8 DIANDRIC MOKOGYNiA. Chionanthus. 



Icon, Catesb. car. I. t.68. 

 montanus. a foliis ovali lanceolatis coiiaceis glabris, paniculis densis, 



drupis ovalibus. 

 C. V latifolia, Jit. keu>. I. p. 33. 

 maritimus, ^ foliis obovato-lanceolatis meiubranaceis pubescentibus, 



paniculis la is'jimis, drupis ellipticis, 

 C. v.anguslifolia Jit. kew. 1. p. 23. 

 Var. a in the mountains of Pensylvania and Carolina. 



^ on the sea-coast in boggy woods from New Jersey 



to Carolina. Tj . May, June. v. v. Flowers white, 



very handsome ; berries purplish-bUie. 

 It is probable that those, as yet considered subspecies, 



are really distinct species, which further observation^ 



will decide. 



14. ORNUS. Dalech. Flowering-ash. 



americana. 1. O. foliolis late ovatis serratis : impari fere obcordato. 

 Pers.ench. 1. p 205. 

 In moist shady woods : Maryland and Virginia, rare. 

 Tj . May. v v. Flowers resembling those of Chio- 

 nanthus ; seeds small, winged. 



15. FRAXINUS. Gen. pL 1597. Ash-tree. 



samludfolia. 1. F. foliolis sessilibus ovato-lanceolatis serratis rugoso-niti- 

 dis, basi rotundatisinaequalibus, axillis venarura subtus 

 villos s, floribus nudis. Uilld.sp. pi. 4. p. lOpg. 



Icon. Mich.f. arh. t Blatk-ush, IVater-ash. 



In stony soil, on river sides from Canada to Virginia. 

 Tj . April. V. V. 

 quadrangula- 2. F. foliolis subsessilibus lanceolato-ellipticis serratis, sub- 

 ta. tus pubescentibus, samaris utrinque obtusis. IViUd. 



sp. pi. 4. p. 1102. 

 Icon. Mich.f. arb. t. . . . Blue-ash. 



In rich bottoms of the western states : Ohio, Kentucky 

 and Tennassee. T2 • May. v. v. s.Jl.; v.s.c.fr. 

 epipterci. 3. F. foliolis lanceolato-ellipticis subserratis, satnaris cune- 



atis apire obtusis emarginatis inferne teretibus. Vahl. 

 enum. pi. \. p 50 

 F. discolor. Mich.f. arb. 33. 

 F. canadensis. Gcerl. defr. etsem. 1. p. Til. t. 49, 

 Icon. Mich.f. arb. t. . . . 

 ■ On water-sides and rich bottom lands, from Canada to 

 Carolina, frequent. f2 . April, v. v. 



