DIRECTIONS 23 



Following the "Upright" (A), we find 



Flowers in close head. 

 Flowers in raceme. 

 Flowers solitary or few 

 Flowers in cluster. 



The flowers of our specimen are in a cluster. We 

 follow, therefore, this division, and find 



Herbs. 

 Shrubs. 



Our specimen is a shrub. Following the division 

 "Shrub," we find 



Leaves lobed or compound (8). 

 Leaves otherwise. 



The leaves of our specimen are compound. The 

 figure 8 shows that we have reached the group which 

 contains our flower. Turning, therefore, to group 8, 

 p. 62, we find four plants. We read the description of 

 each carefully far enough to see if it corresponds with 

 our specimen. Certain peculiarities are italicized to 

 facilitate the search. The flowers in each group are 

 also arranged in order of the time of blossoming. 



The first specimen in group 8 is maple-leaved vibur- 

 num. Its leaves, we find, are somewhat 3 -lobed, which 

 causes us to discard this plant. 



The next is the cranberry-tree, whose leaves are 

 also 3 -lobed; this therefore is also discarded. 



The next is the elder, whose description we find 

 corresponds in every particular with our plant. 



In case there is doubt at any point which of the 

 divisions we should follow, the fact is noted, and in 

 case the plant is not found in one of the divisions we 

 return to the point of doubt and follow the other. 



The word few generally refers to not more than 3; 

 the word several includes a larger number. 



In general, unless shrub is indicated, the plant is an 

 herb. 



