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Myrica and Compt6nia. WAX>.MM;TLK' (548) Myriea cerifera,- 

 SWEET G.VI.E (549) Myrica Gale, WAXBERKI <>r I'.AYIIKKIM (5~>0)- 

 Myrica camline'nsis, and SWKKT % FKKN ' (.V>1) Myrica (Comptonia) 

 asplenifnlia. are fragrant plants with alternate simple leases, inconspic- 

 uous flowers, and waxy or bur-like dry ulolndar fruits. They are wild 

 shrubs raiv in cultivation. The SWKKT ' FKKN' receives its name I'n.m ihe 

 fern-like appearance < f its leaves and is useful to cover, with its dense 

 foliage, rocky barren and shady places. [Seeds; layers; twig cuttings.] 



* Leaves narrow and notched like a fern; fruit bur-like. SWEKT 



FI.KN' (551) Myrica (Comptonia) asplenifolia. 



* Leaves entire or with few notches ; fruit globular, \\axy. (A.) 



A. Low shrubs always less than 10 feet high ; leaves usually blunt at 



tip. (B.) 

 B. Twigs dark brown ; leaves small, l-2 inches long. SWEET 



GALE (549) Myriea Gale. 

 B. Twigs gray; leaves lamer. 2-4 inches long. WAXBEKRY 



(550) or BAYBEKUY Myrica carnlinensis. 



A. Tall shrub, sometimes a small tree to 40 feet ; leaves generally 

 with acute tips. WAX 'MYRTLE' (548) Myrica cerffera. 



Betula. The BIRCHES are mainly tall hardy trees but there areeveral 

 species shrubby in growth and frequent in cultivation. The birches have 

 alternate simple straight-veined notched leaves, sometimes cut into lobes. 



FIG. 552. European White Birch. 



FIG. 553. Scrub Birch. 



