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Genus Quercus, L. Oak. 

 Quercus rubra, L. Red Oak. Common. There are other oaks in the region, 

 bnt were not identified by the writer, though often seen. 



SALCACEAE. WILLOW FAMILY. 



Genix Salix, Toum. Willow. Osier. 

 Salix Candida, Willd. Sage or Hoary Willow. Common. 

 Salix balsamifera, Barratt. Common. 



Genus Populus, Poplar. Aspen. 



Populus tremuloides, Michx. American Aspen. Very common in loamy 

 sections, but not so common as the poplars. 



Populus grandidentata, Michx. Occasionally seen. 



Populus balsamifera, L. Balsam Poplar. Very common in the loamy regions. 



Populus monilifera. Ait. Cotton Wood. Common along the streams, and 

 occasionally seen inland. 



There are millions of cords of pulp wood of the Populus species above on 

 the reservation. 



CONIFERAE. PINE FAMILY. 

 Genus Pinus, Tourn. Pine. 

 Pinus strobus, L. White Pine. 

 Pinus banksiana, Lambert. Northern Scrub Pine. 

 Pinus resinosa. Ait. Red Pine. 



The pine still standing on the reservation in the fall of 1920 was estimated 

 at 17,000,000 feet B. M. 



Genus Picea, Link. Spruce. 

 Picea nigra. Link. Black Spruce. 

 Picea alba. Link. White Spruce. 



Genus Abies, Link. Fir. 

 Abies balsamea. Miller. Balsam or Balm-of-Gilead Fir. Common. 



Genus Larix, Toum. Larch. 

 Larix americana, Michx. Tamarack. Practically the whole region just at 

 the swamp line when in the "dry" peaty state is covered with tamarack forest 

 from the Nett Lake region on northward into Canada as far as the writer has 

 been in that dominion. The Ojibwa use the roots of this tree to sew their 

 canoes and also in the strong upper wrappings over the edges of same. 



Genus Juniperus, L. Juniper. 

 Juniperus sabina, L., var. procumbens, Pursh. Found in the swampy areas. 

 Juniperus virginiana, L. Red Cedar. Found bordering the streams and 

 inland, but usually on higher ground than /. procumbens above.* 



*It is estimated tliat thore arc cedar post timber enougli in the region to 

 furnisli a billion posts. The pulp wood and the cedar posts are now being 

 floated down the various streams to Canada where the pulp wood is made into 

 paper at the International Falls pulp mills, said to be the largest in the world. 

 There, also, the posts are loaded onto cars and shipped to the States for fenc- 

 ing. Cutting posts and pulp wood is a great industry in this section and will 

 be for many years to come. 



BROMELIACEAE. PINEAPPLE FAMILY. 

 Genus Cypripedium. Lady's Slipper. 

 Cypripedium pubescens, Willd. Large Yellow Lady's Slipper. Common. 



LILACEAE. LILLY FAMILY. 

 Genus Maianthemum, Wigg. 

 Maianthemum danadense, Desf. A common plant. 



