New Jerfey y Raccoon. 1 6 1 



I believe, exlfts likewife among the other 

 fpecies of hiccory. 



The Virgiiiian Cherry-tree grows here 

 and there, in the woods and glades : its 

 leaves were already pretty large ; but the 

 flowers were not yet entirely open. 



The Sajjlifras-tree was now every where 

 in flower -, but its leaves were not yet quite 

 diiclofed. 



The Liquidambar Siyraciflua or Sweet 

 Gum-tree, grows in the woods, efpecially in 

 wet foil, in and near purling rivulets : its 

 leaves were now already fprouting out at its 

 fummit. This tree grows to a great thick- 

 nefs, and its height rivals that of the tailed: 

 firs and oaks ; as it grows higher, the 

 lower branches die and drop, and leave the 

 item at laft quite fmooth and ftrait, with a 

 great crown at the very fummit ; the feeds 

 are contained in round, dentated cones, 

 which drop in autumn ; and as the tree is 

 very tall, fo the high winds carry the feeds 

 away to a great diftance. I have already 

 given an account of the ufe of this tree in 

 the nrft volume, to which I mufl add the 

 following account. 



The wood can be made very fmooth, 

 becaufe its veins are extremely fine : but it 

 is not hard; you can carve letters on it 

 with a knife, which will feem to be en- 



Vol. II. L graved. 



