IX. The Trees of the Chautauqua Grounds 



1. CONIFER FAMILY 



1. White Pine (Pinus strobus). Once very abundant; a few veterans 



remain. 



2. Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida). Several trees near Amphitheater. 



3. Jersey Pine (Pinus virginiana). Near Men's Club; also called 



Scrub Pine. 



4. Tamarack (Larix americana). One only; planted; also called 



Larch. 



5. * Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). Planted in yards; European. 



6. Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Once very abundant; numerous 



veterans on the Grounds. 



7. Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea). A few trees. 



8. White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) . Also called Arbor-vitae. 



2. WALNUT FAMILY 



9. Butternut (Juglans cinerea). Plentiful; also called White Wal- 



nut. 



10. Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). One or two trees; planted. 



11. Swamp Hickory (Hicoria minima). Plentiful; also called Bitter- 



nut. 



12. Shagbark Hickory (Hicoria ovata). Plentiful; also called Shell- 



bark. 



13. Pignut Hickory (Hicoria glabra). Frequent. 



3. WILLOW FAMILY 



14. Cottonwood Poplar (Populus deltoides). Numerous. 



15. * White Poplar (Populus alba). One only; planted. 



16. * Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra). A few; planted. 



17. Shining Willow (Salix lucida). Along the lake; several other 



species occur in the region. 



4. BIRCH FAMILY 



1 8. Blue Beech (Carpinus caroliniana). A few trees; also called 



Hornbeam. 



19. Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). Plentiful throughout the 



groves. 



* Means not native ; introduced species. 

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