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twigs hairy. 2-5 feet, hardy. Downy Leucothoe — Leu- 

 cothoe axillaris. 

 D. Leaves (1-3 inches) with small teeth and bristly edges, 

 black-dotted beneath ; flower-clusters somewhat nodding, 

 May. 2-6 feet. Mountain Fetter BnsH (420) — Andro- 

 meda floribiinda (Piferis floribunda). 

 D. Similar to the last but the flowers are much larger and in 

 more drooping clusters and the plant is much taller — to 

 30 feet. Japan Fettee Bush (421) — I'ieris japdnica 

 (P. ovalifblia). 

 D. Similar to the last two but with larger leaves, 3-5 inches 

 long. Indian Fetter-bush — Pieris f orm6sa. 

 B. Flowers in pendent terminal umbels ; leaves linear, entire with 

 rolled edges. 1-3 feet. Marsh Andromuda (422) or Wild 

 Rosemary — Andromeda polif61ia. 

 B. Flowers in close axillary umbels ; leaves oval, entire with 

 slightly rolled edges. Fetter Bush (423) — Lyonia nitida 

 (Pieris nitida). 

 * Leaves thinner and deciduous. (E.) 

 B. Flowers globular or rounded-bell-shaped, only about as long as 

 wide. (F.) 

 F. Flowers very small, J inch, abundant in panicled terminal 

 clusters, May-July ; leaves firm (almost evergreen), entire, 

 1-2^ inches long. Privet Andisomi.ha or Male Berkv (424) 

 — Lyonia ligustrina (Andromeda paniculita). 

 F. Flowers larger, -J- inch, and more bell-shaped ; branching 

 shrubs 3-7 feet : handsome plants hardy to Massachusetts if 

 somewhat protected. (G.) 

 G. Lower surface of leaves green ; blooming May, June. 

 Beautiful Zenobia (425) — Andromeda (Zenbbia) speci6sa. 

 G. Leaves densely glaucous. Glaucous Zenobia — Andromeda 

 (Zenbbia) pulverul^nta. 

 E. Flowei-s tubular or urn-shaped, about twice as long as wide. (H.) 

 H. Flowers about J inch long in one-sided racemes, very swei t- 

 scented, April-June. Good for shady places, though growing 

 well in tlie open ; hardy. (I.) 

 I. Shrubs to 12 feet blooming April, May. (J.) 

 J. Racemes much curved ; capsule decidedly 5-lobed. Wild 

 in dry woods ; 2-10 feet. Mountain Leucothoe — Leuc6- 

 thoe reciirva. 

 J. Racemes nearly straight ; capsule not lobed. Growing in 

 swamp ; 5-12 feet. Swamp Leucothoe (426) — Leuco- 

 thoe racembsa. 



