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KEY TO HEATHS AND HEATHER 



* Hardy heaths with the leaves whorled. (A.) 



A. Spring-Llooming (March-May), flowers bell-shaped white or red. 



PINK Moou HI.ATH (4'J!)) Erica cariu-a. 

 A. Summer- and fall-blooming. (B.) 

 B. Leaves whorled generally in 3'.s ; flowers about \ inch long. 



SCOTCH UK ATH (-430) Erica cinerea. 

 B. Leaves whorled in 4's or 5's. (C.) 



C. Pod without hairs ; flowers white or purplish red. CORNISH 



HEATH Erica varans. 

 C. Pod with long rough hairs; branches rigid. CORSICAN 



HEATH Erica stn'cta. 



C. Pod velvety; leaves with rolled edges; flowers rosy. BELL 

 HEATHER Erica Te'tralix. 



* Hardy heather with leaves opposite and covering the stern. HEATHER 



or LING (431) Callima vulgiiris. 



* Leaves alternate and white below; flowers drooping in long racemes. 



Needs protection North. IRISH HEATH (432) Dabcecia (Menzi- 

 osia) polifdlia. 



FIG. 433. Mountain 'Laurel.' 



FIG. 434. Sheep ' Laurel.' 



