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polish; laro^ely used for furniture and interior work of all 

 kinds, and is one of the first trees removed, when easily 

 accessible, on account of its high value. Large quantities 

 of it still remain in certain regions, as in the north-western 

 part of Ashe county and around Grandfather, Beech and 

 Roari mountains. About the head-waters of Caney river 

 there are probably 1,000,000 feet standing; in north Swain, 

 especially on Ocona-Lufty River, about 3,000,000 to 4,000,- 

 000 feet; small quantities are found in other mountain 

 regions; and in the north "coves" of the east slope of the 

 Blue Ridge there is still some cherrv timber remainino^. 



Amelauchier Canadensis L. (Sarvice): Occurs abundantly 

 in the mountains, where it is a small tree, and is used there 

 in turneries in some of the towns. 



Hamamelis l^irginica L. (Witch Hazel): A shrub or 

 small tree, very common throughout the middle and upper 

 districts. It is use medicinally. 



Liquidambaj' Sty racif alia L. (Red or Sweet Gum) is com- 

 mon throughout the middle and lower districts, becoming 

 in the swamps and low grounds of the latter a very large 

 tree, four to five feet in diameter and ninety to one hundred 

 feet high. It forms with c}-press and black gum about one- 

 half of the growth of the deeper swamps in many portions 

 of the eastern counties, and has been cut out in only a few 

 places, as around Bladenboro, Wilmington, Newbern, 

 Goldsboro, Hub, and in limited portions of Northampton, 

 Perquimans, Pasquotank and Camden counties. The wood 

 is hard and heavy, fine-grained, red; used for furniture. 



Cornus Jiorida L. (Dogwood) is common over the whole 

 State. It is a small tree, with hard, compact, white wood; 

 has been largely removed in many portions of the middle 

 district, around larger towns, for shuttle-blocks, etc. 



Nyssa niultiflora Wang. (Black Gum): A middle-sized 

 tree, found all over the State, in all soils. Its wood is very 

 compact, with fibers interwoven, and is rarely used, except 

 occasionally for hubs, mallets, etc. 

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