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fruit in globular heads, 2-4 cm. (14-1% inches) in diameter, com- 
posed of numerous seeds. 
Distribution. Southern Ontario and Maine, south to the Gulf 
States and west to Nebraska and Texas. Found in all parts of 
Indiana. It is more or less frequent to common along all the 
streams of the State. It is also found on the border of lakes, 
ponds and in swamps and wet woods. In the southern part of the 
State it is frequently found cn the open hillsides. It has the 
distinction of being the largest deciduous tree of North America. 
The larger trees are frequently hollow at the base and badly ‘‘wind- 
shaken,’ which much reduces their value for lumber. The ‘‘wind- 
shake” appears to be the more pronounced in the northern part of - 
the State. 
The published records of the distribution are as follows: Cass 
(Benedict and Elrod) and (Coulter); Clark (Baird and Taylor) and 
(Smith); Dearborn (Collins); Delaware (Phinney); Delaware, Jay, 
Randolph and Wayne (Phinney); Fountain (Brown); Franklin (Hay- 
mond) and (Meyncke); Gibson (Schneck); Hamilton (Wilson); Jay 
(M’Caslin) ; Jefferson (Coulter) and (Young); Knox (Ridgway) and 
(Thomas); Kosciusko (Clark) and (Youse); Marion (Wilson); Miami 
(Gorby); Noble (Van Gorder); Parke (Hobbs); Posey (Schneck); 
Steuben (Bradner); Vigo (Blatchley); Wabash (Benedict and Elrod) ; 
Wayne (Petry and Markle). 
Additional records are: Montgomery (Thompson); Putnam 
(Grimes) and (MacDougal); Tippecanoe (Coulter); Bartholomew, 
Blackford, Crawford, Decatur, Jefferson, Montgomery, Parke, 
Owen, Wells (Deam). 
Economic uses. Wood heavy, hard, weak, close-grained, diffi- 
cult to split and work, takes a high polish, not durable in the soil, 
light brown. The principal uses are interior finish, frame material, 
heading, crating, office furniture and egg cases. 
Horticultural value. It is well adapted for shade and ornamental 
purposes. Transplants well, adapted to a moist or dry soil, grows 
rapidly, straight, tall and narrow and stands pruning well. Its 
unique characteristics give it a constant charm. In the eastern 
states the foliage has been attacked by a fungous disease and this 
and the litter made by the falling bark and fruit are given as objec- 
tions to this tree. 
No doubt this species could be used to good advantage in reforest- 
ing the borders of streams and low ground. 
