618 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



JUN1PERUS L. 



J. communis L. Juniper. 



Found in dry, sandy soils in a few counties, usually growing on 

 hillsides. Nowhere abundant. 



Vigo (Blatchley); Steuben (Bradner). 



J. nana Willd. Low Juniper. 



Found very sparingly in the centrul and northern counties in dry, 

 sandy soil in upland situations. 

 Flowers in May. 



Hamilton (Wilson) ; Kosciusko, Lake, Porter, Steuben, and 

 Lagrange. 



J. Virginiana L. Red Cedar. 



Found throughout the State, being especially abundant in the 

 hill regions of the southern counties, lessening in number and de- 

 creasing. in size in the central counties, and increasing again in both 

 numbers and size in the northern counties. A tree from 75 to 100 

 feet high and with a trunk diameter of from two to four feet, a size 

 not reached in the State to my knowledge. It thrives best on dry, 

 gravelly ridges and limestone hills. The odorous wood is light and 

 soft and easily worked, and is durable in contact with the soil. Used 

 for posts, sills, railway ties, cabinet making, and almost exclusively 

 for lead pencils. 



TAXACEvE. Yew Family. 



TAXUS L. 



T. minor (Michx.) Britton. American Yew. Ground Hemlock. 

 (T. Canadensis Willd ) 

 Found only in Putnam County, associated with Tsuga Canadensis. 

 The occurrence of both of these species in our area is exceedingly 

 difficult of explanation, their range being far to the north. 



Class 2. 

 ANGIOSPERM.E. 



Sub-class 1. 

 MONOCOTYLEDONES. 



TYPHACE^. Cat-tail Family. ' 



TYPHA L. 



T. latifolia L. Broad leaved Cat- tail. 



In all parts of the State in marshes; very abundant, frequently 

 exclusively occupying large areas. 



