54 Forest Club Annual 



of two distinct types. The type plots above represent but a small 

 portion of the area covered by the total field work, but the re- 

 mainder of the city was covered in a general way, rather than 

 by the detailed studies noted on the particular streets mentioned. 

 Most of the common shade trees were included in one or other 

 of the selected plots. 



Of the sections mentioned all are probably representative of 

 the neighborhood at large. The block on R street between 31st 

 and 32d is typical of most of the area south to O street and 

 west for many blocks. Only a block north, however, on S 

 street the plot is quite typical of the area east, north and west 

 from that point. The blocks on South 26th street are repre- 

 sentative of the surrounding area, and also much of southeast 

 Lincoln, with the exception of that part of this section which 

 is on the bottom land of Antelope Creek. In the Antelope bot- 

 toms, which form a wide belt bordering the creek on both sides 

 and in places extending back to a considerable distance, is an 

 area of trees that are in a very bad condition due chiefly to the 

 lack of care. The plot selected on D street is very characteristic 

 of the greater part of southwest Lincoln, and for a portion of 

 south Lincoln; while the type on R street between 14th and 

 16th is typical of northwest Lincoln. 



During the study a total of 347 trees were examined in 

 detail on these plots following the form which is shown. The 

 species are .divided as follows : 



Number Per cent of 



SPECIES 



of each Total 



White Elm Ulinus americana \ . ^ 



Slippery Elm Ulmus pubescent J 



Box Elder Acer negundo 73 21.0 



Silver Maple Acer saccharinum 46 13.2 



Green Ash Fra.rinus lanceolata \ .^ i? i 



White Ash Fra.rinus americana J 



Catalpa Catalpa catalpa and C. speciosa 21 6.1 



Black Walnut Juglans nigra 16 4.6 



Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos 12 3.4 



Carolina Poplar Poplulus angulata 2.0 



Cottonwood Populus deltoides 6 1.7 



Juniper Juniperus virginiana "j 



Linden Tilia americana .. ~ ~ 



Sycamore Platan us Occident alls 



Hackberry Celtls occidentalis 



