Deciouous trees. 



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tbe oak-wood is not seen among the beeches. A few orchids, 

 chiefly Habenaria chlorcmta, and the star anemone (Trientalis 

 Bwopw), are the most common plants. Mountain ash and 

 hasrberrv grow here and there on the outskirts. The Euro- 

 pean beech (Fagus syhatica) differs chiefly from the 

 American beech (F. ferrnffined) in having larger and 



FIQ. 91.— CUT-HEAVED BEECH (rAQUS SVLVATICA LACINIATA1. 



brighter leaves and a more horizontal spray. The copper 

 beech is a well-known form of the European species, as are 

 also the cnt-leaved variety often seen as a lawn tree, 

 and the weeping beech. These varieties form beautiful 

 specimens on a lawn. All assume splendid autumn tints. 

 The beech grows best in a sandy loam with an open or 

 stony subsoil. In a voting state it is exceptionally beautiful 

 for woods and coppices, and when too large for this purpose 



