(53 i DICLINIA AMENTACEJE. QuercUJ. 



inontana, 52. Q. foliis modice petiolatis lato-obovatis cblongis subtus 

 albo-tonientosis supra nitidis grosse dtritatis basi obtu- 

 sis inaequalibus, dentibus subc-r^qnalibus obtusissimis 

 brevibus, fructibus geminis bve\i-pedunciilatis, cupula 

 heniisphaerica, squamis tuberculatis rugosis, glande 

 ovata.— tFtl/d sp. pi. 4. /) 440. 



Q. Prinus monticola. Mich.Ji. anier.2. p. \g6. 



Icon. Mich, qi/erc. n. 5. t. 7. Mich. arb. 1. t. 8. Allot, 

 insect. 2. t. 82. 



In rocky situations on the mountains : New England to 

 Carolina. Fj . May. v. v. The Rock Chesnut Oak 

 rises to about sixty feet ; its timber is in high value, 

 and its bark tans extremely well. 

 Castanea. 33. Q foliis longe petiolatis oblongo lanceolatis basi obtusis 

 acuminatis subtus tomentosis grosse dentaiis, denti- 

 bus subsequalibus dilatatis acutis apice callosis, cupula 

 hemisphaerica, glande ovato-subglobosa. — IVilld. sp. 

 pi. 4. p. 441. 



Q. Prinus acuminata. Mich.fi. amer. 2. p. I96. 



Icon. Mich, querc. n. 5. t. 8. Mich. ml. 2. p. 6\. t. Q. 



In the Allegany mountains and on the banks of the De- 

 laware. ^2 ' May. v. v. The Yellow Oak is a beau- 

 tiful and large tree , the acorns are eatable. 

 Chinquapin. 34. Q. foliis brevi-petiolatis obovatis basi acutis grosse den- 

 tatis subtus glaucis, dentibus subaequalibus dilatatis 

 apice callosis, cupula hemisphaerica, glande ovata. 



Q. Prinus Chinquapin. Mich. arb. 2. p. 65. 



Q. prinoides, IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 440. 



Icon. Mich, querc. n. 5. t. Q.f. 1. Mich. arb. 2. t. 10. 

 bona. 



On dry mountain lands : Pensylvania to Carolina. Pj . 

 May. V. V. The Chinquapin or D/rarf Chesnut Oak is 

 a low-growing shrub, not exceeding three or four feet 

 in height j it is highly ornamental when in full bloom. 



amencana. 



701. CORYLUS. Gen.pl. 1450. 



C. foliis subrotundis cordatis acuminatis, calycibus fruc- 

 tus subrotundo-campanulatis nuce subglobosa majori- 

 bus, limbo dilatato dentato-serrato. — IVilld. sp. pi. 4. 

 p. 471. 



Icon. IVmigh. amer. t. 29./. 63. 



In low shady woods : Canada to Florida. Tj . March, 

 April. V. V. The Hazel Nut or Wild Filbert is a 

 shrub from four to eight feet high j the nuts very fine. 



