oe opposite. 
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LLeaves not opposite. 
r 
Leaves quite entire, neither toothed nor lobed. 
Leaves showing minute, translucent dots against the oH 
( light; flowers bright yellow. } ff 
| Hypericum. 
“Leaves not dotted. 
_Leaves rarely over 1 inch, hard and _ polished, 
| mostly blunt or notched at the tip. } fp 
L Bux'us sempervirens. Sox. oe 
Leaves longer, not hard and polished. 
_Leaves rather narrow, the lateral nerves obscure ; 
| corolla 4-lobed. } 
Ligus'trum vulga’re. Privet. 
~Leaves wide, the nerves distinct. 
-Leaves downy or hairy; corolla very irregu- 
lar, coloured. j 
| Lonice'ra Xylos'teum. 
“Leaves not hairy, with few, much curved 
nerves; petals 4, all similar. | 
Cor’nus sanguin’ea. Dogwood. 
Leaves toothed or lobed. 
Leaves not a quarter as wide as they are long; 
| flowers inconspicuous, in catkins. j 
| Salix. Willow. 
“Leaves wider; flowers not in catkins. 
Leaves neither lobed, nor wrinkled, nor hairy; 
[ petals 4; fruit lobed. } 
Evon'ymus europe’us. Spindle Tree. Zi 
~Leaves either lobed, or wrinkled and hairy. ad 
_Leaves lobed, without stipules at the base of the ap ~ 
| stalk ; flowers greenish; fruit flat, winged. j 
| A'cer. 
“Leaves not lobed, wrinkled; or else =m ee 
and with narrow stipules on the stalk ; 
flowers white ; fruit a berry. 
Vibur’num. 
Leaves fragrant, with tiny drops of resin on the back. 
_Leaves narrow, stiff, entire, or toothed near their 
tip; fruit in little catkins. 
| Myrica Gale. Bog Myrtle. 
-Leaves wide, soft, lobed and toothed; fruit a 
currant. } 
Ri/bes ni’grum. Slack Currant. 
~Leaves without fragrant, resinous droplets. 
