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3. Caroliniaiva. 



F. foholis petiolatis, I Leaflets on petioles, 



lanceojatis, serrulatis, lanceolate, serrulate, 



nitidis, glabris; ramulis shining, glabrous; flow- 



giabris; floribiis calycu- ers calyculate. 

 latis. 



Sp. pi. 4. p. 1103. Pursh, 1. p. 9. Nutt. 2. p. 231 



Buds dusky as in the preceding species. Leaves pinnate. Leaflets ge- 

 nerally 3 pair, about 2 inches long, lanceolate, tapering at the summit, ra- 

 ther obtuse, shghtly and obtusely serrulate, entire and narrowed at base, 

 glabrous on both surfaces, shining on the upper. Flowers calyculate. Willd. 



Grows in rocky situations: Pennsylvania and Carolina, srarcp. P.,i-sh 



Flowers April. 



4. Platycarpa. Mich. 



F. foliolis petiolatis I Leaflets on petioles, 

 serratis, saraarisque serrate, and like the 

 lanceoJato-ellipticis. | fruit lanceolate-elliptic. 



Sp.pl. 4. p. 1103. Mich. 2. p. 256. Pursb, l,p.9- Nutt. 2. p. 231. 

 *. Excelsior? Walt. p. 254, 



A small tree. Leaves opposite, unequally pinnate. Leaflets oval-lan- 

 ceolate, acute, finely but acutely serrate, paler underneath, veins prominent 

 pubescent when young, on petioles 2—3 lines long. Wing of the fruit broad' 



lanceolate, slightly emarginate at the summit, extendmg from the base of the 

 seed. 



^ Michaux says that this tree rarely exceeds 30 feet in height. I think 

 »t sometimes becomes a large tree. I have seen, however, as he remarks 

 young shoots (probably from old roots) not exceeding ten feet in height' 

 oeanng flowers and fruit in great profusion. 



Glows in deep STi'araps. 



Flowers March. 



5. PuBESCENS. Walt. 



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,,F\ fo'iolis petiolatis, [ Leaflets on petioles 

 Cijiiptico-ovatis, serra- elliptic-ovate, serrate, 

 *is, subtus petiojis ra- I the under surface, peti- 



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