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growing to good size, as instanced by the beautiful tree in front 
“of Mr. Scott’s house, at Olive Hill. 
The common locust (Rodzxa pseudacacia, L.) occurs without — 
apparent regard to level or exposure. 
The honey locust (Gleditschia triacanehos, L.) is limited to 
the lower grounds. 
The cucumber tree (Wagunolia accuminata, L.) is found rarely 
an Carter and Lawrence counties. It is a large tree, and 
equally as valuable for lumber as the tulip tree. 
The umbrella tree (Magnolia umbrella, Lam.) occurs in great 
‘numbers on the waters of the Chatterawha or Big Sandy, also 
-on some of the tributaries of the Little Sandy. It is a small 
but interesting tree, and one that is very desirable for purposes 
of shade and of ornamentation. In Eastern Kentucky it grows 
mostly along the streams. In Tennessee I have noticed it 
covering a hill to the exclusion of other trees. It is likely, 
therefore, that no difficulty would be experienced in transplant- 
ing it to higher land and dryer soil. 
The water birch (Letula nigra, L.) is abundant on the banks 
-of some of the larger streams, like Tygert’s creek, the Little 
Sandy, and Blain. 
The black birch (Betula lenta, L.) was noted as a small tree 
at a number of points. 
The hackberry ( Celtis occtdentalts, L.) has an occasional rep- 
‘resentation of moderate size. 
The sweet gum (Lzguzdamber styraciflua, L.) was noted at a 
number of points along the border of Greenup and Lewis 
counties as an occasional tree of small growth. It has a con- 
siderable development, both in number and size, om Lick creek, 
near Louisa, in Lawrence county. 
The mulberry (Morus rubra, L.) is found at wide intervals in 
the valleys and on the hillsides. A spreading tree, often of 
considerable size, and always bearing an abundance of rich 
fruit in its season. 
The willows frequently border the streams with various 
-growths, from the shrub to the large tree. 
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