FLORA OF THE UPPER SUH'^L EHANNA. 99 



Usually found in sterile soil. A low, scrubby tree, said to have 

 formerly been very common in Broome county, but not found 

 there now. 



CASTANEA Ad.\n>. 



C. dentata (Marsh.) Sudw. Chestnut. One of the commonest 

 of trees throughout our range, in dryish soils. The nuts are 

 gathered extensively for the markets. (C sati'va, var. Amer- 

 icana Wats. & Coult. ) 



FAGUS L. 



F. atropunicea (Marsh.) Sudw. Common Beech. Plentiful 

 throughout ; usually scattered through the forests, but occasion- 

 ally forming woods by itself. ( F. ferruginea Ait.) 



SALICACE/C. 



SALIX L. 

 S. nigra Marsh. Black Willow. Common throughout. A well- 

 known small tree along all streams and the borders of swamps. 



S. nigra falcata Torr. ScvTHE-LEA^•I•:D Black Willow. Common 

 near Waverly, East Waverly and Chemung, MUhpaugh. 

 (5. nigra, va.r. fa/cat a Torr.) 



S. lucida Muhl. Shining Willuw. Glossy Willow. Not un- 

 common on the banks of streams. An elegant species. 



S. fragilis L. Brittle Willow. Crack Willow. East Waverly; 

 fre([uent, Mill span gh. 



5. alba vitellina (L. ) Koch. White Willow. Crack Willow. 

 Golden Osier. A familiar tree, with thick trunk and slender 

 golden-yellow twigs. Most frequently in cultivation, but often 

 escaped. ( 5. alba, var. vitellina Koch. ) 



S. Babylonica L. Weeping Willow. Everywhere in cultiva- 

 tion and occasionally found wild, where it has probably sprung 

 up from twigs carried by the wind, since both sexes are not 

 found in cultivation. 



5. longlfolia Muhl. Sand-har Willow. River-bank Willow. 

 Infrequent. Bottom lands of the Chemung river, Lucy ; Mills- 

 paugh. Not reported elsewhere; probably overlooked. 



