some of which, on the north side of the Sesqtehannah 
river, were above a hundred feet in height. The wood, he 
, has a fine grain, is very. tough, and of a fine oran 
co our, and is used by the Indians for making bowls. The 
tree is deciduous, and one of the hardiest of ‘the tribe. 
Native of Pensylvania, and the forests of New York. 
Introduced in 1736, by Perer Coxuinson, Esq. Flowers 
in May and June. Communicated by Joun WALKER, Esq. 
of Arno’s Grove, Southgate, 
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