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40 3. Plane tree—Platanus occidentalis. Poplar—Liriodendron tulipifera, Populus heterophylla. Black poplar—Populus nigra. Aspen—Populus tremula. Linden, or lime—Tilia Americana. Red flowering maple—Acer rubrum. Horse-chesnut, or Buck's eye—Æsculus pavia. Catalpa—Bignonia catalpa. Umbrella—Magnolia tripetala. Swamp laurel—Magnolia glauca. Cucumber tree—Magnolia acuminata. Portugal bay—Laurus indica. Red bay—Laurus borbonia. Dwarf rose bay—Rhododendron maximum. Laurel of the Western country. Qu. species? Wild pimento—Laurus benzoin. Sassafras—Laurus sassafras. Locust—Robinia pseudo acacia. Honey locust—Gleditsia. 1. . Dogwood—Cornus florida. Fringe, or snow drop tree—Chionanthus Virginica. Barberry—Berberis vulgaris. Red bud, or Judas tree—Cercis Canadensis. Holly—Ilex aquifolium. Cockspur hawthorn—Cratægus coccinea. Spindle tree—Euonymus Europæus. Evergreen spindle tree—Euonymus Americanus. Itea Virginica. Elder—Sambucus nigra. Papaw—Annona triloba. Candleberry myrtle—Myrica cerifera. Dwarf laurel—Kalmia angustifolia, Kalmia latifolia, called ivy with us. Ivy—Hedera quinquefolia. Trumpet honeysuckle—Lonicera sempervirens. Upright honeysuckle—Azalea nudiflora, Azalea viscosa. Yellow jasmine—Bignonia sempervirens. Calycanthus floridus. American aloe—Agave Virginica. Sumach—Rhus. Qu. species? Poke—Phytolacca decandra. Long moss—Tillandsia Usneoides.

4. Reed—Arundo phragmitis. Virginia hemp—Acnida cannabina. Flax—Linum Virginianum. Black, or pitch pine—Pinus tæda. White pine—Pinus strobus. Yellow pine—Pinus Virginica. Spruce pine—Pinus foliis singularibus. Clayton. Hemlock spruce fir—Pinus Canadensis. Arbor vitæ—Thuya occidentalis. Juniper—Juniperus virginica (called cedar with us.) Cypress—Cupressus disticha. White cedar—Cupressus Thyoides. Black oak—Quercus nigra. White oak—Quercus alba. Red oak—Quercus rubra. Willow oak—Quercus phellos. Chesnut oak—Quercus prinus. Black jack oak—Quercus aquatica. Clayton.