624 DICLINIA AMENTACEX. Ostrya. 
v.v. A small tree, of exceeding hard and heavy 
wood, from which it is generally known under the 
name of /ron-wood ; in some parts they call it Lever- 
wood. I observed a variety in Pensylvania, of which - 
the younger branches were covered with glandulous 
hairs. It is rather singular to observe that the plate in 
Mich. arb. 3. 1. 7. intended for the present plant, re- 
presents Ostrya vulgaris with hanging cones, Which is 
never the case in the American species. 
698. FAGUS. Gen. pl. 1448. 
sylvatica. 1, F. foliis ovatis acuminatis leviter dentatis margine cilia- 
tis basi acutis, nucibus ovato-triquetris obtusis cum 
mucrone.— Willd. sp. pl. 4. Ta 459. Mich, arb. 2. 
p. 170. 
Icon. Mich. l. c. t.8, 
In extensive forests: New Hampshire to Georgia. h. 
May. v.v. This species of beech forms those exten- 
siye and beautiful woods generally known by the name 
of Beech-woods, and always gives the indication of a 
fertile soil. It is distinguished by the name of White 
Beech from the following. 
ferruginea. — 2. LF, foliis ovato-oblongis acuminatis subtus pubescentibus 
grosse dentatis basi obtusis subcordato-inequalibus, 
nucibus acute ovato-triquetris acutissimis.— Willd, sp. 
pl. 4. p. 460. 
Icon. Mich. arb. 2. p.174.t.9. Abbot, insect. 2. t. 75. 
In rich level lands, at the foot of mountains : Canada 
to New England. b. May, June. v, v. ltisdi- 
stinguished by the inhabitants by the name of Red 
Beech, the wood being of a darker colour than the 
preceding. Both species are highly useful timber 
trees 
a 
699. CASTANEA.  Tournef. inst. t. 352. 
vesca: ame- 1. C. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis mucronato-serratis utrine 
ricana, que glabris.— Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 460. 
Fagus Castanea. Hort. cliff. 447. 
Icon. Mich. arb. 2. p. 156. t. G. 
. In the mountainous parts: New England to Carolina. 
h. May, June. v.v. The American Chesnut dif- 
fers so little from the European, that no specific di- 
stinction can be drawn. It is one of the largest and 
