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WAS TO 20
FIRST DATE
FIRST DATE
WAS TO 90
LAST DATE
WAS TO 90
WHEAT
HARVEST
BEGAN
OATS
HARVEST
NUMBER DAYS FROM LAST TO
NUMBER DAYS
FROM FIRST
TO LAST
FREEZE
CORN RIPE
1870.
Jan. 17
Dec. 5
Mar. 14
Dec. 23
Feb. 13
Feb. 22
Nov. 12
Nov. 25
May 29
Sept.
4
1871.
May 9
Aug. 25
Feb. 14
Apr. 16
Nov. 15
Nov. 30
June 19
Sept. 8
July 10
July 29
137
2
1873.
Mar. 15
Aug. 25
Mar. 5
Mar. 27
Nov. 6
Jan. 15, 1874
June 15
Sept. 11
July
8
Aug.
139
219
1874.
Mar. 3
Sept. 19
Feb.
8
Apr. 12
Oct. 13
Dec. 31
May 11
Sept. 18
July
3
July
23
125
217
1875
Mar. 13
Oct. 29
Mar. 22
Apr. 23
Oct. 12
Dec. 18
May 8
Sept. 8
July
19
July
29
124
241
1876
Mar. 11
Oct. 31
Mar. 19
Mar. 31
Nov. 28
Dec. 9
May 31
Jan. 7, 1878
May 18
Aug. 31
July
9
July
156
1877.
Mar. 20
Aug. 31
Feb.
4
Feb. 19
Dec. 15
Dec. 23
June 29
Aug. 8
July
9
July
27
146
31
134
207
1879.
Mar.
9
Nov. 15
2
8
Feb. 25
Apr.
7
Nov. 20
Did not reach o
May 12
Sept. 8
July
July 27
July
11
Aug. 4
100
207
Oct. 10
1883.
Mar. 14
Nov. 21
Mar. 24
Apr. 29
Oct. 24
Dec. 17
June 21
Sept. 10
July
10
July
14
Aug. 4
137
257
Sept. 1
1886
Mar. 19
Nov. 6
Feb.
5
Apr. 8
Nov. 19
Dec.
2
June 12
Sept. 8
July
1
July 22
146
206
Sept. 8
1887.
Feb.
7
Oct. 6
Jan. 27
*Apr. 19
Oct. 26
Dec. 28
May 21
Sept. 13
June
28
117
239
Sept. 20
1888
Apr.
1
Oct. 18
Mar. 23
Mar. 25
Nov. 21
Feb. 13, 1889
June 16
Sept. 11
July 10
July 31
116
257
Sept. 18
1889.
Apr. 2
Dec. 25
Feb. 25
Apr. 6
Oct. 8
Mar. 6, 1890
May 10
Aug. 30
July 13
Aug.
133
232
Sept. 18
1890.
Feb. 19
Oct. 18
Mar. 6
Mar. 16
Nov. 26
Mar. 1, 1891
June 17
Aug. 16
July
5
July 27
132
171
Sept. 12
1891.
Feb. 20
Nov. 7
Mar. 15
Apr. 5
Nov. 3
Jan. 5, 1892
June 14
July
5
Aug. 4
150
215
Sept. 25
1892.
Feb.
7
Nov. 17
Jan. 27
Apr. 11
Dec. 24
Jurie 12
Aug. 23
July
2
July 21
121
216
Aug. 28
1893
Mar. 11
Nov.
2
Feb. 20
Mar. 29
Oct. 30
Dec. 2
June 19
Sept. 21
July
1
July
120
200
Aug. 25
1894.
Feb.
9
8
Feb. 25
Mar. 30
Nov. 10
May
+
Sept. 22
June 26
July 18
125
240
Sept. 25
1895
Apr.
7
Sept. 26
152
190
Aug. 25
1897.
Jan. 17
Nov. 9
Nov. 5
Feb.
3
Apr.
6
Nov. 12
Dec. 14
June
6
June
4
Sept. 17
July
4
July 18
157
165
Aug. 28
1900 ..
Apr. 18
Nov. 21
Mar. 17
Mar. 21
Nov. 14
Jan. 2, 1901
May 14
Oct. 5
June 29
July
154
223
Sept. 3
1901.
Mar. 25
Dec. 13
Mar. 6
Mar. 22
Nov. 5
Dec. 15
June 12
Sept. 7
July
6
July
127
208
Sept: 5
1902.
Mar. 12
Oct. 26
Feb. 20
Mar. 19
Nov. 28
Dec. 27
May 19
Aug. 30
July
9
July
25
1903 ..
