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flat woods, as in the Upper Farm grcve already mentioned. I 

 have noticed it in the flat woods opposite the Southern Railway- 

 depot at Ten-Mile Station near Charleston, S. C, and even in the 

 grove on the well drained sandy soil by the Seaboard depot at 

 Camden, S. C. 



Rosemary Pine. Short-leaf Pine (Pinus echinata Mill.), 



A large tree with short leaves that are generally two in a bun- 

 dle, and with very small cones. It is not at all abundant with us, 

 but when at its best it is our largest pine. It prefers to grow in 

 slightly damp soil near water courses, especially on hill sides, but 

 is also found in flat transition areas between well drained uplands 

 and the wet flat woods. Next to the long-leaf pine this is our 

 finest timber pine. In more northern markets it is generally 

 known as North Carolina pine. There are a number of trees of 

 this species in the grove in front of the Upper Farm Place, but 

 the largest trees I know of at Hartsville are on or near the bluffs 

 of Black Creek. 



Scrub Pine (Pinus virginiana Mill,), 



A small tree of little value, with very short, twisted leaves and 

 very small cones. This species is included in the flora of Harts- 

 ville on the strength of one specimen that I found in the sand 

 hills about three miles north of town. It is plentiful in New 

 Jersey, Maryland, and the hills of the Southeastern States, and is 

 often called Jersey pine. 



Cypress (Taxodium distichum (L.) Richard). 



A very fine and large tree of swamps and savannas. The small 

 leaves are borne on special short twigs that fall off in autumn, 

 making the cypress one of the few coniferous trees that is not 

 evergreen. The leaves are of two very distinct sorts, and there 

 are botanists who think that this difference in leaves indicates a 

 real specific distinction. The savanna cypress has small awl- 

 shaped leaves that are pressed close to the twigs, while the swamp 

 cypress has thin linear leaves that spread out in two rows. The 

 cones are globular balls that are composed of a few large, flat 

 scales. The wood is extremely durable and highly valued. 



Juniper (Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP.). 



The juniper or white cedar is plentiful in our swamps and bays, 

 and on account of its durability is much in demand for line poles. 

 The tiny leaves are closely pressed up in four rows against the 

 twigs. The little cones are about the size of a small pea. 



