CATALOGUE OF NEW YORK EXHIBITS IN DEPARTMENT 

 N, FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 



LIST OF WOODS EEPEESEISTTED IJST THE NEW YORK 

 FOEESTEY EXHIBIT, 



WITH NOTES ON THE DISTEIBTJTION AND EBLATIVE ABUNDANCE OF EACH 

 THEOUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE USES FOE "WHICH THEY AEE MOST 

 SUITABLE. 



Sweet Bay, Magnolia glauca, L. — Found 

 on Long Island and Staten Island in 

 swamps, but hardly more than a shrub in 

 this climate. Of little use excepting for 

 ornamental purposes and its delightfully 

 - fragrant flowers. 



Cucumber Tree, Magnolia acuminata, 

 L. — Common in the southwestern coun- 

 ties. Used in cabinet making, for pump 

 logs, woodenware, cheese boards, etc. 



Whitewood, Tulip Tree, lAriodendron 

 Tulipifem, L. — More or less common 

 south of the center of the State. Valu- 

 able lumber, woodenware, etc. 



Papaw, Asimina triloba, Dunal. — Very 

 local, in western New York on the lake 

 watershed. Of little use, but fruit occa- 

 sionally eaten. 



Basswood, Tilia Americana, L. — 

 Abundant throughout the State. Lum- 

 ber, cabinet making, woodenware, excel- 

 sior, etc. 



Hop Tree, Wafer Ash, Ptelea trifoliata, 

 L. — Not uncommon as a shrub or small 

 tree along the Niagara river and occa- 

 sional (though probably escaped) on Long 

 and Staten Islands. Of little use except- 

 ing for ornamental purposes and a bitter 

 extract of the bark and fruit occasionally 

 as a domestic medicine and a substitute 

 for hops. 



Holly, Ilex opaca, Ait. — Common in 

 swamps on Long Island and Staten Island, 

 as a shrub and occasionally as a tree. 

 Wood valuable for turnery, choice cabinet 

 work, etc., and foliage for decorative 

 purposes. 



Allanthus, Ailanthns glandulosus, Besf. 



— Introduced from the Orient, but now 

 thoroughly naturalized and growing lux- 

 uriantly in localities in Southern New 

 York. Little used, though originally in- 

 troduced as an ornamental tree. 



Horse Chestnut. Aesculus JEppocas- 

 tanum, L. — Common as an ornamental 

 tree south of the center of the State. 

 Little used except for ornament. 



Summer Grape, Vitis aestivalis, Michx. 



— Common and occasionally attaining 



eight or ten inches in diameter of trunk. 

 Fruit of pleasant flavor, but little used. 



Sugar Maple, Acer saccharinum, Wang. 

 — Abundant generally throughout the 

 State, especially in the north. One of our 

 most important trees, producing wood of 

 high ornamental value for interior finish- 

 ing, furniture, woodenware, etc., and 

 sugar produced by the tree is an import- 

 ant product of the State. 



Striped Maple, Moosewood, Acer Penn- 

 sylvanicum, L. — ■ Common throughout the 

 State along shaded ravines. A small tree 

 of little use. 



Red Maple, Soft Maple, Acer ruhrum, 

 L. — Abundant throughout the State in 

 moist soil along streams, swamps, etc. 

 Woodenware, cabinet making, etc., and 

 occasionally for interior finishing and 

 sometimes for sugar making. 



White Maple, Soft Maple, Acer dasy- 

 carpum, Ehrh. — Common along streams, 

 especially river banks subject to inunda- 

 tion. Woodenware, cabinet making, etc., 

 and some maple sugar. 



Box Elder, Ash-leaved Maple, Negundo 

 aeeroides, Moench. — Rare and local in the 

 southwestern portion of the State, in liver 

 valleys. Woodenware and occasionally 

 for intei'ior finishing. Some sugar is pro- 

 duced by this tree. 



Stag-horn Sumach, Rhus typhina, L. — 

 Common throughout the State, and occa- 

 sionally attaining the dimensions of a tree, 

 the one represented in the exhibit being 

 one foot in diameter, about the maximum 

 size. Wood highly ornamental and used 

 occasionally in fancy woodwork. Fruit, 

 bark, etc., used occasionally for dyeing 

 purposes. 



Dwarf Sumach, Rhus copalina, L. — 

 Abundant as shrub or very small tree in 

 the southeastern portion of the State. 

 Leaves and bark are used in dyeing and 

 to some extent in tanning. 



Poison Sumach, Rhus renenata, D G. — 

 Occasional throughout the State in 

 swamps, where it makes its presence 

 known by its virulence. Not used. 



