622 



pumila. 



glandulosa. 



glutinosa. 



DICLINIA AMENTACEiE. 



Du Roi harhk. 1. p. Q3. 



Betula. 

 Wangh. amer, t. 15. 



B. nigra. 

 /34. 



Icon. Mich. arb. 2. p. 145. /. 4. 



In Canada and throughout the Allegany mountains, to. 

 their termination in Georgia. T7 . May, June. v. v. 

 This elegant and large tree is the most interesting of 

 this genus, on account of the excellence of its wood. 

 It is known by the name of Mountain Mahogany, 

 Black Hirch, Cherry Birch, and Sweet Birch. This 

 last appellation it has from tiie sweet scent the branch- 

 lets give wlien bruised. 



6. B. ramis pubescentibus impunctatis, foliis orbiculato- 



obovatis petiolalis subtus dense pubescentibus, amentis 

 femineis cylindricis. — IViild. sp. pi. 4. p. 467 . 



B. nana. Kalmitin. 2. p. 263. 



Icon. Jatq. hort. vind. t. 122. Du Roi harbk. i. t. 3. 

 IVangh. amer. t. 2g. f. O'l . 



In bogs of Canada, and on high mountains of New York 

 and Pensylvauia. Ij . May, June. v. v. A low 

 shrub, not above two or three feet high. 



7. B. ramis glanduloso-punctatis glabris, foliis obovatis 



serratis basi integerrimis glabris subsessilibus, amentis 

 femineis oblongis, squamis semitrifidis, sen)inibus or- 

 biculatis angusto-marginatis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 466. 

 In Canada, about Hudson's L'ay, and on the borders of 

 lakes on the high mountains of New Jersey and Pen- 

 sylvania. V} . May. v. v. A handsome Uttle shrub, 

 not above two feet high. 



8. B. humillima, glaberrima ; foliis orbiculatis crenatis 



subtus reticulato-venosis, amenti squamis profunda 



3-partitis, laciniis obi mgis, seminibus orbiculatis sub- 



apteris. — IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 465. 

 Icon, Jwcen. acad. I. f. 1. Fl.dan.Ql. Pall.jl. ross. 1. 



/. 40, Amman, act. 9. t. 14. 

 In sphagnous swamps about Hudson's Bay and other 



parts of Canada. V^ . April, May. v. s. in Herb. 



Lambert. 



6g5. ALNUS. JVilld. sp. pi 4. p. 334. 

 Betula. Gen.pl. Hip. 

 ] , A. foliis subrotundo-cuneatisobtusis subretusis glutinosis, 

 axillis venarum subtus villosis. IVilld. sp, pi. 4. 

 p. 334. 



