Economic botany of Alabama (1913-1928) Economic botany of Alabama economicbotanyof12harp Year: 1913-1928. 108 ECOXO^IIC BOTANY OF ALABAMA Fig. n. Beech forest in bottoms of Flint Creek about three miles north of Hartselle, Morgan County. March 13, 1913. (The large tree in the center is a sweet gum.) preferences are not fully understood yet, but it seems likely that certain conditions of the soil fauna and flora are essential, perhaps the absence of earthworms and the presence of certain fungi. It is found in every region except 1-i and 15, but is rare in 4. 6B and 13. It is probably most a
Economic botany of Alabama (1913-1928) Economic botany of Alabama economicbotanyof12harp Year: 1913-1928. 108 ECOXO^IIC BOTANY OF ALABAMA Fig. n. Beech forest in bottoms of Flint Creek about three miles north of Hartselle, Morgan County. March 13, 1913. (The large tree in the center is a sweet gum.) preferences are not fully understood yet, but it seems likely that certain conditions of the soil fauna and flora are essential, perhaps the absence of earthworms and the presence of certain fungi. It is found in every region except 1-i and 15, but is rare in 4. 6B and 13. It is probably most abundant in 2B, where it may make up as much as 3 of the forest. CASTANEA, Adanson. The Chestnuts and Chinquapins. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) l>orkh. {C. Americana (Mx.) Raf.) Chestnut. One of our larger trees, and one of the few which blooms in midsummer. Differs from most of those previously mentioned in being pollinated by insects. Although not very abundant in Ala- bama, this is one of our most useful trees. It is sometimes planted for ornament and shade in lawns and parks. The wood is weak and coarse-grained, but very durable, and therefore in demand for telegraph poles, fence-rails and posts, and more rarely for crossties and shingles. In some regions where it is abundant it has been made into furniture and interior finish, but it seems to have no special merit for those purposes except ease of working. It burns well, but is not desirable for open fireplaces, because it is contin-
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