BALD CYPRESS. 



Taxodltini disticlniin (.L.) Kieh. 



Fig. 4-;. I'^ruiLiiii; branchlft with closed cones, i ; cuiie disintegrating, 2 ; scale and seed in 

 section. 3 ; slcrile hranclilet from lower liranches. 4 ; branchlet bearing clusters of staminate 

 flower-liuds, 5 ; liranclilet in winter. 6. 



43- Trunks and "knees'' in St. Francis Kixcr swamp, Ark. 



44- A\'ood striKture magniiied 15 diameters. 



