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sawmill. The principal use of the forest at the present day 

 is for fence posts and fuel. Dry wood sells in Webster City 

 for from $3.50 to $4.50 per cord. 



The trees most conspicuous along the banks of the streams 

 are the willow, soft maple, white elm, and cottonwood ; farther 

 away are the box elder, black walnut, hard maple, white and 

 black ash. On the upland there are the bur and red oak, shell 

 bark and bitternut hickory, red elm and quaking asp. The 

 following list of about fifty species were found principally 

 about Webster City: 



List of the shrubs and forest trees found growing in Hamil- 

 ton county: 



TlLIACE^. 



Tilia americana L. Basswood. Linden. Quite common 

 along the banks of ravines. 



RUTACE^. 



Xanthoxylum americanum Mill. Prickly ash. Frequent in 

 the woods. 



CELASTRACE^. 



Celastrus scandens L. Climbing bittersweet. Found on 

 upland climbing over small trees or shrubs. 



VITACE^. 



Vitis viparia Michx. Wild grape. Very common on low rich 

 soil. 



Ampelopsis quinquefolia Michx. Virginia creeper. Not rare. 



SAPINDACE^. 



Acer dasycarpum Ehrh. Soft maple. Very common along 

 the banks of streams. Much planted for groves. 



Acer saccharinum L. 1753. White maple. Very common 

 along the banks of streams. Much planted for groves. 



Acer saccharimim'Wang. 1787. Sugar, or rock maple. Com- 

 mon on second bottom and hillsides. 



Acer barbatum Mx. 1803. Sugar, or rock maple. Common 

 on second bottom and hillsides. 



Negundo aceroides Moench. Box elder. Common along all 

 streams and low bottoms. Much used for shade trees. 



