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 1076. Q. cocciiiea, Wang. Scarlet Oak. L,. P. 



Inner bark reddish; scales of involucre, brown, glabrate, appressed. In the C., this species blossoms 

 and puts forth its leaves about two weeks earlier than the next, and the leaves are smooth and glossy 

 before the leaves of the next have become well divested of their reddish down. Frequent. 



*1077. Q. tinctoria, Bartram. Quercitron. Yellow-barked or Black Oak. 



Inner bark bright yellow; scales of involucre yellowish-canescent, somewhat sqarrose; leaves less 

 pinnatified, more obova4e in outline and less glossy-green than those of Q. coccinea. This species and 

 the preceding occur together in the C., and are seldom large usually 40-50 ft., and 12-15 inches in diam- 

 eter. Considerable study has shown no gradations between the two forms, except one anomalous speci- 

 men, with very long acorns, and some characteristics of both species. 



1078. Q. palustris, Du Roi. Swamp Spanish or Pin Oak. S. E. 

 Only seen in the S. E. portion'of therState; Port Huron, Dodge^Belle Isle ; Monroe Co. 



1079. Q. iifcibricaria, Michx. Laurel or Shingle Oak. S. 

 Barrens, Galesburg, H. Dale Adams; Ann Arbor, Winch. Cat. ; S. Mich., Dr. Wright.C Rare. 



391. CAST AXE A, Tourn. CHESTNUT. 



1080. C. sativa, Mill.,var. Americana, Watson. Chestnut. S. E. 



''-""Occurs abundantly along an outcrop of Helderberg limestone in E. Monroe Co. and Wayne Co. - 

 Wheeler ; Ann Arbor, Dr. Steere; Detroit River to Lake St. Clair, Macoun, in Can. Cat. 



392. FAGUS, Tourn. BEECH. 



*1081. F. ferruginea, Ait.* American Beech.' Th. 



Common in L. P., but7rare 'in LU. P. Occurs at Mackinac and[Pictured Rocks; St. Mary's River, 

 Macoun. 



LXXXVII. SALICACE^E. WILLOW FAMILY. 



393. SALJX, Tourn. WILLOW. OSIER. 



*1082. S. nigra, Marshall. Black Willow. Th. 



Along streams ; a small tree. 



*il083. S. amygdaloides, Anders. Th. 



Flint, Dr. Clark ; Hubbardston ; ; Harrisville. 



*1084. S. lucida, Muhl. Shining Willow. Th. 



Along'streams. Variable. Common. 



*1085. S. ALBA, L., var. VITELLINA/ Koch. White Willow. 

 Naturalized from Europe. 



*1086. S. longifolia, Muhl. Th. 



Wet places. Common. 



*1087. S. rostrata, Richardson. Th, 



Moist or dry ground. CCommon. 



*1088. S. discolor, Muhl. Glaucous Willow. Th. 



River banks. This species and the preceding are very much visited by bees in early spring for pollen 

 and honey. Common. 



1089. var.JI[eriocephala,*Ander8. 



KeweenawlCo., F. 



*1090. var. prinoides, Anders. 



Common. 



*1091. S. humilis, Marshall. Prairie Willow. Th. 



Common northward to Marquette Co., Burt MS. Cat. A>ery broad leaved [form with the yourg 

 leaves round-obovate to nearly round, collected by O. A. Farwell, Keweenaw Co. 



1092. S. tristis, Ait. Dwarf Gray Willow. 

 Alcona Co. ; Barren lake. Cass Co.; Monroe Co, Infrequent. 



