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pale and often pubescent l)eneath, acuminate or acute; body of 

 the samara terete, not margined, winged only from near the sum- 

 mit, |-^ the length of the wing. Autumn leaves brown, purple, 

 and salmon. Wood tough and elastic, of very great value; 

 widely used in the manufacture of agricultural implements, boat 

 oars, and carriage shafts; in cabinet-work, for harness work, 

 hoops, baskets, and clothespins. In rich soil. X. S. to ]\Iinn.. 

 Fla., Kan., Tex., and Ohio. 



2. Fraxinus biltmoreana Bead. P.iltmore Ash. A tree 

 with the young twigs i)ul)cscent. Leaflets 7-9. ovate to lanceo- 

 late, acuminate, entire or i)bscurel}- denticulate, more or less pu- 

 bescent beneath ; body of the samara narrowly elliptic, terete ; 

 wing- linear, or somewhat broadened above, 2-3 times the length of 

 the l)ody. T\mui. and Ohio to Ga. 



3. Fraxinus lanceolata Borck. Green Ash. A large tree 

 with g-labrous twigs. Leaflets 5-9, entire or denticulate, ovate or 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminate or acute, green on both sides ; sa- 

 mara similar to that of the two preceding species, wing usually 

 spatulate and decurrent on the sides of the body below the mid- 

 dle. W ood rather inferior in value to that of the white ash. In 

 moist soil, on flood-plains, and on l)lufl:'s. Vt. to N. W. Terr., 

 Fla., Ariz., and Ohio. 



4. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Red Ash. A large 

 tree with velvety-pubescent twigs. Leaflets 5-9, ovate, ovate- 

 lanceolate, or oblong, acuminate or acute, usually denticulate ; 

 body of the samara linear margined above by the linear or spatu- 

 late decurrent wing. In moist soil. X. B. to S. Dak., Fla., Ala., 

 Kan., and Ohio. 



5. Fraxinus darlingtonii Britt. Darlington Ash. A tree 

 similar to F. lanceolata and F. peiinsylz'anica, the leaves and twigs 

 pubescent or glabrate. Leaflets similar to the two preceding 

 species ; pubescent or glabrate ; wing of the samara longer than 

 the narrowly linear body and decurrent on it for |-i| of its length. 

 X. Y. and Penn. 



6. Fraxinus quadrangulata Mx. Blue Ash. A large tree 

 with 4-sided or 4-winged twigs. Leaflets 7-1 1, ovate, oblong, or 

 lanceolate, acuminate, green on both sides, sharply serrate or 



