. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 2 2. F. FERRtiGi'NEA Ait, The American {erragmous-wooded Beech. Identification. Ait. Hort. Kew., 3. p. 362. ; MIchx. N. Ainer.,3. p. 21. St/nonymes. F. americ^na latifdlia Bu Koi Harbk. 1. p. 260.; red Beech, Amer. Fngravings. Michx. N. Amer. Syl., 3. t. 106.; Wang. Amer., t. 29. f. 55.;
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 2 2. F. FERRtiGi'NEA Ait, The American {erragmous-wooded Beech. Identification. Ait. Hort. Kew., 3. p. 362. ; MIchx. N. Ainer.,3. p. 21. St/nonymes. F. americ^na latifdlia Bu Koi Harbk. 1. p. 260.; red Beech, Amer. Fngravings. Michx. N. Amer. Syl., 3. t. 106.; Wang. Amer., t. 29. f. 55.; and our^. 1698. Spec. Char., S^c. Leaves ovate, acuminate, thickly toothed ; downy beneath ; ciliate on the margin. < ( Willd.) A deciduous tree, so much resembling the common European beech, as by some to be considered only a variety of it. North America, r Height 40 ft. to 60 ft. Introduced in 1766, and not unfrequent in collections. Varieties. f F. y! 2 caroliniana. F. caroliniana Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836. (Our/g. 1697.) —Leaves somewhat cordate at the base, ovate, sMghtly acuminate, obsoletely dentate, and somewhat mueronate. The colour is a very dark green, somewhat tinged with purple,when fully mature. The veins of the under side of the leaf are somewhat hoary. Not common in collections. 3 latifolia. F. latifolia of Lee's Nursery. (Our fg. 1699.) — Leaves lanceolate, acumi- nate ; tapering at the base, feather-nerved, much longer than those of the preceding variety in pro- portion to their breadth, and of a lighter green. 1697. F. f. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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