MIDDLESEX FLORA. 93 



Q. Prinus, L. CHESTNUT OAK. 



Medford (L. L. Dame) ; Tovvnsend (John H. Sears). Rare. May. 

 Q. prinoides, Willd. (Q. Prinus, L., var. humilis, Marsh.) 



Common. May. 

 Q. ilicifolia, Wang. BEAR or SCRUB OAK. 



Common. Apr. -May. 

 Q. coccinea, Wang. SCARLET OAK. 



Rather common. May. 

 Q. tinctoria, Bartr. YELLOW or BLACK OAK. 



Common. May. 

 Q. rubra, L. RED OAK. 



Common. May. 



CASTANEA, Tourn. 



C. vulgaris, Lam., var. AMERICANA, A. DC. (C. vesca, L., var. 

 Americana, Michx., Man.) CHESTNUT. 

 Common, especially in the western part of the county. July. 



FAGUS, Tourn. 



F. ferruginea, Ait. BEECH. 

 Rather common. May-June. 



CORYLUS, Tourn. 



C. Americana, Walt. HAZLENUT. 



Common. Mch. -April. 

 C. rostrata, Ait. BEAKED HAZLENUT. 



Widely distributed, but not so common as the preceding species. 

 Mch.-April. 



OSTRYA, Mich. 



O. Virginica, Willd. HOP HORNBEAM. LEVER-WOOD. IRON 

 WOOD. 

 Rather common. Apr.-May. 



CARPINUS, L. 



C. Caroliniana, Walt. (C. Americana, Michx., Man.) HORN- 

 BEAM. IRON WOOD. BLUE BEECH. 

 Generally distributed, not uncommon. May. 



MYRICACE^E. SWEET-GALE FAMILY. 



MYRICA, L. 

 M. Gale, L. SWEET GALE. 



Rather common. Apr. 

 M. cerifera, L. BAYBERRY. WAX-MYRTLE. 



Common. May-June. 



