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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM.

PART III,

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with a thick trunk; a native of mountains in the west of Java.' The wood is used for beams and theaxletrees of waggons ; and the acorns are eaten when boiled or roasted. ( Blume .)

C. Tungtirrut Blume Bjdr., FI. Jav ., t. 22., and oxixjig. 1930., has the leaves elliptic-oblong, acute,and ash-coloured beneath. The veins and catkins are downy. It is an immense tree, 150 ft. high ;and is found in the province of Bantam , at an elevation of from 4000 ft. to 6000 ft. above the level ofthe sea. The natives call it Tungurrut, or Tungerreh. ( Blume FI. Jav.)

C.javdnica Blume FI. Jav., t. 23, 24, and our Jig. 1932 , has the leaves falcate, oblong-lanceolate,sharp at both ends, glabrous, ochreous beneath ; the younger ones streaked underneath with darkyellow. A lofty tree, attaining the height of 120 ft., with a trunk 7 ft. in girt. Common in the woodsof the volcanic mountain of Gede. Blume mentions two varieties: C. j. mont&na, C. montitnaBlume Bjdr., 10. p- 526.; and C. j. fucescens. (Blume.)

C. Mrmis Lindl. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. is a native of Singapore .

C. chintnsis Spreng. is mentioned in our Hortus Brilannicus.

Genus IV.

CA'RPINUS L. The Hornbeam . Lin. Syst. Monoe'cia Polyandria.

Identification. Lin. Gen., 497.; Juss., 409. ; FI. Br., 1029. ; Tourn., t. 34-8. ; Lam., t. 780.; Ga?rtn.,t. 89.; Willd. Sp. PI., 4. p. 467.; N. Du Ham., 2. p. 197.

Syncmymes. Charme, Fr.; Haynbuche, or Hainbuche , Ger.

Derivation. According to some, from car , wood, and pix, the head, Celtic ; from the wood beingused to make the yokes of oxen : and, according to others, from the Romans using the wood formaking a sort of chariot, which they called carpentum, and which the Swedes still call karm. TheFrench name, Charme, is evidently from the same origin. The English name of Hornbeam alludesto the horny texture of the wood ; and the German one of Hainbuche , to the use of the wood formaking groves in the geometric style of gardening.

Description, fyc. Deciduous trees, mostly of the middle size; natives ofEurope, Asia, and America ; little valued either for their timber or orna-mental effect; but one species valuable as a garden hedge plant.

*£ 1. C. ,Z?e / tulus L . The Birch, or common , Hornbeam .

Identification. Lin. Sp. PL, 1416.; Willd. Sp. PL, 4. p. 467.; FI. Br., 1029.; Eng. Bot., t. 2032.;Hook. Scot., 274.; FI. Dan., 1.1345.; N. Du Ham., 2. p. 198.; Eng. FL, 4. p. 156.; Hook. Br.FI., p. 405.; Mackay FI. Hibern., p. 256.; Lindl. Synop,, p. 240.