4G FORESTRY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 
Honey locust: 
Gleditschia triacanthus.* 
monosperma.” 
Kentucky coffee tree: 
Gymnocladus canadensis.* 
Linden: 
Tilia Americana.* 
Sycamore: 
Acer pseudo-platanus.* 
Black locust: 
Robinia pseudacacia. 
Soft maple: 
Acer dasycarpum.* 
Sugar maple: 
Acer saccharinum. 
Sugar maple grown thus far little else than for ornamental purposes— 
lawns and street trees. There is no reason why it may not be grown 
successfully for forest purposes, as it thrives well when introduced and 
planted. 
Poplar: i 
Liriodendron tulipifera. f 
Wild black cherry: 4 
Prunus serotina. i 
Wild red cherry: | a 
Prunus Pennsylwanica.* q 
Catalpa, hardy: 4 
Catalpa speciosa. i 
Cottonwood: 
Populus monilifera.* 
heterophylla.* 7 
Willow: é ty 
Salix purpurea.* 
cordata.* 
longifolia.* 
mgra.* 
Valuable characteristics are noted of a willow growing spontaneous 
along the Missouri River from the mouth of the Big Nemaha, south, to 
the Yellowstone, north, familiarly known as ‘‘ Diamond willow.” Pro- 
fessor Sargent names it Salix cordata, var. vestita. Experience demon - 
strates it as durable for underground uses—posts—as red cedar. 
Box-elder: 
Negundo aceroides.* 
Chestnu 
Castanea Americana. 
