KEYS TO THE GENEEA 45 



H. Salver-shaped, long tube and a 



'l-lobed border. Daphne 



(p. 298). 

 5-lobed spreading border. 

 Plumba,go (p. 268). 

 G. Petals separate. (I.) 



I. Flowers large with 6, 9, or 12 thick petals. Magn61ia (p. 58). 

 I. Flowers with 5 petals (or double). Exochorda (p. 161). 



Spiraea (p. 146). 

 I. Flowers irregular, pea-shaped. Cytisus (p. 113). 

 F. Flowers small, under J inch, with the petals separate, or so 

 nearly so as to appear separate. (J.) 

 J. Petals deiinitely 4 (in Skimmia 4 or 5). Cornus (p. 214). 



Nemopdnthus (p. 88). Skimmia (p. 84). 

 J. Petals 5 (rarely 4-6). Ilex (p. 86). Spirsea (p. 14H). Liiduni 

 (p. 263). Cotonefeter (p. 176). Polygonum (p. 209). Cean6- 

 thus (p. 97). 

 J. Other southern shrubs with small white or nearly white flowers. 

 Arbutus (p. 249). Ardfsia (p. 268). Cleyfera (p. 81). I'itt6- 

 sporum (p. 68). Symplocos (p. 273). Uuscus (p. 323). 

 P. Flowers small, under \ inch, with plainly united petals. (K. ) 

 K. Flowers tubular, urn-shaped, or globular. (L.) 

 L. Fruit dry many-seeded pods. Andrdmeda (p. 249). 

 L. Fruit fleshy with 10 or more seeds. Gaylussa,cia and Vaccin- 

 ium (p. 244). 



(■plant spiny. Bumfelia (p. 269). 

 K. Flowers bell-shaped, J no .spines. Styrax (p. 270). Vacclnium 

 i (p. 244). 



* Flowers inconspicuous, catkin-like or very rare. (M.) 

 M. Flowers iu catkins ; wood soft. Shhx (p. 314). 



M. Leaves oblong, evergreen ; juice milky. Ficus (p. 308). 



M. Leaves broad and rounded at tip ; fruit smoke-like. Khiis (p. 107). 



M. Fruit 3-seeded berries. Rhimnus (p. 93). 



M. Fruit 1-seeded drupes. Myrioa (p. 311). 



Key 6. Leaves alternate, simple, with notched but not lobed edges. 

 (For small-leaved plants, leaves under 1 inch long, use Key 9, p. 61.) 

 Key based on all plant parts. Key based more particularly on 

 flowers will be found next. Key 6a. 



* Spiny or thorny plants. (A.) 



A. Flowers with 5 separate petals, blooming in spring. Crataegus 



(p. 173). Primus (p. 142). Pyrus (p. 182). 

 A. Flowers nodding, yellow or yellowish. Elseagnus (p. 300). B^r- 



beris (p. 64). 



