Vegetation of Stone Mountain 95 
Fig. 8. A pure stand. of Andropogon virginiana on the northwest side of Stone 
Mountain and dwarfed red cedar in the background. 
The vertical north side merges westward into a graded slope the 
surface of which becomes progressively less steep and more broken 
toward the west, and thence, on around to the south. On the eastern 
portion of this slope no flowering plants are found, except in depres- 
sions or around weathering fragments of granite. Further west, how- 
ever, there is a meager forest associated with a limited number of 
herbaceous species (Fig. 8). The north talus broadens as it extends 
westward and for a considerable distance the tree formation is dense, 
composed purely of broad-leaved species (Fig. 2). 
Fig. 3. A south side view near the crest where the tree growth is composed largely 
of red cedar and loblolly pine. 
The South Side—The surface of the south side is broken and irregu- 
lar, having a general slope of about 45 degrees. Near the summit the 
tree growth is spare, red cedar and loblolly-pine being practically the 
only species found. About midway from top to base pine is the only 
