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Fagus, Tourn. (Beech.) 



F. fermginea, Ait. (American Beach.) Large tree, 40 to 70 feet in height ; 

 forms a graceful head, when growing separately, and on that account is a desirable 

 tree for ornamentable purposes ; wood makes excellent fuel. 



Corylus, Tourn. (Hazel-nut.) 



C. Americana, Walt. (Wild Hazel-nut.) Thickets and road-sides ; fruit ed- 

 ible. A shrub 5 to 8 feet high. 



C. rostrata, Ait. (Beaked Hazel-nut.) A shrub like the last ; fruit edible. 



Ostrya, Micheli. 



0. Virginica, Willd. (Hop-Hornbeam. Iron-wood.) Second class tree, found 

 in the borders of woods, and in copses ; sometimes used for ornamental purposos. 



Carpinus, L. (Hornbeam. Iron-wood.) 



C. Americana, Mx. (American Hornbeam, Blue Beach, Water Beach.) A 

 second class tree, reaching the height of 20 feet ; used for ornamental purposes, and 

 for hedging. 



Order 103.-MYEICACEE. (Sweet Gale Family.) 



Myrica, (Bayberry. Wax-Myrtle.) 



M. cerifera, L. (Bayberry.) Shrub, sometime used for ornamental purposes, 

 the puluerized leaves used for snuff for Cattarrah ; and the bark of the root enters 

 largely into the Thompsonian remedies. 



Comptonia, Solander. (Sweet-Fern.) 



C. asplenifolia, Ait. Road-side, in sunny places. 



Order 104.— BETULACEE. Birch Family.) 



Betula, Tourn. (Birch.) 



B. lenta, L. (Sweet Birch, Black Birch.) A large tree, making excellent 

 fuel, and used also for cabinet work. 



B. lutea, Mx. f. (Yellow Birch.) Large tree, sometimes reaching the height 

 of 80 feet, and 3 to 4 feet in diameter ; rare in these limits ; damp cold woods ; 

 used in Nova Scotia, in ship building. The keel of the largest ship ever built in 

 Nova Scotia, was Birch. 



B. alba. 



Var. populifolia, Spach. (White Birch.) A small slender tree. 



B. nigra, L. (Red Birch.) Large tree growing along river banks, good for 

 fuel. 



Alnus, Tourn. (Alder.) 



A. incana, Willd. (Speckled Alder.) A shrubby tree 15 to 18 feet high; wet 

 places. 



A. serrulata, Ait. (Smooth Alder.) Shrub 10 feet high ; wet grounds and 

 swampy places. 



