TREES, SHBUBS VM> VINES O* MISSOURI. 



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19. Hicoria Pecan (Harsh.] Britton. 



Ptcan. A very large valuable tree, more esteemed for its excellent fruit than 

 any other tree in the State. The most valuable nuts are those grown in the low- 

 land of the southeastern pan of the State. It is found along streams in low land, 

 and grows in Bates, Cap* Girardeau. Dunklin. JaekftOD, Livingston. Mel'onald. 

 lOaalUtppi. Pike, Platte. St. Louis and Vernon [counties. This Ib Carya ol - 

 formii Nutt . 



LF.1TNKUIA FAMILY (Lsitnbhiaob-b . 

 80. Leitnerii Floridana Ohapm. 



M. A southern gulf coast species with remarkably light wood. 

 As shown by nie In the fifth annual report of the Missouri Botanical garden, this 

 D eommonwlth others, works its way up the Mississippi river to the 

 southeastern part of the State, to where evidently an arm of the Gulf of Mexico 

 once extended. Tne wood is the lightest now known, and is used by rishermen 

 for floats, and other purposes which require; a light wood, whence the common 

 uaines. It has been found In Butler and Dunklin counties. 



WILLOW FAMILY ( SALICACE.E). 

 SI. Populus albs L. 



Doplar. Commonly planted for ornament, and spreading from the root 

 very ■uch. it has been reported as escaped in Dunklin, Greene, Jackson, Jeffer- 

 son and Newton counties. 



22. Populus balsaniifera L. 



Balsam poplar. Reported from Boone county, but evidently not native there. 



23. Populas grandidentate Micbx. 



Largt-toolhfd Aspen. Reported from Boone and Pike counties, but there must 

 be some mistake about this, as I do not think it occurs in the State. 



24. Populus heterophylla L. 



(far. This is the congener of the Bald Cyprese, as it is found only in 

 the lowlands of the southeastern part of the State. Not of any economic import- 

 ance, as it does not attain sufficient size to cut Into lumber. Is found in Bollinger, 

 Butler, Cape Girardeau. Dunklin. Mississippi, New Madrid. Scott, Stoddard and 

 Wayne counties. It was also reported from Miller by Wirick, but there evidently 

 has been a mistake made in the determination of the tree. 



25. Populus monilitVra Ait. 



Cottonvcood. A very large valuable tree, reaching Its greatest development In 

 the southeast pan of the State where trees have been cut that were over seven feet 

 In diameter. This and the Sweet Gum are our two loftiest trees, specimens hav- 

 ing been noted that were over 175 fret in height. Occurs abundantly along the 

 -uri and Mlsslssi; - in low bottoms, and common along the smaller 



Mns. Is found In Adair. Andrew, Atchison. Barry, Bollinger. Buchanan, I 

 Girarde. "it"n. CI ■ Dnnkll!:, Boott, 



M n.Jj?; - Alison, McDonald, Mississippi . Ma W Madrid, 



land, Scott, St. Louis, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne and 

 Wright counties. 



