20 THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA 



Here trees grow to such size that ordinary methods will not suffice 

 to handle them, and are frequently so densely compact that the 

 light of day scarce penetrates their shade, and pathways mtist be 

 cut before the ax men can find room to work. 



The following list of the trees of the State, giving the 

 diameter of trunks and width of board yield, is that of the State 

 exhibit in the Forestry Building at the World's Columbian Expo- 

 sition, 1893. The specimens were all gathered, by the author, 

 during the winter of 1892-3. 



Ash (white), Fraxinus Americana. Logs 40 in., 62 in., 93 

 in., planks 27 and 33 in., finished boards, plain, 20 and 21 in., 

 mottled, 9, 13 and 16 in., figured 9 and 13 in. 



Ash (black), F. nigra. 



Ash (mountain), Sorbus Americana. Trunk 8 in. 



Ash (prickly), Xanthoxylum Americanum. Trunk 12 in. 



Alder (mountam) , Alnus viridis. Trunk 4 in. 



Beech, Fagus atropunicea . Trunks 24 in., 27 in. and 38 in., 

 plank 27 in., finished boards 27 and 31 in., quartered boards 7 

 and 9 in. 



Beech (water), Carpinus Caroliniana. Trunk 10 in. 



Birch (red), Betula lenia. Trunks 34 in., 93 in., 61 in., 48 

 in., planks 15 and 30 in., finished boards 12 and 16 in., figured 

 boards 8, 13, and 14 in. 



Birch (yellow), Befula lutca. Trunks 34 in., 36 in., 42 in., 

 49 m., plank 26 in. 



Birch (hybrid), Betula lenta x lutea. Trunk 2 in. 



Basswood (white), Tilia Americana. Trunks 32 in., 36 in., 

 43 in., 51 in., plank 28 in., finished board 16 in. 



Basswood (yellow), Tilia heterophylla. Trunk 26 in. 



Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Trunk 29 in. 



Buckeye (purple), Ae. octandra hybrida. Trunk 29 in. 



Box Elder, Acer Negundo. Trunk 27 in. 



Butternut, Juglans cinerea. Trunk 12 in. 



Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea. Trunk 13 in. 



Chestnut, Castanea dentata. Trunks 53 in., 40 in., 62 in., 

 78 in., plank 40 in., finished boards 26 in. 



Cherry (wild). Primus serotina. Trunks 36 in., 39 in., 48 

 in,. S3 in., plank 27 in., finished boards 6 and 18 in., blistered 13, 

 figured 6 to 19 in., curly 9 to 21 in. 



