GREENUP, CARTER, BOYD AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES, 2I 
and shrubs, or cling to the larger trees. Other climbing vines 
and many small shrubs mignt pe aaaed, but may well be 
reserved for a more extended catalogue of plant species. 
SECOND GROWTH. 
The character of the timber growth, which springs up where 
‘old forests have been removed, has been made the subject of 
some investigation—the furnace lands affording an opportunity 
for comparing the second and also the third growth with that 
of the original forest. There seems to be very little difference 
between the second growth and the third as to the species 
represented, or as regards the numerical proportion of the 
species. It is deemed sufficient for the present purpose to 
present a tabular view of such observations as appear to be 
representative of the second growth in this section. Table II 
affords an easy means of comparison with the original growth 
-of timber. 
It will be noticed at once that the assemblage of species is 
very similar to that of the old forest. A little closer compari- 
son will show that the changes indicated are such as to add 
to, rather than detract from, the value of the second growth. 
This is equally true, whether regarded as fuel for the furnace 
‘or as growing timber for future market. 
Those trees, which grow chiefly on bottom lands and near 
creeks, show a falling off in number for the reason that the 
Jands at this level are so generally under cultivation as to limit 
observations to the slopes and the tops of hills. 
It is well known that in many localities the character of the 
‘second growth is quite unlike that of the original forest; and 
often the new growth is made up of species so inferior for fuel, 
or any of the purposes for which wood is in demand, that it is 
of little economic value. An interesting and important field 
for investigation is opened here; but for the present it will 
suffice to call attention to the importance of the fact where the 
second natural growth and the succeeding ones are not inferior 
to the old forest growth. This is readily seen from an illustra- 
tion furnished by the locality in question. Notwithstanding 
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