XXIII. An Acctunt of a remnrkable Yar;ey of the Beech, Fogusu $/zw- lira. By Chr$iian Henry Per-on, M.A. F. M. L. S.

Read OEfober I, 1799;

REES in general are not liable to thofe alterations in their T fubfiantial parts that we obferve in ImaLler plants. In fome indeed the leaves frequently becomc by culture variegated with white or ycllow fpots, and in that itate are much admired by lovers of gardening. The Beech however is fubjelt to vary, not only in the colour, but alfo in thc figure of its leaves. Thc beautiful variety of this tree with blood-red leaves% is pretty well known, and is multiplied by engrafting on the common kind ; but being deficient in vigour, as all fuch varieties originate in weak- nefs, it does not always Iucceed. A fingular variety with deeply indented leaves has been dif- covered in Bohemia by Mr. Vignet t, not much unlike the laci- niated variety of Batuld ahus in figure. A lefs itliking but ufcful variety is defcribed by hfr. Kerner, under the namc of Jfmfzlbirche, Almond Bcech, growing wild in

* Faguo rylvxica, var. foliis ntropurpureis. Y.Birrg/JoorfAdituttg zur&brrn Erzgic- hmg dcr Ho'zmttn. 5%. 2. p. 91. 'lhe author mentions his being dio in poflifion of a \ Jriety of the Lime tree with il reaked leaves. t F. lylvatica, vat. IaciniAta, foliis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis glabris profund; ferratis : ferrnturis acutis patentibus. A. v. Iignzt llczerge cimr neu.t ?itJccktm j5':til'twcif*,irt. I.iJu Srl.nirtlrs SGW?I/U~I~~~~~I~:~~II~CL~-Q-~~~~~~I~C/C:~C~ Ai!o;tzc, I bud. p. 173. t. 1. the

&t?:n J.i$i': :il *r -.- I ~~c~~~~a/: ~Jt'F&:g~tlq/clt//'i.T, A33 'ihe Duclly of i.'irtc.riil>crg, and t:.hich is .reInarkablc for its cxtrz-. $$. oitliiiarily largc leaves-.. and fruit The itriking variety, of which 'I now b% Ic& €ipfifknt'a ffiort ,dckription and.fi,gure to ihc Linnsan Sxicty, defcrves above dl others the-attention of Natri~-alifls. It is- To reina'1.kable that, if .. -- .....3 v'crc of fi-quetrtbccurnnce;'it- might fcem- to claim the diltinAiwt .. . I- .. of a peculiar €pccieS of F'rps. . I ilidk.howcocr conf!&r it mily as a iraricty, with: !he follo,,.ingchnra~~ers-: .

FAGUS JI7~icn; varietas quercoidcs, cocticc tcil;.!l;tto-fuIcato,

Not f,ir from thc village 0.f ReinhauKcn, within about two houts i-idc of G&tj e%. is $0 bt-fgcq a-figglc individua1,of this variety, . -.a ...... Tile. pimple,_.. - , o . the country,t21 It ,-Rhbd-hfibe,... .gpi%mntly from s .. , an [email protected]. its. havjn'g ori$neted from the intermixture of an ...I...... *. ,...... , * ,,*. 5 .Oak wit11 a BB~~CII,:.. ..,I . ,. ._..--.-. - ..&.._ ...... 3 .:.l'*'..: ,L The. .bark &p the,:trgdk -itad ,ltirg$;bran&s ;ise&g$jr.fwined d. like. that. of,an' Oak, by which -it ik at'once known ifr0.m 'other

B&h,eq.; . The.'.\i?' vee has ~ lik&ii:t$e .craoked,'51 '.. t and proportionably fiort, b,rqi\c\ies of .tile Oak ; io &at a fpeltator itfome.d;ilancc, or in the \vin'te'r feaCpn, would...... undoubteay,iaki it for fuch. . , It is k&.._. 40 , .. 45 fact. bbh,-and.eigh~'~.-circumference. ... The .trunk itraightaqd uprighi .moil branchmi'at the. top.. As it is hoilow withip,: and- may' probably riot laA' many years, having alrka;$ fome.dry hbghs'ip tbe.uppergart, it is a pity tome atte.npt lias not becn made to incieafe iE, and to fee if culture.lnakes airy change in its nature. TAB.XI. reprelents a piece of the bark, with a Icaf, of

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