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TIMBER TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



branches which cover the greater part of tlie trunk and form a 

 conical head, and reddish-brown deeply furrowed or loose bark 

 reaching a height of 90 and a diameter of 5 feet. 



It occurs in deep cold swamps from Maine along the coast to 

 northern Florida and Mississippi, and is rare west of Mobile bay. 



In this State, where it reaches an average height of 40 and an 

 average diameter of 2 feet, it grows in wet sandy, often peaty, soils 

 in the coastal plain region, extending westward to Wake and Anson 



MAP OF 

 NORTH CAROLINA 



MOUNTAtN 



COASTAL PLAIN I 



LEGEND 



t-JJ;] Distribution of the PITCH PINE 

 til-i (Piniis rigida, /I////.) 



1=1 Distribution of the WHITE CEDAR or 

 ^^ JUNIPER 



(Cupressus thyoides, L.) 



counties. (Fig. 31 ) It frequently occurs in pure forest^ or with 

 the white bay, or s<'attered in small clumps, in cypress and gum 

 swamps. 



The juniper bears seed very plentifully nearly every year. 

 Seedlings are common near the parent trees, but usually die under 

 deep shade. Fire is very destructive to trees of all ages, and 

 extensive areas of valuable timber have been burned, particularly 

 in the Dismal Swamp. In many swamps large quantities of fallen 

 trees, sound and lit for lumber, lie buried at various depths. 



The leaves are very small, ovate-pointed, awl-shaped, and 

 closely appressed in 4 rows. The male and female flowers are 

 separate but on the same plant ; the male catkins cylindrical, the 

 female globose. The cones are very small and globular, with 

 thick scales bearing 2 or more seeds at the base. The juniper, at 

 least in peaty swamps, has a poorly developed tap-root or none at 

 all, and long strong superficial lateral roots. 



The wood is very light and soft, not strong, close-grained, com- 



