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SECTION 2. Notes on Important Trees 



10. The forest flora of Georgia is rich. The State em- 

 braces parts of the Southern Appalachian mountains, the 

 Piedmont Plateau, and the Coastal Plain ; and there are wide 

 variations of soil and climate. There are new soils fresh 

 from the decay of the rocks, and theie are old soils that have 

 been modified by many agencies. The harsh climate of the 

 north slopes of the Appalachians is very different from that 

 of the Coastal Plain. These variations in the soil and climate 

 have given rise to a variety in the trees. About one-fourth 

 of the species of the United States are found in the forests 

 of Georgia. 



11. The importance of a tree to the farm owner does 

 not depend wholly on its adaptability to farm uses. Its 

 abundance and general usefulness should also be taken into 

 account. Several have been included in the following list 

 which have no special usefulness on the farm; but they de- 

 serve consideration on account of their abundance or their 

 value on the general market 



12. A convenient way of indicating the distribution of 

 trees is by referring them to' the three larger physiographic 

 features of the State;— Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal 

 Plain. The change from one of these regions to another is 

 not always abrupt; but the differences in the forest flora are 

 distinct enough to indicate the part of the State in which a 

 tree is found. 



13. There is much confusion in the common names for 

 trees. In studying them with a class, the members of which 

 come from different parts of the State, a standard set of 

 names is necessary. The names, both common and botanic, 



