THE FLORA OF MISSISSIPPI. 



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The tree growth of the Loess hills is rich, both in variety 

 and in quantit\\ In its original state the forest was heavy 

 and gloomy on account of the luxuriant growth of the gray 

 moss {Tillandsia usneoides), which festooned all the trees, 

 and because of abundance of lianas and creepers that matted 

 the forests. Prominent in these loess forests are the fol- 

 lowing trees : 



Quercus alba, 

 Quercus velutina, 

 Quercus prinos, 

 Quercus rubra, 

 Quercus aquatica, 

 Quercus Michtiuxii, 

 Magnolia grandiflora, 

 Magnolia cordata, 

 Magnolia niacrophylla, 

 Liriodendron tupilifera, 

 Juglans nigra, 

 Ulmus Americana, 

 Ulmus fulva, 

 Fagus ferruginea, 

 Tilia pubescens. 



Morus rubra, 

 Carpinus Carolinina, 

 Ostrya Virginica, 

 Carya tomentosa, 

 Carya amara, 

 Gleditschia triacanthos, 

 Cercis Canadensis, 

 Pyrus angusti folium, 

 Acer rubrum, 

 Cornus Florida 

 Castanea Vesca 

 Castanea pumila, 

 Celiis Mississippiensi^ , 

 Prunus Americana, 

 Robinia Pseudacacia. 



The pines (Pinus taeda and P. mitis), as before stated, 

 are rare in this region as representing part of the primitive 

 flora, while toward the northern limit of the region the 

 butter-nut {Juglans cinerea) is occasionally found. 



The climbers and shrubs of the region are represented 

 by the following list: 



Ampelopsis quinque folia, 

 Bignonia capreolata, 

 Tecoma radicans, 

 Berchemia volubilis, 

 Rhus Toxicodendron, 

 Cissus bipinnata, 

 Cissus Ampelopsis, 

 Vitis rotundifolia, 

 Vitis riparia, 

 Vitis Labrusca, 



Calycocarpum Lyoni, 

 Hydrangea querci folia, 

 Arundinaria, 

 Cornus stolonifera, 

 Hydrangea arborescens, 

 Euonymus Americanus, 

 Asimina triloba, 

 Hamamelis Virginica, 

 Aralia spinosa, 

 Callicarpa Americana, 