Feb.
2
Nov. 15
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Nov. 7
Dec. 14
May 17
Sept. 15
July
6
July
157
187
Sept. 10
1904.
Feb. 7
Oct. 10
Feb. 20
Apr. 20
Dec.
1
Dec. 14
May 25
Sept. 11
July
8
July 28
140
208
Sept. 13
Average ..
Mar. 9
Oct. 2
Feb. 22
Mar. 30
Nov. 8
Dec. 26
June 4
Sept. 5
July 6
July 26
140
216
Sept. 11
1878.
Mar.
6
Oct. 25
Feb. 27
Apr. 3
Nov. 1
Dec. 18
May 30
Aug. 31
July
7
July
July 26
152
199
195
218
1882.
Mar. 18
Oct. 29
Did not reach o
Apr. 12
Nov. 15
Dec.
7
June 23
July 3
Aug. 22
July 13
Aug. 14
115
262
Sept. 15
1884.
Mar. 11
Nov. 16
Mar. 22
Apr. 14
Oct. 31
Dec. 7
July 16
Aug. 9
1885
Mar. 11
Nov. 2
Dec. 26, 1879
Apr. 12
Nov. 16
Nov. 18
June 11
Aug. 27
July
2
7
Aug. 1
1881.
Apr. 17
139
July 25
114
233
Sept. 30
1880.
Mar.
3
Oct.
Feb. 21
Mar. 18
Dec. 9
Dec. 22
June 24
Sept.
8
Aug. 24
July 11
July
31
147
239
205
Mar. 17
Mar. 30
Nov. 6
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
WAS TO ZERO
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
.
CLIMATOLOGY
Digitized by
165
122
238
Sept. 3
1898.
Jan. 18
Feb. 26
Oct. 14
Feb. 14
Apr.
3
Oct. 1
Dec. 30
June 13
Oct. 15
July
8
July
21
113
213
Sept. 12
1896 ..
Mar. 28
Oct. 28
Feb.
21
Apr.
2
Nov. 14
Dec. 24
May
8
Aug. 11
June 23
Sept. 4
July
1
July
20
132
218
Aug. 29
1899 ..
Dec.
Feb. 12
Mar. 22
Oct. 21
Dec. 6
Nov. 23
Dec. 24
Sept. 28
July
2
Nov. 5
Dec. 28
June 9
Sept. 8
July 13
Jan.
31
Apr. 20
Nov. 14
Dec. 17
Mar. 4
July 16
3
July 15
158
31
171
204
134
225
1872.
LAST
STORM
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
BEGAN
FIRST HARD
FROST
25
18
21
18
193
Oct.
Mar. 30
166
TABLE 15 DATES OF BLOSSOMING OF FRUIT TREES, ETC.
YEARS
APPLE
PEACH
PEAR
PLUM
CHERRY
CURRANT
GOOSEBERRY
RASPBERRY
BLACKBERRY
STRAWBERRY
1877.
May 13
May 4
May 10
Apr. 29
May 6
1878
Apr. 88
Apr. 18
Apr. 21
Apr. 19
Apr. 19
1879
May 10
May 4
May 4
Apr. 28
Apr. 24
Apr. 24
1881
May 9
May 9
May 8
1882
Apr. 18
May 9
May 9
May 16
May 15 May 9
June
4
June 7
May 5
1884.
May 13
June 1
May 26
May
5
1885
May 18
None
May 17
May 15
May 16
May 12
May 15
June 5
May 31
May 3
1886
Apr. 25
Apr. 23
Apr. 25
Apr. 25
Apr. 23
Apr. 26
Apr. 24
May 28
May 21
Apr. 28
May 22
May 7
1888.
May 11
May
6
May
8
May 4
May 4
Apr. 30
May 1
May 8
May 8
June 3
June 2
May 15
1891.
May 6
Apr. 23
Apr. 30
Apr. 28
Apr. 28
Apr. 39
Apr. 27
May 31
May 30
May 6
1892
May 15
May 7
May 12
May 8
May 5
May 3
May 1
June 5
June 3
May 7
1893
May 15
May 10
May 12
May 10
May 8
May 6
May 5
June 3
June 2
May 11
1894
May 2
Apr. 17
Apr. 26
Apr. 25
Apr. 24
Apr. 26
Apr. 24
May 25
May 22
Apr. 28
1895
May 6
May 2
May 3
May 1
May 2
May 9
May 10
May 28
May 27
May 3
1896
Apr. 27
Apr. 21
Apr. 25 May 8
May 9
May 5
Apr. 30
May 3
June 4
May 29
May 11
1898
May
4
Apr. 22
Apr. 29
Apr. 29
Apr. 22
Apr. 24
Apr. 20
May 31
May 29
May
May 3
1900
May
9
Apr. 29
May 7
May 1
May 1
May 3
May 3
June 2
June 1
May
1
1901.
