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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. 



Spatulate Thorn {Cratmgu.s .yjathulafa) is frequent at low elevations 

 around the base of the plateau on dry soil. 



Parsley Thorn {Cratwgus cqjifolia) is an infrequent tree, about 20 

 feet in height, occurring on dry soil around the base of the plateau. 



Tree Thorn ( Cratcegus viridis), becoming 35 feet in height and 15 

 inches in diameter, occurs along the larger streams below 1,500 feet 

 elevation. 



Dotted Thorn {Cratcegtis punctata) is common along cold streams and 

 around the summits of the high mountains. 



Golden Thorn ( Cratoigus crocata) is very much like the preceding, 

 and has the same distribution. 



Hill Thorn ( Cratwgus collina), becoming 25 feet high and 12 inches in 

 diameter, is frequent in fields and in open, dry woods to the south of 

 Asheville. 



BucTiiey Thorn {Cratcegtis hucMeyi) is a slender tree, sometimes 30 

 feet in height, which occurs along streams at low elevations, especially 

 in the valle}- of the French Broad River. 



Catawba Thoi'n{CratcBgm catawbiensis) is a small, bushj" tree occur- 

 ring along streams on the east slope of the Blue Ridge. 



Pruinose Thorn {Cratcegus pruinosa) is a small tree, seldom 20 feet 

 in height, with a short trunk. It occurs on dr}^ hills, especially along 

 the Blue Ridge. 



Boynton Thorn ( Cratcegus hoyntoni) is seldom 20 feet in heio-ht. It 

 is common on dr}^ hills, especially' in the French Broad Yi ley 



Wild Plum [Pruniis ameTicana) is a small tree which is i^oi ; on in 

 open woods and fields below 4,000 feet elevation. Its edi ile i 'uit is 

 borne often and in abundance. The wood has no uses. It is th parent 

 stock of many of the cultivated plums. 



Chickasaw Plum {Prun us angustifolia) is a small tree d: ; : like the 

 above, and also the parent of many cultivated varieties. 



Fire Cherry {Prunus pennsylvanica) becomes 40 feet i lieig.'it and 

 more than 12 inches in diameter. It occurs in cold, damp .^ods around 

 the high mountains, and often forms extensive groves Oi pvtre growth 

 on burned spruce lands, where it prepares the soil for another growth 

 of spruce. The wood is soft and brittle. Seeds are borne abundantly^ 

 and frequently'. The growth is rapid. 



Wild Chert^ {Primus serotina) along streams at a low elevation is a 

 small tree, but on moist land at high elevations becomes a ti'ee 100 

 feet or more in height and 3 feet in diameter. The red wood is hard 

 and takes a fine polish and is extensively^ used for interior finish, and 

 was used for furniture until it became too rare. The rate of growth is 

 rather slow. It seeds often, but young growth at high elevations is 

 uncommon. The best trees have generally been removed. 



Redhud {Cercis canadensis) is a small tree about 15 feet in height. 

 It occurs along the edges of woods or on rocky banks of streams, 

 seldom above 2,000 feet elevation. The wood is not used. 



