i REPORT ON THE TIMBERS OF GRAYSON, 
Small undergrowth of flowering dogwood, hickory, several: 
varieties, sourwood, etc. 
STATION (B). REMARKS. 
White oak (o. f.) . PS rere fas? et 2 | Location, 1% miles from Leitchfield. Ches- 
Witte oak. i(y- 4:). ction tien cron ° ter formation. Hill slope 8° E. The 
Blackioak. "(Vio s)he eee oe 8s) eee 22 two stations face each other like the twc 
Pin oak Aor) rice kaso 8o ong Se 4 faces of a synclinal. Average diametei 
Haurel oak: (ya ts)! ops. r= eee es 3 (o. f.), 134 feet. Average diameter (y. f.) 
Hickory (pig and shag.). Seeae ge nO IOinches. Some sycamore in the region, 
MiMb ors a (A Ales G Bio 0 o o 6 aa 2 though not found in the plot of ground’: 
TRON WOO. sisi isosh os ee te pemtantenee fe 3 chosen. 
BIA CK SAW se) vo. ies Jeu ie, Gaon Tobin) fe: Ms 2 
Willow = !2. us Se" eh ne! Ss ne een gee en 3 
Dogwood (flowering) ......... 2 
LOCATION II—STATION (A). REMARKS. 
White oak (0. f.) . 13 av. diam. .23 in. | Location, 8 miles from Leitchfield, on near- 
Black io nmins yt. 255 ue be STO Ks ing the edge of the Chester shale. Note- 
Dogwood .... 4 cs - es the introduction of Liriodendron, which. 
Liriodendron.. . 3 ss 5 ey GG takes place on nearing coal measures andi 
Hickory (pig) . . 2 ce pec OMemnce leaving Chester. Area of plot observed, 
2,500 square yards. 
Small undergrowth of pin oak, black oak, Spanish oak, mul- 
berry, dogwood, hickory, chestnut, and some maple. 
STATION (B.) REMARKS. 
White oak. . . .8 av. diam. . .20in. | Area 2,500 square yards. Tulip tree and: 
Black oak 2 Be Hinaon pin oak occur, though not in plot of 
Spanish oak... .1 oo pe Os: ground chosen. Location, hill-top, 145. 
Pig hickory... .2 a Borst OG feet above drainage. 
Sassafras... 2 ce O88 pirpde 
Black gum . I 
Persimmon... .I 
Undergrowth: pin oak, sweet gum, sassafras, dogwood! 
(flowering), sumach (black), hickory, persimmon, and small 
per cent. of white oak. 
Between Location II and Location III is introduced the: 
‘sinking region,’’ a cavernous St. Louis limestone, in which 
all the streams run below ground. The timber here is lirio- 
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