Handbook of Trees of the Nortiiekn States a.m. ('axada. -221 



Tlio rtcd P.iv nui-cs fnmi r>f) ft., or loss, (o 

 7(1 f(. in lieii^'lit, witli stout erect l.nuu-lie-; i\u<\ 

 fiiriiiiii;L,' a syiniiict lieal toj). Its trunk is iMiely 

 luuie than .'1 oi- o'.j ft. in (linnictrr. ainl i- 

 vo-teii in a uray-lirown scal\- ridueil li:irl<. 



It inlial.its li.-Ii moist «oil al,.n.- the hmder^ 

 of streams ami swamjis w orca-ionally drier 

 sandy soil, assoeiat iiii: witli the Live. Water 

 and l.aurei Oak-, tlie Vaupun. Devil-wood, 

 l.aurel Clierry. Culian Pine. (•((•. 



ThouLdi rarely seen in eultivalioii the Ped 

 Bav is \v(dl worthy of heinir planted for orna- 

 mental purjioses. as it is one of the most beau- 

 tiful eversreen trees of llie American forP'^ts. 

 witli it< hriijlit jireen leaves and rod-stemmed 

 clusters of I)lue berries. 



A culiic foot of tlie absolutely dry wood 

 \vei,i:lis 40.07 lbs. Tt is of medium hardness 

 and strenjzth and of a r;>ddisli brown color with 

 thin sap-wood, an 1 is useil in the manufacture 

 of lumber f(n- interim- linisliim:-. furniture, etc.. 

 and formerlv for boat buildin!.'.- 



, alioiit oiinall.v pointed 

 rcvoliitp niarijins. pilose 



Uarrs olilon--lnnce<ila 

 at both ends, witli entin 

 at first liut at maturity liistrnus brislit srot^n 

 above, paler and glaucous benoatli. thick and firm, 

 veins rather obscure and arcuate near the mar-zin : 

 pptioles and new growths pnbeniloiis or nearly 

 glabrous. Floicer.t with glabrous peduncles mostly 

 from V2-I in- long : calyx pale yellow. Fruit 

 lustrous dark blup. about Vj in. or less in dianipter 

 with thin flesh and rpd stems. 



1. Persea Carolinensis Nees. 



2. A. W., XI, 264. 



