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XXIII. ^n Account of a remarkable Variety of the Beech, Fagus Syha^ 

 ilea. By Chrljllan Henry Perfoon, M.A. F.M. L.S. 



Read October i, 1799. 



TREES in general are not iiable to thofe alterations in their 

 fubllantial parts that we obferve in fmallcr plants. In ferae 

 indeed the leaves frequently become by culture variegated with 

 white or yellow fpots, and in that ftate are much admired by lovers 

 of gardening. The Beech however is lubje*3; to vary, not only in 

 the colour, but alfo in the figure of its leaves. 



The beautiful variety of this tree with blood-red leaves* is pretty 

 well known, and is multiplied by engrafting on the common kind ; 

 but being deficient in vigour, as all fuch varieties originate in weak- 

 nefs, it does not always fucceed. 



A fingular variety with deeply indented leaves has been dif- 

 covered in Bohemia by Mr. Vignct +, "ot much unlike the laci- 

 niated variety oi Bettila alnus in figure. 



A lefs ftriking but ufeful variety is defcribed by Mr. Kerner, 

 under the name of MamiilbUche, Almond Beech, growing wild in 



* Fagus fylvr.tica, var. foliis atropurpureis. V. Burgjdorf Aitkitiing ■zurfichcrn Emgie- 

 hung city Holzaiteii. Th. 1. p. 91. The author mentions his being alio in pofTenion of a 

 variety of the fame tree with ftreaked leaves. ■ 



f F. fylvatica, var. lariniata, foliis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis glabris profundi; ferratis : 

 ferraturis acutis patentibus. A. v. llgnet Jtnzeige e'nier neu-entdeclitcn Buchenabart, 

 \'ide Schmidts Sammlung fhyjicalij'ch-ccconumij'cbcr AnfjHtze. I hand, />. 173. /. 1. 



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