2^.6 M-ONOECIA. POLTANDRIA, 



white, lanuginous, not tomentose, the dentures few» 

 sometimes partly absolete or like mere crenatures, the 

 breadth two thirds of the leng-th; peduncle filifwrii), 2 or 

 3 inches long-, about 4-flovvered, 1 to3-iVuittd? Feihaps 

 Q.JilifoTmis of Muhl. Catal. p. 87. but ot w hich there is no 

 specimen in his herbarium. 



^0. montcina. (Rock Chesnut Oak.) 31. Castanea. (Yel- 

 low Oak.) Scaicely distinct from Q. Prinus. 32. Chin- 

 qiinpin. (Chinquapin, or Dwarf Chesnut Oak.) 



Of this very useful genus, containing about 80 species, 

 there are 15 indigenous to dje coast of the Gulph (ir to the 

 empire of Mexico, about 28 spread throug-h Europe, Ba;*- 

 bary and the Levant; of these the most important and most 

 hardy perhaps in the world are Q. livbur, and Q peduncu- 

 lata, (The Common British Oak); a tree venerable for its 

 majest) and longevit) , independent of the high destinies of 

 its economy. — Japan also produces 6 species of Quercus; 

 the whole soutliern hemisphere affords but a solitary ano- 

 malous species, (Q. moliicca) indigenous to the islands of 

 Celebes and T'ormosa, near the coast of India. 



52. CORYLUS. L, (Hasel Nut-Tree.) 



Masc. Ament imbricated. Calix the scales af 

 ament. Stamina 8. F^.M. Calix 2 parted, la- 

 cerate. Styles 2. JS^ut ovate, inclosed by the 

 persistent calix. 



Small tref.s or shrubs; leaves roundish ovate or cordate; 

 aments terminal; female buds axillary. 



Species. 1. C americana. 2. rostrata. A subalpine 

 species, often only about a foot high, witli profusely creep- 

 ing roots. 



Of this genus there are 2 other species in Europe, and 

 1 indigenous to the vicinity of Constantinople. 



755. FAGUS. L. (Beech Tree.) 



Masc. Amtnt roundish. Calix 5 -cleft, cain- 

 panulate. Stamina about 12. Fem. Calix 4- 

 toothed, setose. Germs 2. JWts 2, included in 

 "he echinate, ctjriaceous and quadi'ifid calix. 



Trees with ovate and serrated leaves; aments axillary, 

 nu s oily. 



Species 1. F. vjlvatica. /3 americana. Obs. Dioicous? 

 . ment roundish, mate calix 5-parted. Female, common ca- 



