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32. (lOG.) Liquidamhar styraciflua. Sweet Gum. 



One of tlie most ahuudaut trees in the river bottoms, where in some 

 places it constitutes the prevailing growth. It is one of the tallest and 

 stateliest of forest trees, frequently attaining an elevatiou of 130 feet, 

 and occasionally of 1.30 feet or more, with straight trunks GO to 80 

 feet clear and 4 feet in diameter. Only the Tulip Tree {Liriodendroii) 

 rivals it in altitude of the trunk, but in symmetry cannot be compared 

 to it, except in occasional instances. As frequently seen, it has by far 

 the tallest and straightest shaft of any tree in the forest. One trunk 

 71 feet long measured only 8 inches less in diameter at the small end 

 than at the lower, where the diameter was a little less than 3 feet. 

 Another trunk 94 feet long was only Hi feet in girth at the large end. 

 The two largest specimens seen each measured 17 feet in circumference, 

 one of them having a trunk of 80 feet clear. The tallest tree measured 

 was one cut for lumber, and was 101 feet in total length. 



Blossoms in May. 





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Locality. 



Authority. 



76 

 78 

 94 

 71 

 80 

 (70?) 



Posey Coanty, Indiana. 



115 I do. 



100 ! do 



104 I do 



98 I do 



144 Wabash County, Illinois . 



140 do 



120 I do 



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137 I do 



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164 I do 



127 t Knox County, Indiana . . . 



128 i do 



(90?) 120 I do 



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Schneck. 



Thomas J. Johnston. 



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 Dr. J. Schneck. 

 R.E. 



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The tree marked m was straight as an arrow, and not less than 135 

 feet high ; the top spread 85 feet. Xo. o was 2 feet 2 inches in diam- 



eter at the upper end. 



33. (114.) Aralia ftj)i)iosa. 



Xot 

 south. 



Angelica Tree; "Devil's Walking Stick." 



grows in White, the next county 



34. (115.) Cormisforida. "Dogwood." 



A very abundant tree in upland woods. Occasionally reaches 50 feet 

 or more in height, and a foot or more in diameter, but is usually much 



