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ciduous, varying in length from 25 to 90 mm., in width from 8-30 mm., 

 oblong, lanceolate or oboval cuneiform in shape, longly attenuated, 

 cuneiform at the base; margin entire along the 2/3 or 3/4 of their length, 

 somewhat thickened and hairy, slightly incurved below, showing ordinar- 

 ily toward the summit from 3 to 5 pairs of small serrations, acute mu- 

 cronate, or obtuse at the ape.x. (Plate 84. Fig. 8 and 9). The petiole 

 is 1-3 mm. long with its superior surface plane and thin as well as glandu- 

 lar hairy. The upper surface of the lamina is dark green, slightly thin 

 hairy, wrinkled, covered with depressed reticulations and showing a 

 scattering of golden yellow glands which are fewer than on the lower 

 surface; mid-rib depressed, secondary nerves non apparent. The lower 

 surface is of a pale green color. It is covered with thin hairs and nu- 

 merous golden-yellow glands. The mid-rib on this surface is projecting 

 and tomentose; the secondary nerves are inserted on it at an angle of 

 45-60°. 



Myrica inodora, Bartram 



Leaves simple, alternate, e.xstipulate, inserted in a 2/5 spiral, pinnate- 

 ly and reticulately veined, coriaceous, evergreen, oblong-obovate or 

 occasionally ovate, obtuse or sometimes pointed and occasionally apicu- 

 late at the apex, narrowed at the base, decurrent on the short stout 

 petioles, the margin thickened, entire or rarely obscurely toothed toward 

 the apex, varying in length from 30-100 mm. and in width from 

 17-38 mm. When they unfold they are covered with pale yellow 

 glands. The upper surface is glabrous; lustrous dark green, showing 

 a somewhat depressed glandular mid-rib and lateral veins. • The lower 

 surface shows its mid-rib veins more prominent. The mid-rib is 

 often slightly puberulous. Sargent states that the leaves of this plant 

 begin to fall in May and disappear from the branches before mid-sum- 

 mer. They differ from the fragrant leaves of the other eastern species 

 in being inodorous. 



Myrica cerifera var. pumila, Michaux 



Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, sessile or with a petiole 1-2 

 mm. long, inserted in a 2/5 spiral, pinnate-reticulate in venation, coria- 

 ceous, evergreen, oblanceolate, varying in length from 20-45 mm., and 

 in width from 5-10 mm., acute or mucronate at the apex, cuneately 

 narrowed at the base. The margin is revolute, slightly thickened 

 and incurved beneath, commonly saw-toothed in its upper 1/3. The 

 petiole when present is the shortest of any of the eastern species. In 



