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CkaTABGUS COLLINA Chapman, which has been reported by Mr.C. D. 
feadle from the mountains of North Carolina, is not uncommon in 
that state as far eastward as Durham county, generally growing along 
the edges of fields or in coppice woods. 
CratakGus VaILIAE Britton seems to be quite distinct from the 
dosely related C. uniflora Moench., often having long, erect, virgate 
tranches, and becoming a tall shrub; while C. uniflora is generally 
lower, seldom more than 1™ in height, with spreading or horizontal 
ranches. It is found in North Carolina as far eastward as Durham 
and Raleigh, 
Crataegus Chapmani (Beadle), n. comb. Crataegus tomentosa Chap- 
mani Beadle, Bor. Gaz. 25°: 36. 1898. This tree is clearly worthy of 
pecific rank. The much broader leaves and more prominent veins, 
sualler fruit in larger corymbs, and more slender spines separate it at 
mee from all forms of C Yomentosa. In leaf characters and especially 
im the numerous pairs of prominent veins there is much resemblance 
0 punctata Jacq. I find Crataegus Chapmani to be not uncommon 
a Ashe county, N. C., and Grayson county, southwestern Virginia. 
__ Fraxtyus prorunpa Bush.— 
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This tree has hitherto been reported 
wer part of the Mississippi valley and the Gulf region. 
it, however, in a few places along the Atlantic coast as 
at Pungo swamp, Washington county, N. C. So far as 
Atlantic coast the tree is confined to the largest river 
and the deeper flat swamps with stiff soils, growing with oaks, 
and occasionally loblolly pine. 
E Phang Texana Buckl.—I reported this tree as occurring east of 
E au... mountains, in this journal two years ago (24; 376. 
3 ledmont region of the Carolinas and Virginia. I have 
Mey detected it on the Atlantic coastal plain, in Onslow 
: » Within twenty miles of the Atlantic coast, where I saw a 
pep of trees, some of the specimens being 35” high, and 
Tin diameter. 
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Sore than 
RIA PAROLINAE-SEPTeNTRIONALIS Ashe.— This tree proves to 
‘ Ath Atlant Nn in certain portions of the Piedmont regions of the 
‘ Ie stat It prefers dry, rocky soils, steep declivities, and 
dy ridges, though it occasionally enters lowlands. 
ange of low slaty and rocky hills which extends with 
m Maryland to middle South Carolina the tree is fre- 
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