May 10
Apr. 29
May 3
Apr. 30
May 3
May
3
May
3
June 3
June 1
May
2
1902.
May 5
Apr. 29
Apr. 30
Apr. 29
Apr. 29
May
2
May
3
June 1
June 2
May
4
1903.
Apr. 29
Apr. 26
Apr. 29
Apr. 26
Apr. 29
May
1
May
1
June 1
June 1
May
3
1904.
May 14
May 7
May 8
May 5
May 7
May
7
May
5
May 30
May 29
May
4
Normal.
.
May 8
Apr. 28
May 3
May 3
May 1
May 3
May 3
May 31
May 29
May 5
.
.
...
1880
May
Apr. 16
May 4
May 8
May 8
May
6
May 8
May
Apr. 27
Apr. 27
Apr. 29
May 27
May 22
May 9
1890
May 12
Apr. 16
May 2
May 2
May
4
May 3
May 4
May 26
June 7
June 6
May 11
1889
May 8
Apr. 23
May 3
May 6
May 10
May 7
1887
May 10
1883
May 17
May 19
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
Digitized by
1899
May
1
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
Apr. 29
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Apr. 28
May 22
June 2
Apr. 22
Apr. 24
Apr. 27
Apr. 26
May 18
May 19
Apr. 29
1897.
May 9
None
.
.
Apr. 28
.
May 10
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CLIMATOLOGY
TABLE 16 PHENOLOGICAL FRUITS-AVERAGE DATES.
KIND
VARIETY
FIRST FUL- LY FORMED LEAF
IN FULL LEAF
IN BLOSSOM
FRUIT RIPE
COMPLETE CHANGE OF FOLIAGE
Apple
King
May
6
May 14
Ma;
8
Apple
Talman Sweet
May 11
May 19
May 12
Oct.
8
Oct. 20
Apple
Wild Crab
May 12
May 21
May 16
Oct. 10
Oct.
4
Pear
Bartlett
May
3
May 10
May
8
Aug. 30
Oct.
2
Plum
Wild Red
May
7
May 15
May
2
Aug. 26
Oct
Plum
Blue Damson .
May
8
May 16
May
8
Aug. 31
Oct.
Peach
Early Crawford.
May
3
May 13
Apr. 28
Aug. 25
Oct. 18
Cherry
Early Richmond ..
May
6
May 14
May
1
June 19
Oct. 16
Cherry
Wild Black
May
1
May
10
May 25
Aug. 22
Oct. 12
Currant
Red
Apr. 21
May
1
May
8
July
1
4
Oct. 10
Raspberry ..
Gregg
Apr. 29
May
9
June 2
July
8
Oct. 14
Blackberry.
Wild High
May
4
May 13
May 29
July 23
Oct. 15
Grape
Wild Frost
May 18
May 21
June 1
Sept. 28
Oct. 20
Grape ... ...
Concord.
May 15
May 24
June 13
Sept. 16
Oct. 22
Gooseberry.
Garden
Apr. 23
May
3
May
3
July 8
Oct. 5
Gooseberry.
Wild
Apr. 24
May
4
May
6
July 20
Oct. 8
Strawberry
Wild
May
5
June 10
PHENOLOGICAL FIELD AND GARDEN CROPS-AVERAGE DATES.
KIND
VARIETY
WHEN PLANTED
ABOVE GROUND
IN BLOSSOM
READY FOR USE
RIPE
Wheat
Poole.
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
June 6
July 6
Oats
Banner.
Apr. 14
Apr. 22
June 28
July 26
Corn
Pride of the North
May 12
May 18
July 22
Aug. 16
Sept. 4
Corn
Leaming.
...
May 12
May 18
July 28
Aug. 25
Sept. 18
Potatoes
Early Vermont
Apr. 28
May 12
June 14
July
1
Aug. 1
Potatoes
Carmen No. 3 ..
May 25
June 4
July
8
July 10
Sept. 5
Clover
Common Red.
June 12
July
2
Aug. 20
Timothy
June 25
July
8
A:1g. 20
Cabbage
Winnigstadt
Apr. 25
May
2
Aug. 25
Peas
Little Gem.
