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in all parts of Indiana. It is usually a large and tall tree and is 

 found associated with beech, sugar maple, white ash and red elm. 



The published records of the distribution are as follows: Car- 

 roll (Thompson); Clark (Baird and Taylor) and (Smith); Daviess 

 (Clements); Dearborn (Collins); Delaware (Phinney); Delaware, 

 Jay, Randolph and Wayne (Phinney); Fountain (Brown); Franklin 

 (Raymond) ; Gibson (Schneck) ; Hamilton (Wilson) ; Jay (M'Caslin) ; 

 Jefferson (Young); Knox (Thomas); Kosciusko (Clark); Marion 

 (Wilson); Miami (Gorby); vicinity of New Albany (Clapp); Noble 

 (Van Gorder); Posey (Schneck); Steuben (Bradner); Vigo (Blatch- 

 ley); Wayne (Petry and Markle). 



Additional records are : Montgomery (Evans) ; Putnam (Grimes) ; 

 Tippecanoe (Coulter) and (Dorner); Clark, Decatur, Delaware, 

 Floyd, Fulton, Hamilton, Hancock, Knox, Laporte, Montgomery, 

 Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Porter, Posey, Starke, Warren and 

 Wells (Deam). 



Economic uses. Wood soft, light, straight and close-grained, 

 light brown, easily worked. The principal uses are for lumber, 

 heading and excelsior. The supply of the wood in this State is almost 

 exhausted because of its use for special purposes for which no satis- 

 factory substitute for it has been found. The inner bark is very 

 tough, and was commonly used by the pioneers for tying the shocks 

 of corn. 



Horticultural value. Adapted to a moist rich soil and grows 

 rapidly; transplants fairly well, numerous and vigorous shoots ap- 

 pear from the stumps; flowers contain a nectar from which bees 

 make the choicest honey; frequently planted as a shade tree and for 

 ornamental purposes. It has not been tried for forestry purposes 

 in Indiana, although it reaches its greatest development in our 

 area. Since it is certain that there will be a demand in the future 

 for this wood, it is evident that its culture is worthy a trial. 



2. Tilia heterophylla Ventenat. Linn. Plate 117. Bark, 

 twigs and buds similar to the preceding species; leaves usually 

 larger, a dark yellow-green above, densely white or gray pubescent 

 beneath, leaf stalks 1/3 to Yi the length of the blade; bracts on the 

 peduncles usually hairy above similar to the under surface of the 

 leaves; flowers appear in June or July. 



Distribution. New York south along the mountains to Alabama, 

 west to southern Indiana and Illinois, and central Tennessee. In 

 Indiana it is found in a few counties adjacent to the Ohio River. 

 Dr. Schneck says he noted one tree near the mouth of White Eiver. 



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