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TREES SHRUBS 
20 Pinus palustris 6 Phoradendron flavescens 
16 Quercus Catesbaei 4 Smilax laurifolia 
7 Nyss r Arundinaria tecta 
6 Pinus Taeda 3 Ceratiola ericoides 
Pinus serotina 
4 Pinus echinata HERBS 
2 mse eagoeiy 4 Kuhnistera pinnata 
2 Magnolia glauc 3 Andropogon virginicus 
2 Acerr aes 3 Lupinus diffusus 
2 Chamaecyparis ievoldes 
The relatively higher rank of most of the evergreens in this 
list, as compared with the same species in the corresponding list 
in my previous paper, is of course due mostly to the pre-vernal 
leaflessness of the deciduous trees. The two non-evergreen herbs 
mentioned have stiff erect stems which are just about as conspicu- 
ous in winter as in summer. 
From about Perry to Allendale, 46 miles, I was in the “middle 
country”’ or “upper pine belt” (previously described*), which is 
somewhat less hilly and less sandy than the sandhills, and mostly 
under cultivation, as I have stated elsewhere. The following 
plants were noted as characteristic. (The names of introduced 
species are in parentheses.) 
TREES SHRUBS 
18 Pinus Taeda 5 Phoradendron flavescens 
17 Pinus palustris 5 Smilax merits lia 
10 Taxodium imbricarium 5 Arundinari 
7 Acer rubru 5 (Prunus ae acieee , 
6 Quercus fee 
6 Nyssa biflora HERBS 
4 Magnolia glauca 4 Tillandsia usneoides 
3 Quercus marylandica 2 (Isopappus divaricatus) 
2 Liquidambar Styraciflua 2 Erianthus sp. (in shallow ponds) 
2 (Melia Azederach) 
2 Quercus nigr, 
The pine barrens may be said to begin with the appearance of 
in the winter landscape. The figures here have the same significance as in my 1910 
paper above referred to. 
*L. c. 411-412. 
t This was the only deciduous shrub identified from the train that day. It 
happened to be in bloom at the time; otherwise I might have not noticed it quite so 
often. 
