LIST OF ONE HUNDRED TREKS MOST VALUAHLE FOK TIMliKK. 



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List of one hundred njieriet of trees of tin- I'nitfil Mali* muni raliialile for timber, u-itli imlfx nu Ihrii- i-iiiii/r, / dinlrilntliiiii. 

 cultural requirement*. <ind Hie rliamcli-r unit HNCS <>( their irff Continued. 



Name of species anil limit uf size. 



73. H-AKDY CATALI'A. 



.va \VanlT. I 

 Height. S feel i : diameter, 



;: ra I . 



71. COMMON r \TALI' A 



(Cataltnl fiilali"'. (Linn.) Karat.) 

 Height, 40 feet -f- : diameter, 



IJfeel 



Kcginns ill' Ml dant growth. 



South Onlral States; rare, tint 

 wiilrly i-nllivated for ornament. 



liest dovolopmonl in valley of 

 lower Wabash Kiver. 



Gulf Slatrs, !ml widely cultivated 

 tor ornament. 



Soil anil Himate, and rharartnist h > o!' growth. 



Adapted to a mvat \arielyofsoils; br^t on low, rich bottom 



Iniuls. 



Vt-r\ rapid grower: sprouts rigorously I'riMii Ihe stump; ghatlc 

 iniliii'in'i- flood sri-drr and Krcprr. Readily propagated from 



sr d ''Ml! ini;s. and la 



Desirable tie.-i'or Western planting. Foliage snbjei I to ravages 

 ot' iusrcts. 



l.ikr tin- pn-i I'din;:, to lio nst:d ill Soutliwr.strrn planting to 

 wlui-ii it is ln-M ailapteii. 



TIIK ASIIKS, MAI - I,I:S, I'.I.MS, K'l'r. Thi: wund of the ashes is heavy, hard, strong, stilt', <|iiitc li)ti";h, 

 in contact with snil, strai'jht <;raiiioil, nnr.-h on the split surface, anil coarse in texture. The wood shrinks moder- 

 ately, seasons with lit tie injury, ' stands "well, and takes a good polish. In carpentry ash is used for finishiiigliiiiilier, 

 stairways, panels, etc. ; it is used in shipbuilding, in. the construction of cars, wagons, carriages, etc., in the manu- 

 facture of farm implements, machinery, and especially of furniture of all kinds, and also for harness work; for 

 barrels, baskets, oars, tool handles, hoops, clothespins, and toys. The trees of the se\eral species of ;isli are rapid 

 growers, of small to medium height, with stout trunks; they form no forests, but occur scattered in almost all our 

 broad-leaved forests. 



Name of spi'i-ios anil limit, of size. 



75. U III I I ASH 



(Fi-axinits ami'ncana Linn.) 



Height, 10(1 feet + ; diameter, 

 3 feet+. 



Regions of abundant growth. 



Soil and i-lilnatv, and i-liarai-ti'ristirs of growth. 



76. Ill *< l ASH ................. 



(Hoop ASH. (iKOt NMI ASH.) 

 (Fra.rinux ni[ira Marsh.) 



Height. '.HI t'ert : ; diameter, 

 2J feet +. 



77. GREEN ASH ..................... 



(Fraxinus lanceolata liorkh.) 

 Height. 50 feet I- ; diann-ter, 



78. BLUE ASH ....................... 



Eastern; wide range .............. Depth, looaenexs. and moistureof noil of most importance. IVst 



in moist atmosphere of northern and eastern exposures. \Vill 



liest de\ i-lopinent ill lower Ohio sucrw-d in wet and compact soil if well ilrainrd, but .maintains 

 basin. itsi-lf with slo\\ growth in a liyht and dry one. 



Rapid grower; light needing, thinning out rapidly, and therefore 

 requiring shady, slower-growing companions. Sprouts vigor 

 onsly and persistently from tin- stump. Oftt-n a poor seeder; 

 seed not easily kept, (rnding to " lie over." Liable to attacks 

 of borer and to frost \\ln-n \oimg. 



Xortlnrn ami Northeastern States. Soils like those for /'. amr rimiia, but indi/en-nt tudrainn<ir. anil 



more dependent on moisture; therefore well Adapted to uli- 

 The most northerly of the ashes. drained situations in i-ool i-limate; otherwise like americana. 



Western Stales east of lioekv Less dependent on humidity of soil than the While Ash, but 

 Mountains and South : most roni- prefers a ileep. cool, moist soil, and will suceeed even on innn- 



dated lauds. 



mon and best developed in the 

 Mississippi Vatl'A . 



Rapid but not persistent grower. Seed germinati's readily. 

 The ash for A\ r estern planting. 



Hci"lit. 70 feet + ; diameter, 

 2 feet +. 



79. OREGON ASH .................... 



(Fraxinut oregona Nutt.) 



Height, 60 feet + ; diameter, 

 1J feet -t -. 



80 l <- \ It 'I \ ! I I . 



(HARD MAPLE. SL'OAR-THKE.) 

 (Acer sacchamm Marsh.) 



Height, 100 feet r ; diameter, 

 3 feet +. 



81. SILVER MAPLE... ........ 



(WHITE MAPLE. SOFT MAPLE.) 

 (Acer saccharimim Linn.) 



Height, 90 feet -I- ; diameter, 

 3 feet +. 



Central States ..................... Less dependent on moisture than other ashes; prefers a rich, 



deep, moist soil, and grows well on dry limestone soils. 

 Best development in basin of lower 

 Wahash Kiver. 



Northwestern coast region 



Uest development in bottom lands 

 of southwestern Oregon. 



Recommended for Western planting. 



Hoist noils and climate. 



Kastern United States and north- Best on moderately deep, loose, well-drained, strong, loamy, and 

 WM : d . calcareous soil, in moist, cool position : will grow also on stitf 



clay, if not too wet. and on stony hillsides, if not too dry. 

 llrst development in region of the 



Great Lakes. Tolerably rapid and persist, 'nt grower; moderately shade endur- 



ing ; does not sprout well from the stnmp. 



o * we " adapted to dry regions. 



Eastern United States ............. Adapted to a variety of soils and climates, but best on rich, 



moist soil. 



Best development in basin of lower ' 

 Ohio River. Very rapid but not persistent grown-: light needing; sprouts 



vigorously from the stump : liable to injury from winds ; com- 



paratively free from insect*. 



Especially recommended as a nurse m Western planting. 



