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DICLINIA AMENTACE*. OstryS. 



V. V. A small tree, of exceeding hard and heavf 

 wood, from which it is generally known under the 

 name of Iron-wood; in some parts they call it Lever- 

 tvood. 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. arl. 3. t. /. intended for the present plant, re- 

 presents Ostrya vulgaris with hanging cones, which is 

 never the case in the American species. 



698. FAGUS, Gen. pi. 1448. 



sylvatica. \ . p. foliis ovatis acuminatis leviter dentatis margine cilia- 



tis basi acutis, nucibus ovato-triquetris obtusis cum 

 mucrone.— ^i//c?. sp. pi. 4. p. A5Q. Mich. arl. 2. 

 p. 170. 



Icon. Mich. l. c. t. 8, 



In extensive forests : New Hampshire to Georgia. Tj . 

 May. V. V. This species of beech forms those exten- 

 sive 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. F. foliis ovato-oblongis acuminatis subtus pubescentibus 

 grosse dentatis basi obtusis subcordato-insequalibus, 

 nucibus acute ovato-triquetris acutissimis. — IVilld. sp. 

 pi. 4. p. 460. 



Icon. Mich. arh. 2. p. 174. t. 9. Ahlot, insect. 2. t. 75. 



In rich level lands, at the foot of mountains : Canada 

 to New England. I? . May, June. v. v. It is di- 

 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. 



vesca : ame- 

 ricana. 



699. CASTANEA. Tournef. inst. t. 352. 



1. C. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis mucronato-serralis utrin- 

 que glabris. — IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 460. 



Fagus Castanea. Hort. cliff. 447. 



Icon. Mich. arh. 2. p. 156. t. 6. 



In the mountainous parts : New England to Carolina, 

 >2 . 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 