Apr. 25
May
3
June 5
June 27
July 10
Beans
Golden Wax
Apr. 25
May
3
June 16
June 30
July 18
Beans
Large Lima
May
5
May 12
June 25
Aug.
1
Aug. 22
Beets:
Blood Turnip
May 1
May 12
July
3
Tomatoes
Essex Hybrid.
May
1
May 14
July 15
Lettuce
Victoria
Apr. 25
May
2
July 28
May 25 June 2
Aug. 15
Radish
Chartier
Apr. 25
May
3
July 16
Aug. 18
Muskmelon
Green Nutmeg.
May 20
May 27
July 10
Aug. 15
Raspberry ... Cuthbert.
Apr. 27
May
7
May 31
July
Digitized by
Aug. 30
Watermelon Peerless
May 20
May 28
Oct. 8
Oct. 6
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HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY
TABLE 17 PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS-NORMAL DATES.
NAME OF PLANT
FIRST FULLY FORMED LEAF
IN FULL LEAF
IN BLOSSOM FRUIT RIPE
COMPLETE CHANGE OF FOLIAGE
Yellow Parilla
May
6
May 14
May 20
Sept. 5
Sept. 28
Prickly Ash ..
May
7
May 14
May 14
Sept. 15
Sept. 23
Climbing Bitter Sweet.
May 10
May 14
June 8
Sept. 12
Sept. 26
Wahoo
May
1
May 7
June 20
Sept. 15
Sept. 20
Virginia Creeper
May
6
May 12
July
4
Aug. 28
Sept. 27
Bladder Nut ..
May
7
May 13
May 18
Aug. 10
Sept. 25
Ohio Buckeye.
May
5
May 10
May 14
Sept. 20
Oct. 10
White Maple
May
6
May
9
Apr. 10
May 19
Sept. 26
Red Maple
May
3
May 10
Apr. 10
May 20
Sept. 28
Ash-leaved Maple
May
6
May 12
Apr. 25
Sept
1
Oct.
4
Staghorn Sumac
May 10
9
June 8
July 27
Sept. 10
Sept. 28
Poison Ivy.
May
7
May 17
June 20
Sept.
1
Oct.
2
Kentucky Coffee Nut.
May
12
May 25
June 10
Oct.
1
Sept. 28
Meadow Sweet.
May
3
May 10
9
July 10
Oct.
1
Oct. 12
Dwarf Wild Rose ...
May
9.
May
8
June 5
Sept. 15
10
Scarlet-fruited Thorn
May
3
May
8
May .8
Sept. 15
8
Flowering Dogwood.
May
12
May 21
May
8
Oct. 12
Oct.
12
Kinnekinnik
May
7
May
14
June 20
Aug. 30
Oct.
18
Pigeon Berry
May
6
May 12
June 16
Aug. 25
Oct.
8
Elder
May
3
May
10
June 20
Aug. 12
Oct. 15
Black Haw
Apr. 30
May
6
May 20
Oct. 1
Oct. 16
Common Lilac.
Apr. 23
May
1
May
7
Oct.
15
White Ash
May
6
May 14
May
7
July
1 Oct.
3
May
9
May 16
May
3
July
5
Oct.
5
May
9
May 20
May 16
Sept.
5
Oct.
10
Red Elm.
May
8
May 20
Apr. 19
May 24
Oct. 20
White Elm
May
6
May 10
Apr. 16
May 16
Oct. 20
Buttonwood
May
16
June
1
July 18
Oct.
1
Oct.
11
Black Walnut.
May 11
May 2
May 22
Oct.
1
Oct.
7
Shell-bark Hickory
May
8
May 12
May 16
Oct.
2
Oct.
10
Black Hickory.
May
May 14
May 16
Oct.
2
Oct.
11
White Oak.
May
11
May 20
May 15
Oct.
15
Oct. 28
Mossy-cup Oak
May
9
May
16
May 13
Oct.
5
Oct.
11
Swamp White Oak
May
7
May 14
May 11
Oct.
10
Oct.
11
Red Oak
May
8
May
16
May 11
Oct.
12
Oct.
15
Black Oak.
May
9
May 16
May
12
Oct.
8
Oct.
25
Pin Oak.
May
8
May 15
May 10
Oct.
5 Oct. 20
Hazel
May
4
May 16
Apr. 22
Oct.
5
Oct.
11
Ironwood
May
2
May 10
May
2
Sept. 15
Oct.
5
Black Willow ..
May
1
May 10
May
8
May 28
Oct.
12
Quaking Aspen
Apr. 25
May
6
Apr.
4
May 12
Oct. 25
Cottonwood.
