Bui. 86, Forest Service, U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 



PLATE II. 



FIG. 1 . COTTONWOOD is PREEMINENTLY THE TREE OF SANDY BOTTOM LANDS IN THE 



MIDDLE WEST. 



FIG. 2. BELTS OF SILVER MAPLE AND OTHER SPECIES ADD TO THE BEAUTY AND VALUE 

 OF THE RIVER BOTTOM FARMS. PLATTE COUNTY, NEBR. 



