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Sweet Gum {Liquidamhar styracijlua) is found in tiiis area only along 

 the larger streams at a low elevation. It becomes a tree 110 feet in 

 height and 3 feet in diameter. The wood is red, hard, and fine grained, 

 and is used for crates, shipping boxes, tobacco boxes, etc., and for 

 flooring and furniture. It seeds regularly, and seedlings are not uncom- 

 mon near old trees. 



Sycamore {Platanus occidentalis) is a large tree, often 110 feet in 

 height and 3 feet in diameter, common along the larger streams. The 

 wood is hard and firm, with a beautiful grain, and is used for tobacco 

 boxes, and to some extent in the manufacture of furniture. It seeds 

 often and reproduces freely. 



C^^ah Aj)j)l<^ {Pyrus coronaria) is a small tree, 15 to 20 feet in height, 

 common in old fields and open woods. The wood is hard and tough, 

 and is used to some extent in turnery. It seeds abundantly and repro- 

 duces freely, 



JVarrovjleaf Crab Apple {Pyrus angtistifolia) occurs with the preced- 

 ing and is very similar to it in its wood. 



Mountain Ash [Sorbtis americana) is a small tree, seldom more than 

 30 feet in height, which is found around the summits of the higher 

 mountains. The timber is not used. 



Service-tree {^Amelanchier canadensis) is a small ti'ee, seldom more 

 than 45 feet in height and 20 inches in diameter, which is common 

 above 2,000 feet elevation. The wood is hard and fine grained, and is 

 sometimes used in turnery. It seeds abundantly, and young trees are 

 common. 



Small-flowered Service {Amelanchier hotryapium) is a tree with the 

 same distribution and uses as the preceding. 



Cochsptir Thorn ( Crataegus crus-galli) is a small tree, seldom more 

 than 25 feet in height, frequent along roadsides and in fields. The 

 wood is not used. 



Blue Ridge Thorn ( Cratoegus multispind)^ becoming 25 feet in height 

 and 10 inches in diameter, is frequent in fields and on roadsides along 

 the Blue Ridge. It is unimportant as a timber tree. 



Black Thorn {Cratcegus tomentosa) is a small tree, seldom 20 feet in 

 height, which occurs along streams. It is unimportant as a timber 

 tree. 



C hapman. Thorn ( Cratcegus chapmani) is very similar to the preced- 

 ing in size and distribution. 



New River Thorn {Cratcegus neo-jluvialis) occurs along streams in 

 the northern part of the plateau. It is not common and is unimportant 

 as a forest tree. 



Washington Thorn {Cratcegiis cordata) is very frequent on dry soil 

 at low elevations. Unassuming in size, it is a most beautiful orna- 

 mental tree. 