May
9
May 15
Apr. 24
May 30
Oct. 17
6
May 11
Apr. 25
Aug. 22
Oct.
Sept. 26
Dwarf Sumac
May
May 20
June 24
Sept. 8
Oct.
1
Swamp Rose.
May
2
May
July 13
Oct. Oct.
Sugar Maple ..
May
Digitized by
Black Ash
Sassafras
CHAPTER XIII
A CHECK-LIST OF THE WOODY PLANTS OF FULTON COUNTY, OHIO, WITH SOME COMMENTS
NOTE-The common name is given first, followed by the scientific name in parenthesis. The order followed is that given by Prof. W. A. Kelerman in "The Fourth State Catalogue of Ohio Plants." Those marked A, are native; B, those introduced from some other part of the United States; C, those intro- duced from some other country.
I. White Pine. (Pinus strobus, L.) B. A beautiful evergreen tree. Cultivated. Rare.
2. Tamarack; Larch. (Larix laricina, Koch.) A. Found in swamps in north part of county. Not common. Cultivated.
3. White Cedar. (Chamaecyparis sphæroidea, Spach.) B. Rare. Cultivated.
.4. Arbor Vitae. White Cedar. (Thuya occidentalis, L) B. Com- mon. Cultivated.
5. Red Cedar. (Juniperus virginiana, L,) B. Cultivated. Rare, but increasing from seeds.
6. Common Juniper. (Juniperus communis, L.)B. Not common. Cultivated.
7. Greenbrier ; Horsebrier. (Smilax rotundifolia, L.) A. A com- mon shrubby vine, with stout prickles.
8. Hispid Greenbrier. (Smilax hispida, Muhl.) A. Common shrubby vine, densely beset with long, weak prickles.
9. Bristly Greenbrier. (Smilax bona-nox, L.)A. A common vine, with few short prickles.
IO. Black Walnut. (Juglaus nigra, L.) A. Formerly common over the county, and a large, valuable tree. Now less common. Also cultivated.
II. White Walnut; Butternut. (Juglaus cinerea, L.) A. Common tree in restricted localities. Also cultivated.
12. Bitternut. (Hicoria minima, Britt.) A. A common small tree.
13. Shell-bark Hickory. (Hicoria ovata, Britt.)A. Common every- where. A good-sized tree.
14. Big Shell-bark Hickory. (Hicoria laciniosa, Britt.) A. A com- mon large tree.
15. Mockernut. White-heart Hickory. (Hicoria alba, Britt.) A. Not very large tree. Common.
16. Small-fruited Hickory. (Hicoria odorata, Sarg.)A. Common. A medium sized tree.
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17. Black Hickory; Broom Hickory; Pig-Nut. (Hicoria glabra, Britt.) A. A common medium-sized tree. This is the tree that was used by the early settlers to make brooms.
18. Sweet Fern. (Comptonia peregrina, Coult.) A. A small shrub. Common in restricted localities.
19. White Poplar; Silver Poplar. (Populus alba, L.) C. A small tree. Cultivated.
20. Balm-of-Gilead. (Populus balsamifera caudicaus, Gray.) B. Rare. Cultivated.
21. Large-tooth Poplar. (Populus grandidentata, Mx.) A. A common, medium-sized tree. Found on high ground.
22. Quaking Aspen. (Populus tremuloides, Mx.) A. A small tree. On low ground.
23. Lombardy Poplar. (Populus dilatata, Ait.) C. A small tree. Cultivated.
24. Cottonwood. (Populus deltoides, Marsh.) A. Formerly a common large tree; but now, since the land is mostly drained, but few large trees remain.
25. Black Willow. (Salix nigra, Marsh.) A. A common, small tree.
26.' Narrow-leaf Black Willow. (Salix nigra falcata, Torr.)A. Common. A small tree.
27. Shining Willow. (Salix lucida, Muhl). A. Common. A shrub or small: tree.
28. Yellow Willow. (Salix alba vitellina, Koch.) C. A small to large tree. Cultivated.
29. Weeping Willow. (Salix babylonica, L.) C. Common. Cultivated.
30. Prairie Willow. (Salix humilis, Marsh.). A. A common shrub.
31. Dwarf Gray Willow; Sage Willow. (Salix tristis, Ait.) A. A common small shrub.
32. Glaucus Willow. (Salix discolor, Muhl.)A. Common. A shrub.
33. Silky Willow. (Salix sericea, Marsh.)A. Common shrub on wet ground.
34. Heart-leaf Willow. (Salix cordata, Muhl.) A. A. not very common shrub.
35. Water Beech. (Carpinus caroliniana, Walt.) A. A common small tree on low land.
36. Ironwood; Hop Horn-beam. (Ostrya virginiana, Willd.) A. A common small tree.
37. Common Hazel. (Corylus americana, Walt.) A. A very common shrub.
38. Beaked Hazel. (Corylus rostrata, Ait.) A. Not so common as the preceding.
39. Cut-leaved Weeping Birch. (Betula alba pendula laciniata.) C. Cultivated.
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40. Smooth Alder. (Alnus rugosa, Koch.) A. A common shrub about swamps; forming thickets.
