THE DOWNY BASSWOOD.
T. pubescens, Ait.
The downy basswood has leaves that are green on both sides, but its young shoots and leaf-linings are coated with rusty hairs. It is a miniature throughout of the American basswood, except that the blade that bears the flower cluster is rounded at its base, while the others taper nar rowly to the short stein. This species occurs on Long Island, and is sparingly seen along the coast from the Carolinas to Texas.