48 WOODPECKERS IN RELATION TO TREES. 
White mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa). — Florida Keys 
(A. M. 68). 
THE MYRTLE FAMILY (mYRTACE^e). 
One of the seven native arborescent species is known to be attacked. 
Spanish stopper (Eugenia buxifolia). — Key West, Fla. (A. M. 76). 
THE DOGWOOD FAMILY (cORNACEiE). 
Six of the 10 native arborescent species are attacked by sapsuckers. 
None are known to be seriously injured. 
LIST OF CORNACE.E ATTACKED. 
Sour gum (Nyssa sylvatica). — Dismal Swamp, Va., H. S. Barber. 
Tupelo gum (Nyssa uniflora). — Illinois (F. 26433). 
Ogeche plum (Nyssa ogeche). — Georgia (A. M. 66). 
Cornel (Cornus asperifolia drummondi). — Columbia, Tex. 
(A. M. 62). 
Flowering dogwood (Cynoxylon floridum). — Illinois (F. 26429); 
Cottonport, La. 
Western dogwood (Cynoxylon nuttalli). — Oregon (A. M. 63). 
THE HEATH FAMILY (ERICACEAE). 
Two of the 13 arborescent species of the United States are attacked, 
one of which is severely injured. 
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). — (A. A. and A. M. 55.) 
Madron a (Arbutus menziesii). — A specimen collected by Dr. 
Hopkins at Grant Pass, Oreg., April 25, 1899, shows large continuous 
horizontal areas denuded of bark. After several years' growth the 
wood at the bottom of these wounds is still left exposed. 
THE HUCKLEBERRY FAMILY (VACCINIACE^E) . 
The single arborescent species of this family is attacked and patches 
of its bark are killed. 
Tree hi ckleberry (Batodendron arboreum). — At Cottonport, 
Longbridge, and Abbeville, La., this species is abundantly punctured 
by sapsuckers. Most of the trees have girdles of pecks and the bark 
is killed in spots. The healing is slow and difficult, leaving patches 
of dead wood exposed and the exterior of the tree considerably 
distorted. 
THE SAPODILLA FAMILY (sAPOTACE.E). 
Two of the 11 native trees of this family are attacked by sap- 
suckers. 
Southern buckthorn (Bumelia lycioides). — Florida (A. A. and 
A. M. 45). 
