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*Fagus Americana,, Sweet. Beech. 



"In rich woods. Burlington: Pemberton. Monmouth: 

 Banks of 'Squan and Shark rivers, rare. Camden: Abun- 

 dant about Camden. Gloucester: Quite frequent; and com- 

 mon in the middle and northern counties.'' (Britton.) 



Fig. 10. 

 Fagii< Americana, Sweet. Beech. From Sargent's " Trees of North America." 



*Castanea dentaia, Borkh. Chestnut. 



"In woods. Cumberland: Bridgeton, rare. Salem: Fre- 

 quent. Atlantic : Mays Landing, not frequent ; and common 

 in the middle and northern counties ; rare in the Pine Bar- 

 rens." (Britton.) 



"The Chestnut grows well in the southern interior, but is 

 scarce, owing to fires. It still grows wild, as at 'Chestnut' 

 neck, where it was once abundant." (Geol. Rpt., '94, Gif- 

 ford, 254,) 



,; The Chestnut has been strongly recommended for plant- 

 ing in South Jersey in places which are free from fires. 

 Several letters have been received, testifying to the fact that 

 it grows well on light soils. Although easily affected by fires, 

 it yields large returns in a few years, producing a useful wood 

 mid a salable fruit. The second growth is vigorous and the 

 tree lives and fruits for many years. The celebrated chestnut 

 trees on the slopes of Mount /Etna must be counted among the 

 oldest trees on earth, being as old, according to some au- 



