Handbook of Teees of the jSTortherx States a^-d Caxaha. 120 



Tliis furious and iiitere»ti ii;; Alder is a 

 small tree, ot-c-asioiially attai iiiii'^ the height 

 cif oU ft., with iiaviiiw tO|) and sleiuler biaiKdirs 

 and smooth linked trnal^ j or ti in. in di 

 anu'ter. 11 is very distin(d from all otiici' 

 Alders in se\eral respeets. Its Ijright gloss\ 

 green foliage is in strong eontrast to the dull 

 green of tlie other Alders, and its period uf 

 hlossoming, instead of being when the trees are 

 le.iHess in early spring, as with the (dh.a- 

 speeies, is not until antunin. Tlien tlie elle; L 

 of its golden eatkins ami handsome foliage 

 together is MTV pleasing and giies the ti-i'a a 

 |ieeuliar miiainental \alne. <,)nite as ilitleient. 

 too, as tills tree is from the otiier Alders in 

 its foliage and [leriod of (lowering is it in its 

 distrihntiini. The Ahha-s are generally speiies 

 of wide distrifmtion, Imt this is limited to two 

 small areas, one near the sea coast on the 

 Delaware ami ^Maryland peninsula and llie 

 other far inland on the banks of the Ited 

 River in Indian Territmy. 



Its wajod is light, a eubie foot weighing 

 31.14 lbs., soft and with numerous laig;> 

 na.'dnllar}' lays. 



Leaves ovate-oblong to obovate, \vedge-sha])rd 

 at base, usually acnte <]r aeunihiale at ape.x. iv- 

 motely and sharply sfaa'aO'. sr-ai'f.\- iiui>rs.:cnt wlira 

 young- but at maturiry dark green and \'iav lust- 

 rous, pale and minnli'l.\' glandulai- iinnefate he- 

 aeatb. Flnirrrs exiiairding iu Septemtier, llie 

 stamiQate aauails iu larceojes, IV2--V1 in. haig 

 from the axils ef the upper leaves : the pistillate 

 usually solitary frooi the axils of low^er leaves. 

 Fruit: strobile about % in. Irjtrg witli thiunisb 

 erenate-lohed scales and wdngless ehlong-olKnaifc 

 sei'ds liberat(a] late in aatntun of the year stibse- 

 oainr to fell ili7,at)rin.' 



1. For genus see p. -12!). 



