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C. Flowers in erect inch-lone; clusters with the flowers 



cally without tsteins, June ; leaves hairy at edges. Shnili to 

 6 feet. BRIGHT-FRI-ITED PRIVET Ligustrum eiliatum. 

 C. Flowers in erect 1-2^ inch long clusters with the (lowers on 

 short steins, June, .July. A MTU PRIVET Ligiistrnm aimm'nse. 

 C. Flowers in nodding 1-1 \ inch long clusters with the flowers 

 stalked, June, July. Ilanly North. IHOT.V PRIVET Ligns- 

 trum Ib6ta. 

 A. Branches smooth ; leaves half-evergreen. CALIFORNIA PRIVET 



(482) Ligustrum ovalifolimn. 

 * Short-flowered 1'rivets, tube usually shorter than the spreading 



horder. (D. ) 

 D. Branches more or less hairy. (E.) 



E. Leaves evergreen, 2-5 inches long; flower-clusters large, July, 



Aug. NEPAL PHIVKT Ligustrum nepale'nse. 

 E. Leaves half-evergreen or deciduous. (F.) 



F. Shrub to 15 feet with many named varieties. June, July. 



COMMON PRIVET (483) or PRIM Ligustrum vulgare. 

 F. Shrub to 8 feet with stemmed flowers in the loose 4-inch L Hi- 

 clusters. CHINESE PRIVET Ligustrum sin^nse. 

 F. Shrub to 6 feet with about sessile flowers in small clusters. 



LATE-FLOWERING PRIVET Ligustrum Quihoni. 

 D. Branches smooth ; leaves evergreen, at least South. (G.) 



G. Bushy shrub to 10 feet ; bloom July, Aug. ; leaves 2-3 inches 



long. JAPAN PRIVET Ligustrum japoniemn. 

 G. Large shrub or tree to 20 feet with spreading branches ; leaves 



3-5 inches long. WAX PRIVET (484) Ligustrum lucidum. 

 G. Dwarf shrub to 6 feet, very leafy, leaves l|-2i inches long. 

 THICK-LEAVED PRIVET (485) Ligustrum coriaceuin. 



Fi.i. 486. Fragraut Olive. 



FIG. 487. Holly-leaved Olive. 



