176 ECONOMIC BOTANY OF ALABAMA 



It grows typically neither in swamps nor in hammocks, but 

 between them, at the edges of the swamps, in situations pretty 

 well shaded and protected from fire, but seldom if ever inundated. 

 Like Mag)iolia macropJiyllo, it seems to be more abundant in Ala- 

 bama than in all the rest of the world. ( It is unknown in Geor- 

 gia, though it ranges southeastward to Middle Florida.) It is 

 chiefly confined to the coastal plain, and its known distribution is 

 shown on the accompanying map. By regions the records are as 

 follows : 



2B. Several places in Tuscaloosa County, on both sides of the War- 

 rior River.* 



3. Near Woodstock, Bibb County. 



5. Not far from the Coosa River in Chilton and Coosa Counties. Lee 

 County (Earle). 



6A. Common from Marion County to Elmore County. (See Bull. 

 Torrey Bot. Club, 33:530-531. 1906.) 



6B. Frequent. 



6C. Perry. Autauga and Macon Counties ; rather rare. 



8. Conecuh River bottoms north of Troy. 



lOE. Dale, Coffee and Covington Counties. 



low. Sumter, Choctaw. Monroe and Butler Counties. 



11. Choctaw, Clarke and Monroe Counties. 



12. Washington County. 



13. Mobile, Baldwin. Escambia and Geneva Counties. 



SCHIZANDRA, Michaux. 

 Schizandra coccinea, AIx. (Wild Sarsaparilla) 



A woody vine, with red flowers in June and red berries in 

 August. It has aromatic properties, which are sometimes em- 

 ployed in domestic medicine. 



Grows in rich woods, and doubtless requires protection from 

 fire, like most other vines. It seems to be rare. Dr. Mohr knew 

 it only from near Luther's Store, in Marengo County, and I have 

 seen what I take to be the same thing a few miles northeast of 

 Claiborne. I>oth localities are in region lOW. I have never seen 

 its flowers or fruit. 



ANONACEAE. Custard Applk Family. 



About 50 genera and 600 species, trees, shrubs and vines, 

 mostly in the Old World tropics. Some have edible fruit, and 

 some are cultivated for ornament, etc. 



*Laurel Branch, on the west side of the river, probably takes its name 

 from this plant. There is plenty of Kalmia there too, but that does not 

 seem to be called laurel by the natives in this part of the world. 



