Wild Tea. Ceanothis Americanus.
Frost Grape. Vitis Cordifolia.
Hill Grape. Vitis Aestivalis.
Bitter Sweet. Celastrus Celastricus.
Poison Ivy. Rhus Toxicodendron.
Virginia Creeper. Ampelopsis Lugnesolia.
Trumpet Flower. Tecoma Rudicaus.
Yellow Perila. Lanthrhoriza Apeffolia.
Pea Vine. Ipomea Prisforea.
REMARKS.
The pea vine, though small, is said to have been excellent
food for buffalo and deer, and was freely devoured by the
horses, cattle and sheep of the early settlers. It grew plenti-
fully in the Rutland woods, and was much depended on as
food for stock in warm weather. The wild tea is a small bush
that grows on the hills. The first settlers gathered it when
in bloom in June, dried it, and used it instead of tea from China,
and considered it a good substitute. The wild cherry was a
noble specimen of the forest trees, while it did not grow as
large as some others, the poplar or oak, yet it has always
been highly prized for the fine texture of its grain and bright
color of its wood. It was much sought after by cabinet mak-
ers.
A few cucumber trees grew on Section 28, but have disap-
peared. S. C. L.
Times of the Dogwood being in full bloom as record of
early or late seasons:
Years. Months. Days. Years. Months. Days.
1840 April 14th 1870 May 3rd
1841 May 2nd 1871 April 13th
1842 April 6th 1872 May 1st
1843 May 10th 1873 May 7th
1844 April 15th 1874 May 13th
1845 April 24th 1875 May 18th
1846 April 25th 1876 May 6th
1847 May 2nd 1877 May 4th
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