DICLINI A AMENT ^CE/E. CorylaS. 
2. C. foliis oblongo-ovatis acaminatis, sripulis lineari-lan> 
ceolatis, calycibas tVactas carnpanulato tubulosis nuce 
niajoribus bipartitis^ laciniis inciso-dentatis. WillcL sp. 
pi. 4 p. 47 
Icon. IVilld. arh. t. \ . f. 2. 
In the mountains: Canada to Carolina. Tj . April, v. v. 
Tliis species is not above four or live feet high. 
702. LiaUlDAMP'AR. Gen.pl.\452. 
1. L. foliis palmatis, lobis acuminatis, serratis, sinubus ba- 
seos venamm viliosis. — Willd.sp. pi. 4, p.4/5. 
Icon. Mick. orb. 3. p. 194. t. 4. 
In low woods, on fertile soil ; New England to Florida, 
and in all the western countries, . May. v. v. 
The Sweet-gum Tree is sometimes found of an im- 
mense size, particularly in the southern states j its 
wood is of an exquisite hard texture and fine grain, 
and furniture made of it has a very handsome appear- 
ance. 
703. COMPTON! A. Gen. pi. 1764. 
1. C. foliis longo-linearibus alternatira crenato-pinnatifidis. - 
— Willd. sp. pi. 4 p. 320, 
Liquidambar peregrinum. Sj/st. veg. S0O. 
Liquidambar asplenifolinm. Sp. pi. 1418. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 100. f. 6. 
In sandy, stony, or slaty woods : New England to Virgi- 
nia. 1^ • March, Apu'il. v. The Sweet-fern 
Bush rises to about three or four feet high ; the whole 
of the plant when rubbed has a strong resinous scent. 
704. PLATANUS. Gen. pi. 1451. 
1. P. foliis quinquangularibus obsolete lobatis dentatis, ra- 
mulis albentibus.^ — WUld. sp. pi. 4. p. 4J4. 
Icon. Catesb. car. 1, t. 50. Duham. arb. 1. 35. Mich. 
arb.3. t.3. 
On the banks of rivers : Canada to Florida, and in Loui- 
siana. \2 • May. v. v. This tree is known by the 
name of ButLon-ivood, JVater Beech, Sgcamore and 
Plane Tree ; in Canada Cotton Tree. It is perhaps the 
largest tree in North America : on the fertile banks of 
the Ohio and the Mississippi there are trees measuring 
from ten to sixteen feet in diameter. 
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rostrata. 
styracljlua. 
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asplenifolia. 
occidcntalls. 
