VARIETY OF NATIVE W^OODS. 



own place, almost as many indigenous trees as could be found in an}- one country in Eu.- 

 rope. The remainder, making 107 species, he collected without difficulty. So few per- 

 sons are aware of the great variety embraced in our forests, that we have asked Mr. D. 

 for the list, for preservation in our columns. Ed. 



Deak Sir — Having been requested by Mr. Peabodt, of Salem, to procure for him spe- 

 cimens of American woods, to be forwarded to a Scientific Institution in France, I found 

 in our immediate vicinity 107 varieties, some few of which were brought from the south, but 

 most of them are natives of our own soil. I have taken the nomenclature of Browne's 

 Sylva jlmericana, giving also the common name, and some have only the name they are 

 known by in the country. The first sixty varieties I found on this place; the residue in 

 the mountains in Putnam county. Knowing your great affection for trees, I send you a 

 list of the specimens furnished Mr. Peabody. Previous to completing the collection, I 

 became very much interested in it, and quite surprised to find so many varieties in our 

 own vicinity. Our mountain wood-cutters take much pride in their knowledge of the 

 different species of wood, and I remarked how very accurate they were in distinguishing va- 

 rieties in which the difference is not very apparent. I added some specimens not included 

 in the list, which did not reach the size of trees, as I included none under sixteen feet. 



Yours truly, W. H. Denning. 



Presqiie Isle, Dutchtss Co., N. Y., April, lSo2. 



1. Wliite Oak, Quercus alba. 



2. Black Oak, Quercus tinctoria. 



3. pcd Oak, Quercus rubra. 



4. Sugar Maple, jlcer saccharinum. 



5. White Maple, ^cer eriocarpon. 

 6 Pitch Pine, Pinits rigida. 



7. Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis. 



8. Hemlock, .dbies canadensis. 



9. White Ash, Fraxinus Americana. 



10. Red Elm, Ulmus rubra. 



11. Aspen, Pupulus tremuloides. 



12. Sumach, Rhus typhinum. 



13. Iron Wood, Carpinus ostnja. 



14. Horse Chestnut. Paviu lutea. 



15. Yellow Willow, Salix vitellina. 



16. June Bervj', 3IespUus arborea. 



17. Barbery. Berberis vulgaris. 



18. White Elm, Ulmus .Americana. 



19. Catalpa, Bignonia calalpa. 



20. American Large Aspen, Populus gran- 



didentuta. 



21. Bass Wood, Tilia Americana. 



22. Common Alder, Ulmus serrulata. 



23. White Beech, Fagus sylrestris. 



24. Mountain Ash, Pyrus Americana. 



25. Crab Apple, Malus coronaria. 



26. Pignut Hickory, Jvglans porcina. 



27. Sassafras, Laurus sassafras. 



28. Shell Bark Hickory, Juglans squamosa. 

 Wild Cherry, Cerasus Virginiana. 

 Yellow Oak, Quercus prinus acuminata. 



31. Long Leaved Cucumber, Magnolia au- 



riculata. 



32. Black Alder, Alnus glauca. 



33. Rock Maple, Acer nigrum. 



34. Tulip Tree. Liriodendron iulipefera. 



35. White Chestnut, Castanea vesca. 



36. Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana 



37. Red Mulbery, Morns rubra. 



38. Cork Elm, Ulmus major. 



39. Honey Locust, Geditschia triacanthus. 



40. Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera. 



41. Yellow Birch, Betula lutea. 



42. Downy Lime, Tilia pubescens. 



43. Grey Oak, Quercus ambigua. 



44. Hackmatack, Larix Americana. 



45. Washington Tliorn, Crategus poplifolio. 



46. Thorny Locust, Geditschia horrida. 



47. Choke Chcriy, Prunus serotina. 



48. Red Ash, Fraxinus tormentosa. 



49. Swamp Magnolia, Magnolia glauca. 



50. AVhite Pine, Pinus strobus. 



•51. Flat Cedar, Thuja occidentalis. 



52. Rock Oak, Quercus prinus monticola. 



53. Red Bay, Laurus Caroliniensis. 



54. Black Walnut, Juglans nigra. 



55. Yellow Locust, Robinia pseudo acacia, 



56. Shining Willow, Salix lucida. 



57. Red Mulbcri'v, Morus rubra. 



58. White Hickory, Juglans am.nra. 



59. Mountain Maple, Acer montanum 



60. Dogwood, Cornus Florida. 



