MARYLAXD WEATHER SERVICE 227 



The vegetation along the divide does not materially differ from 

 that in similar situations already described, except as shown by the 

 increase in abundance of Red Cedar or Hickory and Scrub Pine. 

 The Pitch Pine is seen occasionally and the Bear Oak and Chinqua- 

 pin are common along the roadside. Kalmia latifolia and Epigea 

 repens were absent along the ridge from Westminster to Mount 

 Airy in places apparently suited to their growth. 



In the immediate neighborhood of Mount Airy, the following 

 plants were noted, some of which have not been recorded along the 

 upper portions of the Ridge region : 



Diospyros virginiana 



Quercus platanoides 

 Lobelia infiata 

 Gaylusaccia frondosa 

 Acer saccharinum 

 Agastaclie scroph ulariae folia 

 Xolisma ligustrina 

 Alnus rugosa 

 Pohjgala verticillata 

 Cunila origanoides 

 Mesadenia atriplicifolia 

 Prunella vulgaris. 



In habitats which were more moist the following species were 

 recorded : 



Fraxinus americana 

 Kalmia lati folia 

 Acer saccliarum 

 Liriodendron tulipifera 

 Lobelia cardinalis 

 Melilotus alba 

 Quercus velutina 

 Platanus occidenfalis 

 Epigaea repens 

 Acer rubrum 

 Carpinus caroliniana 



