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6': 19. “Quercus (forte) marylandica. The Black Oak. Usu- 
ally grows on the poorest land and is small.” 
6': 21. “Quercus Alba Virginiana Park. The white oak. This 
nearest resembles our common English Oak in the shape of it’s 
leaves, acorns and manner of growing; .... It grows on all 
kinds of land, but most on high barren ground amongst Pine 
trees. 
“There is another kind of white oak which in Virginia is 
called the Scaly White Oak . . . . They grow on rich land both 
high and low: 
“Quercus caroliniensis. The White Oak with Pointed Not- 
ches. The leaves of this oak are notched, and have sharp points.” 
6': 23. “Quercus .... The Red Oak. The leaves of this oak 
retain no certain form . . . . They grow on high land.” 
6': 34. “Populus nigra leaves large... . The Black Poplar 
of Carolina. They are large and very tall.” 
6': 38. “Nux Juglans alba virginiensis Park. The Hiccory 
tree. This is usually a tall tree and usually grows to a large bulk, 
the Body usually being from two to three feet diameter. Nux 
Juglans Caroliniensis with a small fruit . . . . The Pignut. The 
White Walnut. Another walnut remains to be observed which I 
never saw but in Virginia and is there called the white walnut. 
The tree is usually small... .” 
6°: 41. “A tree growing in water, leaves wide accuminate 
and not dentate. Fruit smaller than the Eleagnus. The Tupelo 
Tree. This tree usually grows large and spreading... - The 
grain of the wood is curled and very tough. They grow usually 
in moist places, in Virginia, Maryland, and Carolina.” 
61:48. Arbor T. ulipifera Virginiana with three parted 
maple shaped leaves. This tree grows to a very large size, some 
of them being thirty foot in circumference . . . . These trees are 
found in most parts of the northern continent of America, and 
generally on very good land.” 
6': 56. “Platanus occidentalis. The Western Plane Tree. 
This tree usually grows very large and tall.... In Virginia 
they are plentifully found in all the lower parts of the country, 
but in Carolina there are few except in the hilly parts, particu- 
larly on the banks of Savanna River.” 
6': 60. “A tree growing in water wide accuminate dentate 
leaves fruit larger than the Eleagnus. The Water Tupelo. Ths 
tree has a large trunk, especially near the ground, and grows 
