KKY.S TO TIIIO CKN'KRA 1 , 



K. Flowers with tube and 4-lobed spreading border; leaves 



silvery. Kkeagnus (p. 300). 



J. Flowers with petals separate or apparently so. (M.) 

 M. Flowers solitary, large, 2-5 inches, with live petals. 



Stuartia (p. 80). Gordonia (p. 80). 

 M. Flowers clustered, white (about 1 inch), with 5 stalked 



petals. Fxoehorda (p. 1(51). 



M. Flowers small, -}-J inch, of 5 petals or double. (N.) 

 N. Fruit fleshy. Amelanchier (p. 180). Primus (p. 142). 



Pyrus (p. 182). Photinia (p. 170). 

 N. Fruit dry. Spinea (p. 14(3). Clethra (p. 2(55). Es- 



callonia (p. 188). 



M. Flowers yellow, often double (1 inch). Kerria (p. 162). 

 M. Flowers yellowish, small in hanging clusters. Eer- 



beris (p. (54). 

 M. Flowers feathery, of conspicuous white stamens. 



Neviusia (p. 171). 



M. Flowers in catkins ; wood soft. Salix (p. 314). 

 H. Leaves evergreen. (Thick glossy leaves indicate evergreen 



character.) (O.) 

 O. Flowers large, 2-5 inches, with waxy petals. Camellia 



(p. 79). Gordonia (p. 80). 

 O. Flowers' small, 1 inch, with 5 petals and 5 stamens. 



Escallonia (p. 188). Pittdsporum (p. 08). 

 O. Flowers small, J inch, with 5 petals and many stamens. 



Photinia (p. 179). 



O. Flowers small, white, of 4 petals and 4 stamens. Ilex (p. 86). 



O. Flowers tubular, orbicular or ovate, small. Andromeda 



(p. 249). Gaylussacia and Vacciniuin (p. 244). Arbutus 



(p. 2 19). 



O. Flowers small, yellowish, of 5 slightly united petals in axillary 



clusters. Syrnplocos (p. 273). 

 O. Flowers inconspicuous ; foliage sweet-scented, aromatic. 



Myrica (p. 311). 



O. Other evergreens only found outdoors South. Ardisia (p. 

 266). 



Key 6a. Leaves alternate, simple, with notched but not lobed edges. 

 (For small-leaved plants, leaves under 1 inch long, use Key 9, p. 51). 

 Key based mainly on flowers. 



* Flowers in catkins generally in early spring (usually yellow, due to 



the pollen). (A.) 

 A. Leaves sweet-scented, aromatic. Myrica (p. 311). 



