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102. Liriodendron Tulipifera L. 



Tulip-iree— White poplar. A very valuable large tree of the southern part of the 

 State, generally on the high ridge land. Specimens 25 feet in circumference and 

 150 feet in height are not uncommon, and an immense amount of lumber is sawed 

 out of it every year under the name of White poplar. It grows in Bollinger, 

 Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid and 

 Stoddard counties. Wirick reported it from Miller county, but that must have 

 been a mistake. And Murtfeldt reported it from St. Louis county, but this must 

 evidently have been in cultivation. 



CUSTARD APPLE FAMILY (Anonaceje). 



103. Asiinina triloba ( L. ) Dunal. 



Common pawpaw. A well-known tree bearing luscious fruit. This is a very 

 promising fruit, and with a little trouble may be improved very much. Dis- 

 tributed over the entire State, but appearing rarely in the northeastern part, 

 reaching its greatest development and abundance in the western part of the State 

 along the Missouri river, where specimens have been observed that were 20 inches 

 in diameter. Its range may be seen from the following list, for it is known to 

 grow in Andrew, Atchison, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Clark, 

 Clay, Dade, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Boward, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Mc- 

 Donald, Miller, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Platte, Ray, Shannon, 

 St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, Washington and Wayne counties. 



CROWFOOT FAMILY ( Ranunculace^e). 



104. Clematis Catesbyana Pursh. 



A Virgin's-bower that has been lately found in Shannon county by me. 



105. Clematis crispa L. 



Virgin's-bower. A southern species which has been found in Dunklin, Missis- 

 sippi and Scott counties. 



106. Clematis Fremonti S. Wats. 



Virgin's-bower. A very local species, and has been found only in Franklin, 

 Jefferson and St. Louis counties. 



107. Clematis Simsii Sweet. 



Leather-flower. A trailing or climbing vine, having very peculiar flowers. 

 Found in Bates, Boone, Carroll, Greene, Harrison, Henry, Iron, Jackson, Livings- 

 ton, Pike, Shannon and St. Louis counties. This is Clematis PilcheriTorr. & Gray. 



108. Clematis Viorna L. 



Leather -flower. Very similar to the last, except that the fruit is very plumoBe 

 and feathery. It is found in Butler, Cass, Christian, Greene, Jefferson, McDonald, 

 Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Stone and Taney counties. 



109. Clematis Virginiana L. 



Common Virgin's-bower. A tall-climbing vine with small white flowers, and a 

 dense panicle of white cottony fruits. Abundant in the swamps of the southeast- 

 ern part of the State, whence the common name, Nigger-wool and Nigger-wool 

 swamp. It is known to grow in Atchison, Boone, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, 

 Clay, Cole, Dunklin, Greene, Jackson, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pike, 

 Scotland, Shannon, St. Frances, St. Louis and Stoddard counties. 



