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is white, the leases fmooth and glofiy, waved on 

 the edges but not ferrated. 



The maft or feeds of this tree will yield a good oil 

 for lamps ; they are a food to fquirrels and mice, 

 and fwine are very fond of them •, but the fat ot 

 thofe which feed on them is foft, and boils away, 

 unlefs hardened before they are killed by fome 

 other food. 



The wood is brittle, very fiffile, durable in water, 

 but not in the open air. It is the beft of aii 

 woods for fuel, and is fometimes ufed by the 

 wheelwright and :urner, to make axes, fpokes, 

 bowls, &c. fword-fcabbards are alfo made of ir, 

 and fhoemakers hits, and formerly bookbinders 

 ufed it in making covers to books. 



The FAG US cafiama, or Spa-nip chefnut, is a tree 

 which often occurs in gentlemen's plantations, 

 and thrives well, but we do not look upon it as 

 a native. 



CARPINUS. Gen. pi 1073. 



MASC. Cal i-phyllus, fquama ciliata. Cor, o, 



Stam. 20. 

 FEM. Cal. i-phyllus, fquama ciliata. Cor. o. 



Germino 2. 5;_>'/i fingulis 2. Nux ov:it3,. 



letidusi. CARPINUS fquamis ftrobilorum planls. Sp.pl 

 1416. (Ger, em. 1479.,) 

 The horn-beam tree, or Horie Beech-tree. Anglis, 



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