80 GEOLOGICAL REPORT. 



American Hornbeam or Ironwood ( Carpinus Americana) . On 

 rocky hill-sides and sometimes in the bottoms of the smaller 

 creeks. 



IRONWOOD (see Hornbeam). 



JUDAS TREE. 



Red Bud or Judas Tree {Cercis Canadensis). Abundant 

 on good soil. 



LOCUST. 



Sweet or Honey Locust (Gleditschia triacanthos'). In the 

 richest soils. Not so abundant as in some other parts of the 

 State. 



LINDEN (see Basswood). 



MAPLE. 



White Maple (Acer eriocarpum). In the river bottoms, on 

 sandy alluvium. 



Sugar Tree (Acer nigrum ?). In Taney, Green, &c. 



MULBERRY. 



Red Mulberry (Morus rubra). On rich lands ; generally 

 scarce. 



NETTLE TREE (see Hackberry). 



OSAGE-ORANGE. 



Osag-e-orang-e (Madura aurantiaca) . In the valley of Spring 

 river. 



OAKS. 



First Division Leaves lobed, lobes rounded. 



White Oak (Quercus alba). Dry soil, generally on hills; 

 but is often found in the valleys of the lesser streams. On all 

 the better lands in Maries county, valleys and ridges in Taney, 

 and on the high lands of medium quality in all the counties. 



Over cup White Oak or Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa). 

 On rich soils good timber. 



Post Oak ( Quercus obtusiloba). Dry, poor soils ; timber 

 most durable of all our oaks; very common. 



Second Division Leaves coarsely toothed. 



Swamp White Oak, often called Bur Oak ( Quercus bicolor). 

 On low, rich and damp soil. 



Chestnut White Oak (Quercus prinus). Wet, rich soil, in 

 shaded places. 



Rock Chestnut Oak ( Quercus monticola'). Dry soil, on 

 rocky bluffs and ridges. 