41. Beech. (Fagus americana, Sweet.) A. Common large tree in some parts of the county.
42. Chestnut.' (Castanea dentata, Borkh.) B. Not common. Cul- tivated.
43. Red Oak. (Quercus rubra, L.) A. Common almost every- where. A large tree.
44. Pin Oak. (Quercus palustris, Du Roi.) A. A common, brushy treć, on low ground.
45. Scarlet Oak. (Quercus coccinea, Wang.) A. A common tree in the heavy timber, taking the place of the Yellow Oak found in the "openings."
46. Yellow Oak; Black Oak. (Quercus velutina, Lam.) A. Com- mon tree on the sand hills of the "openings."
47. White Oak. (Quercus alba, L.) A. A valuable large tree, found everywhere. Formerly very abundant.
48. Burr Oak; Mossy-cup Oak. (Quercus macrocarpa, Mx.) A. A common large and valuable tree.
49. Swamp White Oak. (Quercus platanoides, Lam.) A. A not uncommon tree, on low land.
50. Chestnut Oak; Sweet Oak. (Quercus acuminata, Sarg.) A. A not common, valuable tree; found in scattered localities.
51. White Elm. (Ulmus americana, L.) A. A large tree. Com- mon everywhere.
52. Rock Elm; Cork Elm. (Ulmus racemosa, Thomas.) A. A large tree, growing in restricted localities.
53. Red Elm; Slippery Elm. (Ulmus fulva, Mx.) A. Not very common.
54 Hackberry. (Celtis occidentalis, Mx.) A. A rare tree.
55. Red Mulberry. (Morus rubra, L.) A. A not common tree. ʻ 56. White Mulberry. (Morus alba, L.) C. Cultivated. Rare.
57. Osage Orange. (Toxylum pomiferum, Raf.) B. Common. Cultivated for hedge.
58. Cucumber-tree. (Magnolia acuminata, L.) B. Cultivated. Rare. .
59: Tulip-tree; Poplar; White-wood. (Liriodendron tulipifera, L.) A. Formerly a common large tree. Now rare.
60. Papaw. (Asimina triloba, L.) A. A common shrub or small tree in certain localities.
61. Sassafras. (Sassafras sassafras, Karst.) A. A common small tree.
62. Spicebush. (Benzoin benzoin, Coult.) A. Formerly a com- mon shrub. Not common now.
63. Scentless Syringa. (Philadelphus inodorus, L.) C. Cultivated. Commou.
64 Mock Orange; Garden Syringa. (Philadelphus coronarius, L.) C. Cultivated. Common.
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65. Garden Gooseberry. (Ribes grossularia, L.) C. Cultivated. Common.
