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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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  • 102 SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. Spatulate Thorn (Crataegus spathulata) is frequent at low elevations around the base of the plateau on dry soil. Parsley Thorn (Crataegus apifolia) is an infrequent tree, about 20 feet in height, occurring on dry soil around the base of the plateau. Tree Thorn (Crataegus viridis), becoming 35 feet in height and 15 inches in diameter, occurs along the larger streams below 1,500 feet elevation. Dotted Thorn (Crataeguspunctata) is common along cold streams and around the summits of the high mountains. Golden Thorn (Crataegus crocata) is very much like the preceding, and has the same distribution. Ilill T/wrn (Crataegus collina), becoming 25 feet high and 12 inches in diameter, is frequent in fields and in open, dry woods to the south of Asheville. Buckley Thorn (Crataegus buckleyi) is a slender tree, sometimes 30 feet in height, which occurs along streams at low elevations, especially in the valley of the French Broad River. Catawba Thorn (Crataegus catawbiensis) is a small, bushy tree occurring along streams on the east slope of the Blue Ridge. Pruinose Thorn (Crataegus pruinosa) is a small tree, seldom 20 feet in height, with a short trunk. It occurs on dry hills, especially along the Blue Ridge. Boynton Thorn (Crataegus boyntoni) is seldom 20 feet in height. It is common on dry hills, especially in the French Broad Valley. Wild Plum (Primus americana) is a small tree which is common in open woods and fields below 4,000 feet elevation. Its edible fruit is borne often and in abundance. The wood has no uses. It is the parent stock of many of the cultivated plums. Chickasaw Plum (Prumis angustifolia) is a small tree much like the above, and also the parent of many cultivated varieties. Eire Cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica) becomes 40 feet in height and more than 12 inches in diameter. It occurs in cold, damp woods around the high mountains, and often forms extensive groves of pure 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 Cherry (Prunus serotina) along streams at a low elevation is a small tree, but on moist land at high elevations becomes a tree 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. Redbud (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.
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