150 ECONOMIC BOTANY OF ALABAMA. 



SHORT-LEAF PIXE BELT 

 ( Pages T2-7T.) 



Fig. '25. Dry woods among low hills about six miles east 

 of Tuscaloosa. Trees mostly short-leaf pine f Pin us cchinata), 

 the nearest one '20 inches in diameter. A little to the right 

 of it is a chestnut t^ak (Oucrciis Priniisj. Oct. 13, 1911. 



Fig. 26. Non-alluvial swamp of Cribbs's Creek, about two 

 miles south of Tuscaloosa. Trees mostly bay (Magnolia 

 glaiica) and black gum (Nyssa biflora). Dec. 28, 1912. 



Fig. 27. Swamp of Big Creek, about four miles west of 

 Northport, Tuscaloosa Co. Trees mostly cypress (Taxodium 

 distichuui I and tupelo gum (Xyssa iiitifloraj. This place is 

 only a few miles from the \\^arrior River, and less than a week 

 before it had been inundated to a depth of 13 feet (as showai 

 by mud left on the trees) by high water from the river. 

 Alarch 4, 1913. 



