224 Mr. Sheppard on the American 
39. “© Serpentaire de ’ Amérique.” 
Aristolochia serpentaria. Virginia snake root. An her 
baceous perennial plant, native of the Southern States. 
40. ** Smilax a feuilles de Laurier,’? 
Smilax laurifolia. A southern climbing plant, not Cana- 
dian. 
41, ‘* Le Chéne saule.”’ 
Quercus phellos, Michaux. One of his varieties, probably 
the humilis; Willow oak.—grows in the Southern States. 
42; ‘* Chéne vert a feuilles oblongues.” 
Quercus virens. Live Oak. A native of Virginia to Flo- 
rida, where the timber is in great request for ship building. 
43. ** Chéne a feuilles de Chataigne.” 
Quercus prinos. Michaur. One of his varieties, of which 
he has several; they are made distinct species by Pursh ; 
mostly natives of the south, although it is probable that some 
of them may be discovered in Canada. The wood Is said 
to pass as white oak. 
44. *¢ Chéne noir.” 
Quercus ferruginea. Michaux. Black jack oak. Grows 
in New Jersey and southward. 
45, “ Chéne blanc aux feuilles armées de pointes.” 
Quercus palustris? Pin Oak. Charlevoix’ description 
is so obscure that it is difficult to identify it with any species ; 
it comes nearest to the palustris, New England, to Pensylva- 
nia, in swamps. 
46. “* Chéne blanc de Virginie.” 
Quercus alba, White Oak. This Oak is very generally 
diffused throughout North America, from Canada to Florida, 
and is of all the species, the most generally useful in thearts, 
Great quantities of this wood are annually brought to Quebec 
from Upper Canada and the State of New York, in the log ; 
aad made into staves of different sizes for exportation to Eu- 
rope and the West Indies, It is not found nearer to Quebec, 
than the Three Rivers. 
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