TREES, SHRUBS AND TINES OF MISSOURI. 367 



S2. Quercus velutina Lam. • 



Black-oak. A large and valuable oak, of wide distribution in the State, and 

 Teaching its greatest development along the Missouri river in the central and west- 

 ern part of the State. Has been found in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, 

 Butler, Cape Girardeau, Cedar, Clark, Cole, Dunklin, Greene. Holt, Howell, Jack- 

 son, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Ripley, shannon, St. 

 francois, St. Louis, Sullivan, Texas, Wayne, Webster and Wright counties. 

 This is Quercus coccinea tinctoria A. Gray. 



ELM FAMILY (Ulmace^). 

 ^3. Ulmus alata Michx. 



Wahooelm — Winged elm. A small tree in most parts of the State where it 

 occurs, reaching its greatest development In the lowlands of the southeastern part 

 ■of the State, where it often becomes a tree four feet in diameter and 150 feet in 

 height, and where it is known as Red elm, a name properly belonging to Ulmus 

 pubescens. Its range is chiefly south of the Missouri river, and it does not appear 

 to occur west of aline drawn from Boonville. At present it is only known to 

 ■occur in Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cole, Cooper, 

 Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Ripley, 

 Shannon, St. Francois, Stoddard, Warren and Wayne counties. 



84. Ulmus Americana L. 



White elm. A large, very valuable tree, both for lumber and ornamenal pur- 

 poses. Has a wide range throughout the State, and grows in all kinds of soil. Well- 

 grown trees that are found in river bottoms with tall, straight trunks, are some- 

 times called Hickory elm and Eock elm, a name which properly belongs to Ulmus 

 -racemosa. It is sometimes called Water elm when found in low grounds, and is 

 most difficult to split, while the form called Rock elm splits remarkably.'well. It has 

 been found in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Car- 

 ToU, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dunklin, Greene, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Lawrence, 

 Madison, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Pemiscot, Pike, Platte, Ray, Scotland, Shan- 

 non, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, Washington and Wayne counties. 



85. Ulmus pubescens Walt. 



Red elm — Slippery elm. A large, valuable tree, found throughout the State in all 

 kinds of soil. Wood reddish, tough and very durable for such purposes as fence 

 posts, rails, fencing, etc. The inner bark very mucillaginous, and much used locally 

 «nd in medicine. It occurs in Adair, Atchison, Buchanan, Butler, Clark, Dade, 

 Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Howell, Jackson, Madison, McDonald, Mississippi, Newton, 

 •Oregon, Ripley, Scotland, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard and Wayne 

 counties. This is Ulmus fulva Michx. 



86. Ulmus racemosa Thomas. 



Cork elm. Hickory elm. Rock elm. A very valuable large elm, found along streams 

 in several counties in the State, and probably more common than is now known, 

 as it closely resembles the White elm, and only a critical examination can distin- 

 guish it. It may be recognized by the larger, longer "buds, the corky-winged 

 branchlets, and the flowers being racemed instead of in umbels, and produced much 

 later. It is used considerably for making wagon repairs, such as axle-trees, 

 tongues, etc. Has been found thus far in Atchison, Boone, Clark, Dunklin, Jack- 

 60n and Stoddard counties. 



