KEY TO CULTIVATED HERBS AND POTTED SHRUBS 



112 a Leaves 1-3 in. long, obovate; the branches angled 



Euonymus japonicus. p 181 

 b Leaves 2-8 in. long, ovate to oblong; branches not 



angled Aucuba. p 194. 



113 a Plant cultivated for the variegated leaves. .Aucuba. P 194. 

 b Plants cultivated for the flowers 114 



114 a Leaves heart-shaped at base; flowers numerous in pan- 



icles Syringa vulgaris. p 199 



b Leaves and flowers not completely as in a 115 



115 a Flowers double, solitary at the ends of the branches 



Gardenia, p 213 

 b Flowers in terminal cymes 116 



116 a Leaves 3-8 in. long, thick, evergreen; flowers 1-3 in. 



broad Nerium. p 200 



b Leaves 1-4 in. long, not usually evergreen; flowers about 



i in. long Bouvardia. p 213 



117 a Leaves with toothed or lobed margins 118 



b Leaves with entire or wavy margins 124 



118 a Leaves usually rounded with rounded lobes, or else 



deeply lobed Pelargonium, p 177 



b Leaves not completely as in a 119 



119 a Flowers small, subtended by a whorl of scarlet leaves 



Euphorbia pulcherrima. p 180 

 b Flowers not subtended by scarlet leaves 120 



120 a Leaves dark green and shining above; flowers 2-5 in. 



broad, sessile Camellia japonica. p 185 



b Plants not completely as in a 121 



121 a Leaves thin, regularly toothed, not lobed, usually varie- 



gated ; flowers very small Acalypha. p 180 



b Leaves not completely as in a 122 



122 a Leaves thick, evergreen; flowers small 123 



b Leaves thin, not evergreen; flowers 1-3 in. broad 



Abutilon. p 185 



123 a Leaves green; plant cultivated for the flowers and fruit 



Ardisia. p 196 

 b Leaves usually variegated ; plants cultivated for the 



leaves Codiaeum. p 180 



124 a Flowers small, subtended by a whorl of scarlet leaves 



Euphorbia pulcherrima. p 180 

 b Flowers not subtended by scarlet leaves 125 



125 a Plants cultivated for the showy fruit 126 



b Plants not cultivated for the fruit 128 



126 a Leaves with the petioles more or less winged 



Citrus, p 179 

 b Leaves not with the petioles winged 127 



