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/.Flowers bright yellow, in tall clusters; leaves 5 to 9 

 foliate, sub-evergreen, spiny ; leaflets resemble holly 

 leaves ; fruit resembles a small purple grape. Mahonia . 16 



LEAVES DECIDUOUS, SIMPLE, OPPOSITE ON THE STEM : 

 Stems without spines or prickles. 



a t Flowers small, white, borne in flat clusters ; flower parts 

 in fours ; fruit a small drupe, color varying with 

 species. Dogwoods 241 



6. Flowers small, white, borne in flat clusters ; flower parts 

 in fives ; fruit a small drupe, color varying with species. 

 Viburnums 269 



Ct Flowers small pinkish bells; flower parts varying from 



four to five. 



c\. Flowers both axillary and terminal ; fruit a white ball- 

 like berry. Snowberry 287 



C2. Flowers mostly axillary ; fruit a small crimson berry, 



abundant. Indian Currant 290 



d. Flowers white or pink or yellow, axillary, usually borne 

 in pairs sometimes in threes; corolla tubular, five- 

 lobed or toothed ; fruit a berry, varying in color with 

 the species. Honeysuckles 292 



. Flowers small, green or purple or purplish green ; fruit a 

 warty capsule of brilliant color ; capsule crimson, seed- 

 covering scarlet, seed white. Strawberry Bush 58 



f. Flowers bright yellow, conspicuous for many stamens ; 

 leaves frequently black-dotted or punctate with trans- 

 parent dots. St. John's-worts 23 



g t Flowers brownish red, of strawberry fragrance. Straw- 

 berry-shrub 203 



^.Flowers small, white tubular, with exserted styles ; borne 

 in dense heads which are almost perfect spheres. Loves 

 the water. Button Bush 308 



/. Flowers lilac or white, borne in terminal pyramidal pani- 

 cles ; corolla tubular with four-lobed border. Lilacs, 

 Privet 406-410 



LEAVES DECIDUOUS, SIMPLE, ALTERNATE ON THE STEM : 

 i . Stems prickly or thorny or densely hairy. 

 a, Flowers yellow, on native shrubs borne in racemes ; fruit 



a sour red berry. Barberries 12 



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