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The Biltmore Asli is a tree of medium sizr, 

 not often surpassing' 40 or oO ft. in iieiglit or 

 12 or 15 in. in thickness of trunk, and when 

 not crowded by other trees develops an open 

 symmetrical ovoid or rounded toji. of stout 

 s]n'eading brandies. its bark is of a dark- 

 gra}' color, fissured in I'ather nai'row somewhat 

 reticulate ridges, very much resembling that of 

 the \\'liite Ash. as it <loes also in the qtuility 

 of its wood and other characters, exce[)ting tlu' 

 amount of pubescence of its foliage and branch- 

 lets. It inhabits the rich well-draiiu'd soil of 

 slopes and the hanks of streams, or oci-asionally 

 low-lands, of the foot-hill region of the Alle- 

 ghany jMountains, from Pennsylvania to Nortli- 

 ern Georgia and Alabama. For its discovery 

 we are indebted to Prof. C. D. Beadle, Botanist 

 at the Biltmore forest estate of Jlr. (4eo. W. 

 \"anderl)ilt, A^diere it is a c»nnmon tree, anil 

 he has appropriately given it the name of the 

 estate. 



Its wood is heavy, hard, strong, tough ami 

 of a pinkish brown color, with abundant lighter 

 sap-wood, and is suitable for the uses to which 

 the White Ash wood is applied. i 



Lrarrs lO-l," in. long, with 7-9 ovate or ovalc- 

 oblong t(» lanceolate somewhat falcate Ioo.l;- 

 petiolulato Ipatlcts, ;''.-7 in. long, obtuse nr 

 rounded at base, acuminate, with entire or "h- 

 ,scurel.v denticulate margins and at maturity firm 

 dark green above, paler and pubescent eKpeciall.\- 

 on the veins benpath ; branchlets velvet,^' pubesmtt. 

 Floirrrsi early in May, in rather compact pubcsci'nt 

 panicles. Fnnf: samaras lt4-l% in. long, linrnr 

 or linear-.spatnlatp with wing 2 or '■-', times as 

 long and very slightly decnrrent upon the nearly 

 terete narrowly elliptic seed-bearing portion. 



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