394 H. Engelmann on vegetation known as 
oak, barren hickory (Cayar tomentosa), hazel, &. The growth 
the strata which form the hills. In wet spots we find here also 
some pin oak (water oak, Q. palustris) and laurel oak (Q. m- 
aria). , 
The principal creek bottoms within the region of the barren 
azel, and many o 
2 
The white oak is found in this district only in the steep breaks 
black gum (Nyssa multiflora), yellow popl 
vera), &c. The prairies do not ane 