66. Wild Gooseberry. (Ribes cynosbati, L.) A. A common prickly shrub.
67. Northern Gooseberry. (Ribes oxycanthoides, L.) A. Com- mon. The smooth fruited species.
68. Swamp Gooseberry. (Ribes lacustre, Poir.) A. Common shrub on low ground, Fruit small.
69. Black Currant. (Ribes nigrum, L.) C. Cultivated.
70. Wild Black Currant. (Ribes floridum, L'Her.) A. Common.
71. Red Currant. (Ribes rubrum, L.) B. Cultivated and im- proved.
72. Missouri Currant; Golden Current. (Ribes aureum, Ph.) B. Cultivated.
73. Witch Hazel. (Hamamelis virginiana, L.) A. A common tall shrub.
74. Sycamore; Button-wood. (Platanus occidentalis, L.) A. A common tree along streams and on wet land.
75. Meadow Sweet. (Spira salicifolia, L.) A. On wet ground. Common. A small shrub.
76. Hardhack ; Steeple-bush. (Spirae tomentosa, L.) A. Common small shrub around swales.
77. Wild Red Raspberry. (Rubus strigiosus, Mx.) A. Common. Cultivated and improved.
78. Black Raspberry. (Rubus occidentalis, L.) A. Common shrub.
79. Common Blackberry. (Rubus nigrobaccus, Bailey.) A. Com- mon along fences and in woods.
80. Running Swamp Blackberry. (Rubus hispidus, L.) A. Com- mon in places.
81. Dewberry. (Rubus villosus, Ait.) A. Common.
82. Swamp Rose. (Rosa carolina, L.) A. Common on wet ground.
83. Dwarf Wild Rose; Pasture Rose. (Rosa humilis lucida, Best. ) A. Common along road sides and fences.
84. Sweetbriar; Eglantine. (Rosa rubiginosa, L.) C. Not com- mon. Has run wild.
85. Mountain-Ash. (Sorbus sambucifolia, C. & S.) B. Cultivated.
86. Pear. (Pyrus communis, L.) C. Cultivated.
87. Wild Crabapple. (Malus coronaria, Mill.) A. A common small tree, bearing very sour fruit.
88. Apple. (Malus malus, Britt.) C. Cultivated. Common.
89. Red Chokeberry. (Aronaria arbutifolia, L.)A. A small bush, in restricted localities.
90. Black Chokeberry. (Aronaria nigra, Britt.) A. Common small shrub in restricted places.
91. Juneberry ; Serviceberry. . (Amelanchior canadensis, L.) A. Small tree. Rare.
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92. Cock-spur Thorn. (Cratægus crusgalli, L.) A. C mmon. A large shrub or small tree.
93. English Hawthorn. (Cratagus oxycantha, I.) C. Rare. Used as a hedge plant. .
94. Scarlet. Thorn; Red Haw. (Cratagus coccinea, L.) A. Com- mon. A small tree.
. 95. Black Thorn. (Cratagus punctata, Jacq.) A. Common. A small tree.
96. Red-fruited Thorn. (Cratægus mollis, T. & G.) A. Common. A small tree.
97. Pear Thorn. (Cratagus tomentosa, L.) A. Not common. A small tree.
98. Quince. (Cydonia vulgaris.) C. Cultivated.
99. Japan Quince. (Cydonia japonica,) C. Cultivated for orna- ment.
100. Wild Red Plum; Wild Yellow Plum. (Prunus americana, Marsh.) A. Formerly very abundant, bearing very good fruit; now hardly common and fruit very poor.
IOI. Sweet Cherry. (Prunus avium, L.) C. Cultivated.
102. Sour Cherry. (Prunus cerasus, L.) C. Used as stock for budding.
103. Choke Cherry. (Prunus virginiana, L.) A. On damp soil. Not common.
104. Wild Black Cherry. (Prunus serotina, Ehrh. ) A. Formerly a common large tree. Now only small trees.
105. European Plum. (Prunus domestica, L.) C. Cultivated everywhere.
106: Japanese Plum. (Prunus japonica.) C. Cultivated. Com- mon.
107. Apricot. (Prunus armeniaca.) C. Cultivated. Not com- mon.
108. Peach. (Amygdalus persica, L.) C .; Cultivated everywhere. 109. Flowering Almond. (Amygdalus nana, L.) C. Cultivated. Small shrub.
IIO. Redbud. (Cercis canadensis, L.) A. A small ornamental tree. Sometimes cultivated: Found only in certain localities.
III. Honey Locust. (Gleditsia triacanthos, L.) A. A very thorny tree. Not very common.
112. Kentucky Coffee Tree. (Gymnocladus dioica, Koch.) A. Small to medium-sized tree. Rare.
113. Common Locust; Black Locust. (Robinia pseudacasia, L.) "B. A valuable small tree. Cultivated. Has run wild.
114. Clammy Locust. (Robinia viscosa, Vent:) B. Cultivated.
115. Rose Acacia. (Robinia hispida, L.) B. Cultivated. A shrub. 116. Wistaria. (.Wistaria seriensis, D. C.) C. Cultivated.
117. Prickly Ash. (Xanthoxylum americanum, Mill.) A. A common prickly shrub.
118. Tree-of-Heaven. (Ailanthus glandulosa, Desf.) C. Rare. Cultivated. Introduced from China.
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119. Dwarf Sumac. (Rhus copallina, L. ) A. A common shrub.
120. Staghorn Sumac. (Rhus hirta, Sudw.) A. Commr.on small tree.
I21. Smooth Sumac. (Rhus glabra, L.) A. A common shrub
I22. Poison Sumac. (Rhus vernix, L.) A. Rare small :"ee.
