biclinia amentace J s. Castanea. 
most useful trees of the forests, the wood being ex- 
tremely durable, and in high esteem for posts and rails 
to construct fences. The nuts are very delicious. 
2. C, foliis oblongis acutis nmcronato-serratis subtus albo- 
tomentosis.- — Wiild. sp. pl. 4. p. 401. 
Fagus pumila Sp.pl, 14.1 S. 
Icon. Mich . arb. 2. p. 166. t. 7« JVkngk. amer. t. lg, 
f. 44. Abbot, insect . t . 57. Catesb . car. 1. t. Q. 
Pluk , aim. t . 156, f. 2. 
In dry barren and sandy fields and woods : New Jersey 
to Georgia, h . May, June. v. v. This small tree, 
or rather shrub, grows to the height of thirty feet 
' and upwards in the southern regions, but to the norths 
it seldom exceeds seven or eight feet. The fruit is 
very sweet and agreeable to eat, and is generally known 
by the name of Chinquapin. 
700. GtUERSUS. Gen. pl 144 6. 
* Fructificatio biennis : fructibus sub sessilibus $ foliis setaceo- 
mucronatis .■ (in specie l. muticis.) 
f Foliis integerrimis. 
1. Q,, foliis deciduis lineari-lanceolatis utrinque attenuatis 
integerrimis glabris mucronatis, cupula scmeiiata, 
glande subrotunda. — Wiild . sp. pl. 4. p. 423. 
Q. Phellos sylvatica. Mich. querc . n. 7- 
Icon. Mich. l. c . t. 12. Mich. arb. 2. t. 12. Catesb . 
car. 1» t . 16. Abbot, insect .2. t. gi . Wrngh. amer . 
t, 5.f. 11. Pluk. amalth . t u 441. f. 7* 
|3. Q. foliis brevioribus. Catesb. car. 1. t. 22. Whngh . 
amer, t. 5.f. 12. 
In low swampy forests, near the sea-coast : New Jersey 
to Florida. Fj • May. v. v. The Willow Oak grows 
to the height of about fifty or sixty feet. The young 
leaves are dentated. The variety /3. is of low strag- 
gling growth. 
2« Q. foliis perennantibus coriaceis lanceolatis integerrimis 
glabris basi attenuatis, apice acutis mucronatis, cupula 
scutellata, glande subrotunda.— Wiild. sp. pl. 4. 
p 424. 
Q. Phellos maritima. Mich. querc , t. 13./. 1. 
On the sea-coast of Virginia and Carolina. Tj . May, 
June. v. v. A low shrubby species, from three to 
eight feet high. 
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pumila. 
Phellos, 
humilis. 
maritima . 
