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BICLINIA AMENTACSiS. Ostrya. 
v. v. A small tree, of exceeding hard and heavy 
wood, from which it is generally known under the 
name of iron-wood. $ in some parts they call it Lever - 
wood I observed a variety in Pensylvania, of which 
the younger branches were covered with glandulous 
hairs. It is rather singular to observe that the plate in 
Mich. arl. 3. t. 7 . intended for the present plant, re- 
presents Ostrya vulgaris with hanging cones, which is 
never the case in the American species. 
sylvatica. 
698 . FAGUS. Gen.pl. 1448. 
1. F. foliis ovatis acuminatis leviter dentatis margine cilia- 
tis basi acutis, nucibus ovato-triquetris obtusis cum 
mucrone. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 4 59 . Mich. arl. 2 » 
p. 170 . 
Icon. Mich . 1 c. t. 8 . 
In extensive forests : New Hampshire to Georgia. ^ • 
May. v. v. This species of beech forms those exten- 
sive and beautiful woods generally known by the name 
of Beech-woods, and always gives the indication of a 
fertile soil. It is distinguished by the name of White 
Beech from the following. 
ferruginea . 
2 . F. foliis cvato-oblongis acuminatis subtus pubescentibus 
grosse dentatis basi obtusis subcordato-inaequalibus, 
nucibus acute ovato-triquetris acutissimis. — Willd. sp . 
pl. 4 .p. 400. 
Icon. Mich. arl. 2. p. 1/4. t. 9 . Allot, insect . 2 . t. 75. 
In rich level lands, at the foot of mountains : Canada 
to New England. . May, June. v. v. It is di- 
stinguished by the inhabitants by the name of Bed 
Beech , the wood being of a darker colour than the 
preceding. Both species are highly useful timber 
trees. 
vesca ; ame - 
ricam. 
699 . CASTANEA. Tournef. inst. t. 352. 
1. C. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis mucronato- serratis utrin» 
que glabris. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 460. 
Fagus Castanea. Hort. cliff. 44 7 . 
Icon. Mkh. arl. 2. p. 156. t. 6 . 
In the mountainous parts : New England to Carolina. 
. May, June. v. v. The American Chesnut dif- 
fers so little from the European, that no specific di- 
stinction can be drawn. It is one of the largest and 
