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fruit in globular heads, 2-4 cm. (H-lJ^ 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 on 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 'Vind- 

 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 (Ray- 

 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 (Retry 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. 



