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ing at the foot of the mountains. Mr. J. S. Holmes,* 

 State Forester, estimates that the Loblolly comprises 

 about 20% of our pines in the neighborhood of 

 Chapel Hill, but that even at Hillsboro it drops to 

 15%. "Queen of Pines/' the large tree near the 

 Meeting of the Waters branch, belongs to this species. 

 Dates of flowering: April 2, 1903; April 4, 1908; 

 April 6-, 1909; April 2, 1913; April 23, 1915; 

 April 14, 1916. 



3. Pinus virginiana Mill. Scrub Pine, Jersey Pine, 



Spruce Pine. 



A small tree with almost smooth bark, drooping 

 branches, short, twisted needles, about l%-2% 

 inches long, and very small and abundant cones about 

 11/2-2 inches long. Abundant on dry hills and bluffs 

 from Orange County westward to the lower mountain 

 ridges. In the neighborhood of Chapel Hill it is 

 found only on very poor or hilly places, as near 

 King's Mill, where it forms groves on both sides 

 of Morgan's Creek, on bluffs of Castleberry's farm, 

 on Rocky Ridge Farm, etc. It is found sparingly in 

 such places as far east as Wilmington. Dates of 

 flowering: about April 2, 1903; April 22, 1914; 

 April 16, 1916. 



4. Pinus pungens Michx. Table Mountain Pine, Burr 



Pine. 



Leaves two in a bundle, strong, about l%-2% 

 inches long; cones heavy, about 3 inches long, re- 



* Holmes, J. S., Timber Resources of Orange County, N. C. Geo- 

 logical and Economic Survey, Press Bulletin 116, 1914. 



