Cecil county . MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 305 Black Walnut, Black Cherry (Plate XXIX, Fig. 1), White Ash,Red, Ash, Beech, Basswood, the Elms, and the Hickories, whichare present over the greater part of the county, reach large sizes, andwould, if properly grown, produce merchantable timber. BlackWalnut is especially at home in the moist bottoms along the streams. The three pines of the county, Pitch, Scrub, and Shortleaf, arefound in greatest numbers on Elk Neck. The Pitch and ShortleafPines occur only as scattered individuals, while the Scrub Pine formspure stands (Plate XXIX, Pig. 2) on area
Cecil county . MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 305 Black Walnut, Black Cherry (Plate XXIX, Fig. 1), White Ash,Red, Ash, Beech, Basswood, the Elms, and the Hickories, whichare present over the greater part of the county, reach large sizes, andwould, if properly grown, produce merchantable timber. BlackWalnut is especially at home in the moist bottoms along the streams. The three pines of the county, Pitch, Scrub, and Shortleaf, arefound in greatest numbers on Elk Neck. The Pitch and ShortleafPines occur only as scattered individuals, while the Scrub Pine formspure stands (Plate XXIX, Pig. 2) on areas once cultivated. RedCedar is found in all parts of the county as a tree of fence rows(Plate XXIX, Fig. 1) and is a distinct feature of the agriculturalregions. Locust, with Red Cedar and Sumach, occurs as a roadside tree andis also associated with these and Scrub Pine on areas formerly culti-vated. On good soil Locust is a rapid grower, and, if in the open,soon reaches a size suitable for posts. INFERIOR COMM
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