624 
sylvatica. 
ferruginea* 
vesca : ame- 
vicana» 
DICLlNIA AMENTAdS/E. OsttyS. || 
V. V. A small tree, of exceeding hard and heavy ! ; 
wood, from which it is generally known under the 
name of Iron-wood 5 in some parts they call it Lever^^ |j 
wood. I observed a variety in Pensylvania, of which ji 
the younger branches were covered with glandulous 
hairs. It is rather singular to observe that the plate in 
Mich. arh. 3. i. 7 . intended for the present plant, re- 
presents Ostrya vulgaris with hanging cones, which is h 
never the case in the American species. 
6gS. FAGUS. Gen. pL 1448. 
1 . F. fbliis ovatis acuminatis leviter dentatis margine cilia- j, 
tis basi acutis, nucibus ovato- triquetris obtusis cura i 
mucrone.— sp. pl. 4. p. 45Q. Mich. arh. 2. I 
p. 170. I 
Icon. Mich. l. c. t. 8. | 
In extensive forests : New Hampshire to Georgia. J2 • : 
May. V. V. This species of beech forms those exten- [ 
sive and beautiful woods generally known by the name I 
of Beech-woods, and always gives the indication of a i 
fertile soil. It is distinguished by the name of IVhite 
Beech from the following. 
2. F. foliis ovato- oblongis acuminatis subtus pubescentibus 
grosse dentatis basi obtusis subcordato-in aequalibus, 
nucibus acute ovato-triquetris acutissimis. — Willd. sp. 
pl. 4. p. 460 . 
Icon. Mich. arh. 2. p. \ J4. t.g. Ahhot, insect. 2. t. 75. 
In rich level lands, at the foot of mountains : Canada 
to New England. T? . May, June. v. v. It is di- 
stinguished by the inhabitants by the name of Red 
Beech, the wood being of a darker colour than the 
preceding. Both species are highly useful timber 
trees. 
6gg. CASTANEA. Tournef. inst. t. 352. 
1. C. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis mucronato- serratis utrin- 
que glabris. — Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 460. 
Fagus Castanea. Hort. cliff. 441 . 
Icon. Mich. arh. 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 
