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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



This is a very remarkable variety, readily distinguished by the lai-ge size of 

 its leaflets, which are nearly round, but acuminated, and seldom consist of 

 more than two pairs, with an odd one. The samaras are unlike those of any 

 of the preceding sorts ; being flat, oval, and often almost as broad as they are 

 long. In spring, the lower surface of the leaves, and the young shoots, are 

 covered with down, which disappears as the summer advances. H. S., Lod. 



If 15. F. (a.) epi'ptera Vahl. The v/'ing-topped-seeded, or two-coloured. 



Ash. 



Identification. Pursh Sept., 1. p. 8. ; Don's Mill., 4. p. 55. 

 Si/nonymes- F. canadensis Gwrtn. Frucl. 1. p. 222. t. 49. ; F. ISncea Bosc. 



Engravings. Ga>rtn. Fruct., 1. t. 49. ; the plate 'of this tree in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. vi. ; and 

 our fig. 1263. 



F. (a.) epiptera. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaflets lanceolate-elliptic, subserrated, opaque, and downVi 

 beneath on the veins. Samara cuneated, obtuse and emarginate at the apex.j 

 and terete at the bottom. Young branches green, covered with white dots.; 

 Bark cliinky. Flowers calyculate. Buds brown. (Doll's jUI/L) A de-| 

 ciduous tree. Canada to Carolina. Height 50 ft. Introduced in 1823.| 

 Flowers greenish yellow ; May. Lod. and Hort. Soc. Garden. , 



16. F. (a.) platyca'rpa Vahl. The broad-fruited Ash. 



Jdentification. Vahl Enum., 1. p. 49. ; Fursh Sept., 1. p. 9. ; Don's Mill., 4. p. S."). ; Lodd.; Cat.' 



ed. 1H3(;. 



Synonymes. F. caroliniana Catesb. Car. t. 80. ; the Carolina Ash, Amer. i 



Engravings. Michx. N. Amer. Syl., 3. fig. 124. ; and o\xxfi^s. 1264. and 1265. I 



Sjjec. Char., ^c. Leaflets almost sessile, very distinctly serrated, eUiptic-lan| 

 ceolate, 2 in. long and 1 in. broad ; having the larger veins villous beneatlv 

 Samara elliptic-lanceolate, 2 in. long, acute at both ends. (Don's Mill.) 

 deciduous tree. Virginia and Carolina. Height 30 ft. to 50 ft. Intr 

 tluced in 1724. Flowers greenish yellow ; May. 



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