KEY TO THE HEATHS AND HEATHER 



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KEY TO HEATHS AND HEATHER 



» Hardy heaths with the leaves whorled. (A.) 

 A. Spring-blooming (March-May) , flowers bell-shaped white or red. 



Pink Mook Heath (429) — Erica cS.mea. 

 A. Summer- and fall-hlooming. (B.) 

 B. Leaves whorled generally in 3's ; flowers about J inch long. 



Scotch Heath (430) — Erica cinferea. 

 B. Leaves whorled in 4's or 5's. (C.) 



C. Pod without hairs ; flowers white or purplish red. Coknish 



Heath — Erica va,gans. 

 C. Pod with long rough hairs ; branches rigid. Corsican 



Heath — Erica stricta. 

 C. Pod velvety ; leaves with rolled edges ; flowers rosy. Bell 

 Heather — Erica T^tralix. 



* Hardy heather with leaves opposite and covering the stem. Heather 



or Lino (431) — Calluna vulgilris. 



* Leaves alternate and white below; flowers drooping in long racemes. 



Needs protection North. Irish Heath (432) — Dabdecia (Menzi- 

 esia) polif61ia. 



FiQ. 433. — Mountain ' Laurel.' 



Fig. 434. — Sheep ' Laurel.' 



