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COXIFERJE. 



GrayorNnrthsm pj niis Banksiuna, Lambert. 



Sand Pt. Saginaw Bay, and northward along 

 not common. 



the shore of L. Huron, 



Eel Fine. 



Pitch Pine. 



Pi mis rosinosa, Ait. 



Pt, an ChapDau, Sag. B., northward along tho shore of L. Huron, Drum- 

 mond's L, and thesliore of L. Mich., both on tho Upper and Lower 

 Peniosula, common. ThU is improperly called " Norway Pins" by 

 the lumbermsn. 



Pinna rig-icia, Miller. 



S. Mich. (Wright). 



Pinns Strobus, L. 



Abundant in the valley of tho Saginaw R. and its branches; shore of 

 L. Huron ; Drummond's I. ; Sugar I. , huge solitary specimens of tho 

 species were s^en overtopping the surrounding forest, generally 

 large but not abundant; Shore of L. Mich, to Traversa City; Otta- 

 wa Co. , &c. 



Of tlu Pines, th? last is most valuabla and most abundant. In 

 the valley of the Saginaw river, within 21 miles of its mouth 

 there are fifty steam saw mills which are employed upon the logg 

 of this sp,'cijs principally, and within the space of three miles 

 there may be seen no less than 21 mills. These logs are " poled 1 ' 

 down the river and its branches from tho pine lands through which 

 they flow. Also on the south shore of Saginaw B., and at Pigeon 

 River, Pinnebog, Port Austin and "Willow River, Huron Co., the 

 lum^jr basiness is ext2nsively carried on. Also northward, along 

 the shore of L. Hiron, wherever there are facilities for transport- 

 ing the logs by moans of the small streams, mills have been erect- 

 ed for the mmufacture of lumber. Along the northern shore, tho 

 " Norway Pine" becomes frequent. At Elk Rapids and Travcrso 

 City, P. resin isa is mora extensively sawed, which furnishes less 

 valuable lumber for general purposes, though very suitable for 

 flooring. . This is generally found in sandy soil on level tracts form- 

 ing " Pine plains," the trees having till, straight and naked trunks, 

 and presenting a beautiful orchard-like appearance. The shore of 

 L. Michigan produces the whit j a id red pine in about equal abun- 

 dance, nowhereforming exclusive forests, but rather standing alone 

 or in sm ill clusters n the midst of surrounding Beeches, Maples 

 anl Hemlocks. P. Banksiana, is a small irregular tree of little 

 value, preferring the most exposed and barren situations. 



Abies balsamea. Marshal], 



Shores and islands of L. Huron, very common; St. Miry's river and 

 shore of L. Mich., everywhere common. This is tho prevailing 

 specis of the g3nus; and next to the Arbor Vitaa, is the most fre- 

 quent of the family Coniferm A. Canadensis prefers higher land 

 among the beeches, large poplars and birches, more inland; while 

 tins occupies the lower, more recent drift, nearer the lake. Often 

 it is seen growing at the base of a ledge of rocks, while at the 

 summit and further inland A. Canadensis grows large and abundant. 



Small-fruits or ^hics Fra=eri, Pursb. 



Double Balsam _ T „ , r , . T , , .. 

 Fir _ N. W. (Univ. Herb). 



HjmZoct Sprues. Abies Canadensis, Michx. 



Shore of L. Huron, but not common, from Huron county northward; 

 Drummond's I.; Emmot and Antrim counties. Nowhere is this 

 sp 'ci:s known to excel the largu and mijestic growth which it at- 

 tiins on the shores of L. Mich., in Antrim county. Indeed, with 

 tin? exception, it was rarely met with during ttr: entire season. It 

 is found also in Ottawa, Kent and Allegan counties. 



-Black, or Donblo Abies TnV ; a, Pnir. 



pr Whitmore Lake, Washtenaw Co.; The Cove, L. Huron; Druoimond'Bl. ; 



common; Sugar I..; shore of L. Mich., lessxommon. 



p^ TpaT T> Fir. 



