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NATURALIST'S GUIDE TO THE AMERICAS 



of interest in the present connection. 1 

 Following this outline is an annotated 

 list of certain areas in the state which, 

 in the opinion of the writer, are 

 especially worthy of preservation as 

 examples of natural forest vegetation. 



NATURAL AREAS 



a. Areas already included in Public 

 Preserves, and where it is probable 

 that natural conditions will be wholly 

 or largely retained 



1. *Kent Northern Hardwood Forest. 

 (O3.) In Macedonia Brook State Park. 

 Park about 1700 acres in area, partly 

 good second-growth northern hard- 

 woods. Certain selected areas of wood- 

 land should be preserved in natural 

 condition. 600-1400 ft., rugged. 



Kentf, about 4 mi. northwest, N. Y. 

 N. H. & H. R. R. G. E. N. 



2. *Kent Falls Ravine Forest. (O3.) 

 In Kent Falls State Park. Several 

 acres of dense old hemlock and char- 

 acteristic ravine vegetation. About 500 

 ft., rugged. 



North Kent, 2 mi. northeast; N. Y. 

 N. H. & H. R. R. G. E. N. 



3. *Millington Gorge Hemlock Forest. 

 (C3.) In Devil's Hop Yard State Park. 

 A remarkably fine stand of old hemlock 

 and hardwoods, several acres in extent. 

 Rocky cascade. About 200 ft., rugged. 



Millington, about 1| mi. southeast; 

 (ColchesterJ, 8 mi. south, N. Y. N. H. & 

 H.R.R.). G.E.N. 



4. *West Rock Forest-Complex. (C3.) 

 In New Haven City Park System. A 

 trap ridge, 205 acres under Park super- 

 vision, largely in natural conditions: 

 second-growth hardwood forest types; 

 all successional intergradations between 

 rock-face and inferior maple-beech- 

 hemlock climax; cliff and talus vegeta- 

 tion ; fair example of wooded rock ravine. 

 Representative series of natural vegeta- 

 tion-types, if left "unimproved." 20- 

 400 ft., rolling to precipitous. 



> The organization of this fine system of State 



Parks is due very largely to the efforts of the field 



secretary of the State Park Commission, Mr. Albert 



if fr m wnose re P rts these notes are largely 



New Havenf, 3 mi. northwest, N. Y. 

 N. H. & H. R. R. and trolley. G. E. N. 



5. *Hanging Hills Forest-Complex. 

 (O3.) In Meriden City Park System. 

 Several hundred acres essentially simi- 

 lar in physiography and vegetation to 

 West Rock area. 200-600 ft. 



Meridenf, about two mi. north; N. Y. 

 N. H. & H. R. R. and trolley. (?. E. N. 



6. *Pomfret Ravine Forest. (C3.) In 

 Mashomoquet Brook State Park. A 

 deep gorge, about 12 acres, containing 

 a good stand of old hemlock. 500 ft. 



Putmanf, about 5| mi. west; N. Y. 

 N. H. & H. R. R.G. E. N. 



7. *Pomfret Hardwood Forest. (O3.) 

 In Sap Tree Run State Park. Several 

 acres of excellent forest, mixed hard- 

 woods especially sugar maple. 500 ft., 

 sharp to rolling. 



Putmanf, 1 mi. west, N. Y. N. H. & 

 H. R. R.G. E. N. 



8. *North Haven Pine Barrens. (C3.) 

 Adjoining and partly included in Whar- 

 ton Brook State Park. About 12 acres, 

 young but typical pitch pine -barren. 

 50 ft., flat, sandy. 



Wallingfordf, about 3 mi. south; 

 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. and trolley. 

 G. E. N. 



9. *Hammonasset Littoral Association- 

 Complex. (C3.) In Hammonasset 

 State Park. About 550 acres, includ- 

 ing good sea beach, low dunes, salt and 

 brackish marshes with characteristic 

 vegetation. Sea level; flat. 



Clintonf, 3 mi. west or Madisonf, 

 3 mi. east. N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. 

 G. E. N. 



10. *Westport Littoral Association- 

 Complex. (O3.) In Sherwood Island 

 State Park. About 50 acres, including 

 beach, low dune, and salt marsh with 

 characteristic vegetation. Sea level; 

 flat. 



Greens Farms, 1 mi. south, N. Y. N. H. 

 & H. R. R. and trolley .G. E. N. 



11. *Quinebaug White Pine Forest. 

 (C3.) In Quinebaug Pines State Park. 

 Several acres of fine old white pine, with 

 excellent reproduction of all ages. 



Putmant, H mi. south; N. Y. N. H. 

 & H. R. R.G. E. N. 



