KEY FOR JUNE TO NOVEMBER 



80 a Leaves evergreen, with spiny teeth Ilex, p 181 



b Leaves not completely as in a 81 



8 1 a Flowers solitary or few together, in the axils of the 



leaves 82 



b Flowers not arranged completely as in a 84 



82 a Tree with checkered or furrowed bark; leaves entire 



Diospyros. p 198 

 b Shrubs 9 ft. or less high ; leaves toothed or sometimes 



entire 83 



83 a Stamens 4 or 5, opposite the petals Rhamnus. p 184 



b Stamens 4-12, not opposite the petals Ilicioides. p 181 



84 a Flowers in panicles 3 in. or more long; leaves entire 



Cotinus. p 181 

 b Flowers not completely as in a 85 



85 a Leaves entire; tree with branches usually horizontal 



Nyssa. p 194 

 b Leaves toothed ; shrub Celastrus. p 182 



86 a Tree with flowers 2 in. or more broad, orange within ; 



leaves broadly notched at the apex, with 2-6 lateral 



lobes Liriodendron. p 152 



b Shrubs or trees not completely as in a 87 



87 a Flowers 2 in. or more broad ; stamens and pistils 



numerous Magnolia, p 151 



b Flowers not completely as in a 88 



88 a Shrubs with thorns at the base of the leaves; flowers 



about % in. long, yellowish or reddish. .Berberis. p 154 

 b Shrubs or trees not completely as in a 89 



89 a Flowers attached to a strap-shaped, leaf-like bract 2 in. 



or more long; leaves rounded, usually unequal at 



the base Tilia. p 185 



b Shrubs or trees not completely as in a 90 



90 a Shrubs 6 ft. or less high; leaves more or less lobed ; 



flowers Vz in. or less broad, yellow or whitish. Ribes. p 162 

 b Shrubs or trees not completely as in a 91 



91 a Flowers with petals distinct, not united at the base, 



or petals wanting 92 



b Flowers with the corolla more or less tubular, sometimes 



tubular only at the base 113 



92 a Flowers appearing late in autumn; petals 4, yellow, 



narrow; hairy capsules usually present on shrub; 

 leaves with deeply wavy margins. .. .Hamamelis. p 163 

 b Shrubs or trees not completely as in a 93 



93 a Flowers yellow, i in. or more broad, often double 



Kerria. p 164 

 b Flowers not completely as in a 94 



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