123. Poison Ivy; Three-Leaved Ivy. . (Rhus radicans, L.) A. A common climbing vine. Poison to most persons.
124. Wahoo. (Euonymus atropurpureus, Jacq.) A. Common shrub.
125. Climbing Bitter-Sweet. (Celastrus scandens, L.) A. Common climber. Fruit handsome in the fall.
126. Bladder-nut. (Staphylea trifolia, L.) A. Not common shrub. 127. White Maple. (Acer saccharinum, L.) A. A common tree. Much used on streets.
128. Red Maple. (Acer rubrum, L.) A. Cultivated for shade.
129. Sugar Maple; Sugar-tree, (Acer saccharum, Marsh. ) A. A common tree in many localities.
130. Black Sugar Maple. (Acer nigrum, Mx.) A. A not com- mon tree.
131. Box Elder; Ash-leaf Maple. (Acer regundo, L.) B. Culti- vated. A small tree. Common.
132. Cut-leaved Norway Maple. (Acer platanoides dissectum, L.) C. A small tree, cultivated for ornament.
133. Ohio Buckeye. (Æsculus glabra, Willd.) A. Common tree in restricted localities.
134. Horse Chestnut. (ÆEsculus hippocastanum, L.) C. Cultivated.
135. Red-root. (Ceanothus americanus, L.) A. A small shrub on light sand. ridges. Not very common.
136. Northern Fox-grape. (Vitis labrusca, L.) A. Descendants of this species are common in cultivation, such as Concord, Ives, Ca- tawba, Isabella and others.
137. Blue Grape. (Vitis bicolor, Le Conte.) A. A common vine along fences and in thickets.
138. Frost Grape. (Vitis cordifolia, Mx.) A. A common vine.
139. Virginia Creeper. Five-leaved Ivy. (Parthenocissus quin- quefolia, Planch.) A. A common climber. Cultivated. Not poison.
140. Basswood. (Tilia americana, L.) A. A common tree in many localities, and unknown in others. .
141. Shrubby St. Johnswort. (Hypericum prolificum, L.) A. On high, sandy ground. Not very common. A beautiful shrub when in bloom, which is in July.
142. Leatherwood. (Dirca palustris, L.) A. A shrub, found in a few localities. Not common-
143. Flowering Dogwood. (Cornus florida, L.) A. A small tree, common in some parts of the county.
144. Kinnekinnik. Silky Corne. (Cornus amonum, Mill.) A. A' close growing shrub, on wet ground.
145. Red Osier Dogwood. (Cornus stolonifera, Mx.) A, A rare shrub. Formerly common.
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146. Pigeon Berry. (Cornus candidissima, Marsh.) A. A com- mon shrub, on rich, damp ground.
147. Tupelo. Black Gum. Sour Gum. Pepperidge. (Nyassa syl- vatica, Marsh.) A. A tree. Common some places.
148. Wintergreen. (Gaultheria procumbens, L.) A. Found in patches, only.
149. High Black Huckleberry. (Gaylussacia resinosa, T. & G.) A. Formerly abundant in the "openings." Common yet some places.
150. Black Blueberry. (Vaccinium attrococcum, Heller.) A. A common small shrub. Fruit excellent.
151. Blue Huckleberry. (Vaccinium vaccillans, Kalm.) A. A low shrub, common on dry sand.
152. Dwarf Blueberry. (Vaccinium pennsylvanicum, Lam.) A. Common on sand. Very small shrub.
153. Cranberry. (Oxycoccus macrocarpus, Pers.) A. Found in a few places where not drained.
154. Persimmon. (Diospyros virginiana, L.) B. Cultivated.
155. White Ash. (Fraxinus americana, L.) A. Formerly a very common, good sized tree; now not so common and smaller.
156. Green Ash, (Fraxinus lanceolata, Borck.) A. In the early days it was common, and' was much used for making baskets and seats in chairs; now appears to be exterminated.
157. Red Ash. (Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Marsh.) A. Not very common. A fair sized tree.
158. Blue Ash. (Fraxinus quadrangulata, Mx.) A. This tree is found in only a few localities in this county.
159. Black Ash. (Fraxinus nigra, Marsh.) A. A common me- dium sized tree, on damp ground. Used by the early settlers for mak- ing hoops for barrels and splints for chairs.
160. Privet. (Ligustrum vulgare, L.) B. Shrub. Cultivated for hedge.
161. Common Lilac. (Syringa vulgaris, L.) C. Cultivated. Com- mon.
162. Persian Lilac. (Syringa persica, L.) C. Cultivated. Rare.
163. Bittersweet; Blue-Bindweed. (Solanum-dulcamara, L.) A. A common climbing shrub.
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