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(Hesperis mattronalis) A sweet smelling European flower that escaped from family flower gardens. Resembles a phlox but has four petals (not five) , long seed pods and stands 1-3 feet tall. Its flowers are pink, … more →

Any plant or flower of the genus Hemerocallis. They have long narrow basal leaves and orange flowers in summer. They were used as packing material in crates of porcelain china shipped from Asia, The plants … more →

(Solanum dulcamara) A weak, vinelike plant found in the park. It has 5 swept-back violet petals with protruding beak-like yellow anthers. The leaves have 2 small lobes at the base. The fruit forms in drooping … more →

A large mammal of the family Cervidae in which the male grows a rack of antlers each year. Native to the Akron area since the withdrawal of the ice age; white-tailed deer were hunted in … more →

A dock from which the water can be drained, used for building and repairing boats.

The neighborhood north of Market Street and west of Main Street was called Dublin after the many Irish who came here to work on the canal.