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THE FLORA OF MISSISSIPPI. 



The upland forests of this region are almost pure long- 

 leaf pine {Pinus australis), with a very sparse sprinkling 

 of other trees, though near the northern boundary and 

 in the western part of the region the forests are mixed 

 with hardwoods and other pines. 



Remembering that over the greater part of the region 

 the long-leaf pine constitutes fully PO per cent of the tree 

 growth, we append a list of trees growing on the uplands 

 of this region: 



Pinus australis, 



Pinus mitis, 



Pinus taeda, 



Pinus Cubensis (near coast), 



Quercus stellata, 



Quercus nigra, 



Quercus falcata, 



Quercus Catesbaei (south), 



Quercus rubra, 



Quercus laurijolia (south), 



Quercus virens (near coast), 



Cornus florida. 



Rhus typhina, 

 Prunus Americanus, 

 Carya tomentosa, 

 Magnolia macrophylla, 

 Diospyros Virginiana, 

 Sassafras officinale, 

 Liquidanibar styraciflua, 

 Rhus copallina, 

 Castanea pumila, 

 Nyssa sylvatica, 

 Pyrus angustifolia, 

 Viburnum dentatum. 



The following is a partial list of species, mostly her- 

 baceous, found growing beneath the upland forests and in 

 the open uplands : 



Stylosanthes elatior, 

 Ruellia ciliosa, 

 Houstonia purpurea, 

 Eryngium yuccaefolium, 

 Aster adnatus, 

 Phaseolus pauciflorus, 

 Eryngium virgatum. 

 Lobelia brevifolia, 

 Hypericum pilosum, 

 Helianthus angustif alius, 

 Poly gala grandijlora. 

 Poly gala nana, 

 Polygala lutea, 



Jatropha stimulosa, 

 Stillingia sylvatica. 

 Verbena stricta, 

 Monarda punctata. 

 Cassia nic titans. 

 Cassia Chamaecrista, 

 Centrosema Virginiana, 

 Rhynchosia reniformis, 

 G&rardia aphylla, 

 Ascyrum stans, 

 Ascyrum Crux-Andreae, 

 Liatris spicata, 

 Dasytoma pectinata, 

 Chrysopsis graminijolia. 



