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THE FLORA OF MISSISSIPPI. 



Holly Springs. The tree and shrub growth is identical 

 with that of Lafayette County east of Oxford. For ex- 

 ample, the commonest tree is pine (Pinus taeda and P. 

 mitis), with which occur the following: 



Liquidambar Styraciflua, 

 Diospyros Virginiana, 

 Sassafras officinale, 

 Ulmus alata, 

 Tecoma radicans, 



Rhus typhina, 

 Rhus glabra, 

 Quercus nigra, 

 Vitis rotundifolia, 

 Vaccinium arbor eum. 



Hardly less characteristic is the herbaceous growth: 



Cerastium mscosum, 

 Trifolium procumbens, 

 Krigia Virginia a, 

 Plantago aristata, 

 Gnaphalium pur pur eum, 

 Shrankia uncinata 

 Stylosanthes elatior. 



Ceanothus Americanus, 

 Pentstemon laevigatus, 

 Lonicera japonica, 

 Specularia perfoUata, 

 Phlox pilosa, 

 Opuntia, 

 Aster paludosus, 

 Physalis viscosa, 



The soils on the stream bottoms are generally heavy 

 and rich, but showing considerable differences. The flora 

 also show some variation, but these will be omitted here, 

 and the general character presented. 



The commoner tree growth consists of the following: 



Quercus velutina, 

 Quercus alba, 

 Quercus phellos, 

 Quercus aquaticus, 

 Quercus Michauxii, 

 Gary a alba, 

 Gleditschia triacanthos, 

 Robinia Pseudacacia, 

 Platanus occidentalis , 

 Liriodendron Tulipifera, 

 Morus rubra, 

 Tilia Americana, 

 Betula nigra. 



Negundo aceroides, 

 Gatalpa bignonioides, 

 Salix nigra, 

 Populus deltoides, 

 Fraxinus Americanus, 

 Acer saccharinum, 

 Ulmus Americanus, 

 Acer dasycarpum, 

 Gornus asperifolia, 

 Gercis Ganadensis, 

 Ulmus fulva. 

 Viburnum prunifolium. 



