8 
28 Leaves thin or else hairy beneath, dropping at the end of 
season—25 
24 Leaves 2 to 5 inches long—Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush, 
Spoonwood, Kalmia latifolia L. 
24 Leaves 4 to 12 inches long. Margins of old leaves some¬ 
what recurved—Great Laurel, Rhododendron, Rose Bay, 
Rhododendron maximum L. 
25 Side veins curving nearly to the apex of the leaf—Cornel, 189 
25 Side veins not curving nearly to the apex of the leaf— 26 
20 Branches with at least a few spines or thorns (usually many). 
Cult.—Osage Orange, Maelura pomifera (Kaf.) Schneider. 
2(i Branches without spines or thorns—27 
27 Leaves opposite or whorled—28 
27 Leaves alternate—29 
28 Leaves mostly 3 at a node (whorled), rounded or pointed 
at the base—Button Bush, Cephalanthm occidentalis L. 
28 Leaves opposite, with an abrupt or slightly heart-shaped 
base. Cult.—Lilac, Syringa vulgaris L. 
28 Leaves opposite, blade broadest at the middle or above. 
Cult.—Fringe-tree, White Fringe, Chionanthus rirginica L. 
29 Leaves 7 inches or more long—Magnolia, 141 
29 Leaves less than 7 inches long—30 
30 Terminal bud 54 inch or more long—Magnolia, 141 
30 Terminal bud less than 54 inch long—81 
31 Leaf length averaging less than twice the width, woolly- 
hairy beneath. Cult.—Quince, 144 
31 Leaf length averaging less than twice the width, smooth. 
Cult.—Sumac, 170 
31 Leaf length averaging twice the width or more, apex more 
or less pointed—32 
32 Leaves somewhat rounded at base, pointed at apex. Fruit 
a globular berry, 1 inch or more thick. Occasionally 
cult.—Persimmon, Date Plum, Diospyros virginiana L. 
32 Leaves more or less pointed at both ends. Fruit elongated, 
fleshy or juicy, less than % inch long, with the seed 
inclosed in a hard stone—Black Gum, Sour Gum, Tupelo, 
Nyttsa sylvatica Marsh. 
