622 
\ 
pumila^ 
glandulosa. 
52372 «. 
glutinosa. 
BICLINIA AMENTACE-®. Bctula, 
B. nigra. Du Boi harlk. 1. p. Q3. Wangh. amer. t. 15. 
f 34. 
Icon. Midi. arh. 2. p, 145. t. 4. 
In Canada and throughout the Allegany mountains, to, 
their termination in Georgia. T? . May, June. v. v. 
This elegant and large tree is the most interesting of 
this genus, on account of the excellence of its wood. 
It is known by the name of Mountain Mahogany, 
Black Birch, Cherry Birch, and Sweet Birch. This 
last appellation it has from the sweet scent the branch- 
lets give when bruised. 
6. B, ramis pubescentibus impunctatis, foliis orbiculato- 
obovatis petiolatis subtus dense pubescentibus, amentis 
femineis cylindricis. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 4Qy . 
B. nana. Kalmitin. 2. p. 203. 
Icon. Jacq. hort. vind. t 122. Du Boi harhk. } . t. 3. 
Wangh. amer, t 2g.f.6\. 
In bogs of Canada, and on high mountains of New York 
and Pensylvania. ^ 2 . May, June. v. v. A low 
shrub, not above two or three feet high. 
7. B. ramis glanduloso- punctatis glabris, foliis obovatis 
serratis basi integerrimis glabris subsessilibus, amentis 
femineis oblongis, squamis semitrifidis, seminibus or- 
biculatis angusto-marginatis.— sp. pl. 4. p.466. 
In Canada, about Hudson’s Bay, and on the borders of 
lakes on the high mountains of New Jersey and Pen- 
sylvania. Fj . May. v.v. A handsome little shrubs 
not above two feet high. 
8. B. humillima, glaberrima j foliis orbiculatis crenati§ 
subtus reticulato-venosis, amend squamis profunde 
3-partitis, laciniis oblongis, seminibus orbiculatis sub- 
apteris. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 465. 
Icon. Anu^n. acad. l. t. FI. dan. 91 . Pall.jl. ross. 1. 
t. 40. Amman, act. g. t. 14. 
In sphagnous swamps about Hudson’s Bay and other 
parts of Canada, b • May. v. s. in Herb. 
Lambert. 
6Q5. ALNUS. Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 334. 
Betula. Gen.pl. I4\g. 
1. A. foliis subrotundo-cuneatis obtusis subretnsis glutinosis, 
axillis venarum subtus villosis. Willd. sp. pl. 4. 
p. 334. 
