418 Morula Lcxingtoniemi's* 



country becomes more broken on approaching the Kentucky 

 river, it is met with in great abundance; constituting, by the 

 profusion ol its pale rose-colour*d flowers, a pleasing object in 

 early spring, before any of the forest trees have put forth their 

 leaves. It never rises, even in the best soil, to any conside- 

 rable eleration, but when growing singly its branches extend 

 horizontally to a great extent in proportion to its height. The 

 flowers appear generally by the 12th of April and are succeed- 

 ed by a great number of pods, borne on short peduncles; and 

 the tree becomes clothed, towards the 1st of May, with large 

 heart-shaped leaves of a rich dark green. 



38. Gexus. FRAXINUS. L. ^sh Trre. 



(Der'iT. The Latin name of the Ash Tree: Etymology obscure. Darl.) 



Class 2d. DECAXDRIA— Order, MO.YOGYMA, 

 Gen. Ch, Polygamous: Calyx none, or 4-parted. Corolla 



none, or 4-petalled. Samara 1-seeded: wing lanceolate. 

 Species 1st, Fraxixus Americaxa. JVkife Ash, 



Sp, Ch, Leajlcts petiolate, oval-lanceolate, acuminate, slightly 



toothed, glaucous beneath. 



Ohs. This is one of the largest as well as the most useful of 

 our forest trees; growing frequently to the height of 80 feet 

 with a diameter of 3 feet ; and applicable to many useful purposes 

 in building, the mechanic arts and rural economy. It is readi- 

 ly distinguished from the Blue Ash, with which it is found in 

 common, by its whiter, ash-coloured bark. Flowers about the 

 middle of April, and is abundantly met with on the richer lands 

 throughout the state. 



Si/ji, F. Discolor, Muhl. F. Alba. Marshall. F. Acumi- 

 nata. Pursh. 



Species 2d.. Fraxixus Quadraxgulata. Blue Ash. 



Sp. Ch. Leajlets subsessile, oval-lanceolate, serrate, pubescent 



underneath: younger branches quadrangular. 



Ohs. The blue ash is more limited in its geographical range 

 than the preceding species: but in this locality it is equally 

 abundant and attains nearly if not quite to as large a size. Its 

 wood unites strength with durability and elasticity and hence 

 is applicable to a great variety of uses. Flowers about the same 

 time with the former. 



Species 3d, Fraxixus Sambucifolia. Black Ash. 



