DICLIVIA AMENT\CEiE. CoryluS. /SSS 



2. C. foliis oblongo-ovatis acuminatis, stlpulis lineari-lan- rostrata. 



ceolatis, calyc'ibns ti actus campanulatotubulosis nuce 



niajoribus bipai titis, laciniis inciso-dentatis. IVilld. sp. 



pi. 4 p. 4~\. 

 Icon. IViUd. nrb. t. I ./. 2. 

 In the mountains: Canada to Carolina. V) . April, v. v. 



This species is not above four or Hve feet high. 



702. LIQUIDAMBAR. Gen.pl.\A52. 



1. L. foliis palmatis, lobis acuminatis, serratis, sinubus ba- slyracijlua. 

 scos venarum villosis.— IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 4/5. 



Icon. AJich. arb 6. p. 1Q4. I. 4. 



In low woods, on fertile soil : New England to Florida, 

 and in all the western countries. V^ . May. v. v. 

 The Swsct-gum Tree is sometimes found of an im- 

 mense '•ize, p:irticularly in the southern states j its 

 wood is of an exquisite hard texture and fine grain, 

 and furniture made of it has a very handsome appear- 

 ance. 



703. COMPTONIA. Gen.pl. 1764. 



1. C. foliis longo-linearibus alternatim crenato-pinnatifidis. asplenifolia, 

 — WUld.sp. pi. 4 p. 320. 



Liquidambar peregrinum. Sysl. veg. S60. 



Liquidambar aspleniiblium. Sp.pl. 1418. 



Icon. Pluk.alm. t. 100./. 6. 



In sandy, stony, or slaty woods : New England to Virgi- 

 nia. Vi . March, April. v. v. The S:vcet-fern 

 Bush rises to about three or four feet high ; the whole 

 of the plant when rubbed has a strong resinous scent. 



704. PLATAXUS. Gen.pl.\45\. 



1. P. foliis quinquangnlaribus obsolete lobatis dentatis, ra- occldentalh, 

 mulis albentibus. — IFilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 4/4. 



Icon. Catesl. car. 1. t. 50'. JDuham. arb. i. 35. Mich. 

 arb. 3. t.3. 



On the banks of rivers : Canada to Florida, and in Loui- 

 siana, fj . May. V. V. This tree is known by the 

 name of Bullon-iuood, JVatcr Beech, Stjcamore and 

 Plane Tree ; in Canada Cotton Tree. It is perhaps the 

 largest tree in North America : on the fertile banks of 

 the Ohio and the Mississippi there are trees measuring 

 from ten to sixteen feet in diameter. 



