. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 252 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS. Fig. 427. — Sourwood. Fio. 428. — Stagger-bush. KEY TO THE ANDROMEDA-LIKE SHEUBS * Leaves thick and evergreen (Privet Andromeda of the 2d * is nearly evergreen). (A.) A. Flowers very small, \ inch long, globular, nodding and clus- tered in axils of somewhat reduced leaves, Shrub or tree with scurfy twigs, 5-25 feet tall. Scurfy Andromeda (417) — Andromeda (Xolisma) ferruglnea. A. Flowers more elongated ^usually twice as long as wide. (B.) B, Flowers in one-sided racemes. (C.) C. Fl
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 252 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS. Fig. 427. — Sourwood. Fio. 428. — Stagger-bush. KEY TO THE ANDROMEDA-LIKE SHEUBS * Leaves thick and evergreen (Privet Andromeda of the 2d * is nearly evergreen). (A.) A. Flowers very small, \ inch long, globular, nodding and clus- tered in axils of somewhat reduced leaves, Shrub or tree with scurfy twigs, 5-25 feet tall. Scurfy Andromeda (417) — Andromeda (Xolisma) ferruglnea. A. Flowers more elongated ^usually twice as long as wide. (B.) B, Flowers in one-sided racemes. (C.) C. Flower-clusters with large leaf-like bracts as long as the flow- ers, April-June; leaves densely covered with small round scurfy scales. Shrub 1-4 feet high. Leather Leaf (418) — ChamsedAphne calyculS,ta. C. Bracts, of the flower clusters, much smaller or absent. (D.) D. Leaves large, 3-6 Inches, with bristly-tipped teeth ; flow- ers slender (nearly J inch long), April. 2-6 feet, hardy with protection to New York. Catesby's Leucothoe (419) — Leucbthoe CatesbSei. D. Leaves somewhat smaller without bristly teeth; young. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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