DlCLlNIA AMENTACEJE, Castaiica. 



ftiost useful trees of the forests, the wood being ex- 

 tremely durable, and in high esteenti for posts and rails 

 to construct fences. The nuts are very delicious. 

 , C. foliis oblongis acutis mucronato-serratis subtus albo- 

 tomentosis — Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 46l. 



Faguspumila. Sp.pt. 1418. 



Icon. Mich. arb. 'I. p. l66. /. 7. Wangh. amer. t. \g. 

 f. 44. Allot, insect, t. 5?. Catesb. car. 1. t. g. 

 Pluk.alm, M56./. 2. 



In dry barren and sandy fields and woods r New Jersey 

 to Georgia. T7 . May, June. v. v. This small tree, 

 or rather shrub, grows to the height of thirty feet 

 and upwards in the soutliern regions, but to the north 

 it seldom exceeds seven or eight feet. The fruit is 

 veiy sweet and agreeable to eat, and is generally known 

 by the name of Chinquapin. 



625 



pumila. 



700. QUERCUS. Gen. pL 1446. 



■* Fructificatio biennis ; fructibiis subsessilihus ; foliis setaceo- 



miteronatis. (in specie 1. muticis.) 



f Foliis integerrimis. 



1. Q. foliis deciduis lineari-lanceolatis utrinque attenuatis 



integerrimis glabris mucronatis, cupula scutellata, 

 glande subrotunda.— ^^iZ/c^. sp. pi. 4. p. 423. 

 Q. Phellos sylvatica. Mich, querc. n. 7. 

 Icon. Mich. I. c. t. 12. Mich. arb. 2. i. 12. Catesb. 

 car. 1. ^ 1(5. Allot, insect .2. t.g\. JFangh. amer. 

 t.S.f.ll. Pluk.amalth.t.A4\.f.7- 

 ^. Q. foliis brevioribus. Catesb. car. 1. /. 22. Wangh. 

 amer.t. 5.f. 12. 

 In low swampy forests, near the sea-coast: New Jersey 

 to Florida. V^ • ^^V- '^' '"• '^^^ If^illow Oak grows 

 to the height of about fifty or sixty feet. The young 

 leaves are dentated. The variety /3. is of low strag- 

 gling growth. 



2. Q. foliis perennantibus coriaceis lanceolatis integerrlmii 



glabris basi attenuatis, apice acutis mucronatis, cupula 



scutellata, glande subrotunda. — JVilld. sp. pi. 4. 



p 424. 

 Q. phellos maritima. Mich, querc. t. 13./. 1. 

 On the sea-coast of Virginia and Carolina. Tj . May, 



June, v.v. A low shrubby species, from three to 



eight feet high. 



Phellos. 



humilis. 



maritime. 



