Nov., 1903.] 



Minor Plant Notes. 



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leaflets were seldom of the normal shape, the lamina generally 

 extendining downward to the petiole — a suggestion of a pinnate 

 tj-pe — and the whole affair presenting a crumpled and distorted 

 aspect. The accompanxing sketches indicate some of the com- 

 moner outlines. 



Abnormal Leaves of Aesculus glabra. 



Large Ohio Trees. — From time to time as opportunity- 

 offered, trees of unusual size have been measured with the results 

 here tabulated — the measurements taken about three or four feet 

 from the ground : 



Name. Locality. Circumference. 



Acer negundo, Box Elder. Columbus ... 8 ft. 2 in. 



Acer saccharinuni, Silver Maple. S3'mmes Creek, Lawrence 



County ' 8 ft. 



Aesculus glabra, Ohio Buckeye. Marblehead, Ottawa Co. . . . 9 ft. 

 Aesculus octandra, Sweet Buckeye. Manchester, Adams Co. 9 ft. 

 Asimina triloba, Papaw. Symmes Creek Valley, Lawrence 



County 3 ft. 



Betula nigra, River Birch. Hocking Co 7 ft. 



Castanea dentata, Chestnut. Brush Tp., Scioto Co ^3 ft. 



Catalpa catalpa, Catalpa. Symmes Creek Valley, Lawrence 



Count}' 9 



Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry. Columbus 10 



Cercis canadensis, Red Bud. Cedar Hill, Fairfield Co. ..... . 5 ft. 



Cornus florida, Dogwood. Symmes Creek Valley, Lawrence 



County 



Crataegus mollis. Red-fruited Thorn. Marblehead, Ottawa Co. 



6 

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2 in. 



S'A in. 



m. 

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