114 THE PLANT LIFE OF MABYLAND 



( 'allitriche heterophylla 

 BJiexia mariana 

 Juncus effusus 

 Eleocharis tenuis 

 Eleocharis engelmanni. 



Sandy Loam Upland Foeests. — In the Sandy Loam Upland 

 Forests on the Talbot terrace the coniferous trees frequently form 

 pure stands, and in the mixed stands are always dominant over the 

 deciduous species. The pure coniferous stands may lie made up of 

 Loblolly Pine alone, but the Scrub Pine is not infrequent, except 

 in the northern part of Worcester County in the vicinity of Berlin, 

 varying in its percentage from lit'' in many localities to as much 

 as 60% at some places south of Salisbury. The commonest of the 

 deciduous associates is the Spanish Oak. which is likewise infre- 

 quent in the vicinity of Berlin. Only slightly less frequent is the 

 White Oak, while other common species are the Black Oak, the 

 Post Oak, Black -lack Oak, the Willow Oak. Sweet Gum, Pig-nut 

 Hickory, Sassafras and Dogwood. Less frequent are Sour Gum, 

 Red Maple, Holly, Bed Cedar, Persimmon and Scarlet Oak. 



In Worcester County, where the Sandy Loam areas of the Tal- 

 bot formation are most extensive, the shrubby vegetation is very 

 variable in its abundance of individuals, exceeding, however, the 

 Clay Upland areas. Characteristic species are: Vaccinium corym- 

 bosum, Azalea nudiflora, Myrica carolinensis, Rhus copallina, 

 Cleihra alnifoliaj Ilex glabra, Aralia splnosa. Less frequent are: 

 Myrica cerifera, Crataegus uniflora, Viburnum prunifolium, 

 Viburnum dentatum, Hamamelis virginiana. 



The herbaceous vegetation is poor in vernal and rich in autumnal 

 species. It is richest in individuals where the forest has the largest 

 admixture of deciduous species, and includes those characteristic 

 of the Clay Upland, together with many found in greater abun- 

 dance on the Wicomico terrace. The mosl frequent herbaceous 

 species in Worcester and Wicomico counties are: 



Lespedeza repens 

 Meibomia paniculata 

 Solidago mi/osn 



