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THE FLORA OF MISSISSIPPI. 



Quercus alba, 

 Pinus taeda, 

 Pinus glabra, 

 Taxodiuni distichum, 

 Acer dasycarpum. 

 Magnolia grandijlora. 

 Magnolia glanca, 

 Carpinus Carolinianus, 

 Tilia pubescens, 

 Fagus ferruginea, 

 Betula nigra, 

 Platanus occidentalis, 

 Quercus lyrata. 



Salix nigra, 

 Symplocos tinctoria, 

 Quercus laurifolia, 

 Quercus prinus. 

 Ilex Dahoon, 

 Prunus Caroliniana, 

 Ostrya Virginica, 

 Xanthoxylum Clava- Her cults, 

 Liquidambar styracijlua, 

 Nyssa sylvatica, 

 Nyssa unijlora, 

 Cornus alternifolia, 

 Chionanthus Virginica. 



Cominon herbaceous species inhabiting the borders 

 and alluvial flats of streams are given below: 



Commelyna hirtella, 

 Dioclea Boykinii, 

 Eupatorium album, 

 Eupatorium semiserratum, 

 Ilysanthes gratioloides , 

 Pycnanthemum albescens, 

 Penthorum sedoides, 

 Hydrocotyle umbellata, 

 Jussiaea pilosa, 

 Monotropa uni flora, 

 Mimulus alatus, 

 Melothria pendula. 

 As arum arifolium, 



Cassia nictitans, 

 Botrychium ternatum, 

 Botrychium Virginicum, 

 Arisaema triphyllum, 

 Arisaema quinatum, 

 Mikania scandens, 

 Rhexia stricta, 

 Elodes campanulata, 

 Lye opus Virginicus, 

 Lobelia cardinalis, 

 Amorpha fruticosa, 

 Aralia spina sa. 



The gulf border of the State furnishes a strand flora 

 quite distinct from the flora of the rest of the State, and 

 showing considerable diversity of forms. Immediately on 

 the beach sands are the following: 



Cakile Jusiformis , Salsola Kali, 



Dondia linearis, Cenchrus megacephalus, 



Sesuvium portulacastruni. 



Fonning an inner zone of the l^each arc the following 

 characteristic forms: 



