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Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the forests, rivers, and mountains of the southern Appalachian region

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  • SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. 101 Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styracif/ua) is found in this 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 uncommon near old trees. Sycamore (Platanus occidentals) 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. Crab Apple (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 reproduces freely. Narrowleaf Crab Apple (Pyrus angustifolid) occurs with the preceding and is very similar to it in its wood. Mountain Ash (Sorbus amcricand) 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 tree, 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 botryapium) is a tree with the same distribution and uses as the preceding. Cockspur 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 (Crataegus imdtispina), 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 (Crataegus tomentosa) is a small tree, seldom 20 feet in height, which occurs along streams. It is unimportant as a timber tree. Chapman, Thorn (Crataegus chapmani) is very similar to the preceding in size and distribution. New River Thorn (Crataegus neo-fluvialis) occurs along streams in the northern part of the plateau. It is not common and is unimportant as a forest tree. Washington Thorn (Crataegus cordata) is very frequent on dry soil at low elevations. Unassuming in size, it is a most beautiful ornamental tree.
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