20 THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA
Here trees grow to such size that ordinary methods will not suffice to handle them, and are frequently so densely compact that the light of day scarce penetrates their shade, and pathways must he cut before the ax men can find room to work.
The following list of the trees of the State, giving the diameter of trunks and width of board yield, is that of the State exhibit in the Forestry Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. The specimens were all gathered, by the author, during the winter of 1892-3.
Ash (white), Fraxinus Amcricana. Logs 40 in., 62 in., 93 in., planks 27 and 33 in., finished boards, plain, 20 and 21 in., mottled, 9, 13 and 16 in., figured 9 and 13 in.
Ash (black), F. nigra.
Ash (mountain), Sorbus Americana. Trunk 8 in.
Ash (prickly), Xanthoxylum Americanum. Trunk 12 in.
Alder (mountain), Alnus viridis. Trunk 4 in.
Beech, Fagus atropunicea. Trunks 24 in., 27 in. and 38 in., plank 27 in., finished boards 27 and 31 in., quartered boards 7 and 9 in.
Beech (water), Carpinus Caroliniana. Trunk 10 in.
Birch (red), Betula lenta. Trunks 34 in., 93 in., 61 in., 48 in., planks 15 and 30 in., finished boards 12 and 16 in., figured boards 8, 13, and 14 in.
Birch (yellow), Betula lutea. Trunks 34 in., 36 in., 42 in., 49 m., plank 26 in.
Birch (hybrid), Bctida lenta x lutea. Trunk 2 in.
Basswood (white), Tilia Americana. Trunks 32 in., 36 in., 43 in., 51 in., plank 28 in., finished board 16 in.
Basswood (yellow), Tilia heterophylla. Trunk 26 in.
Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Trunk 29 in.
Buckeye (purple), Ae. octandra hybrida. Trunk 29 in.
Box Elder, Acer Negundo. Trunk 27 in.
Butternut, Juglans cinerea. Trunk 12 in.
Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea. Trunk 13 in.
Chestnut, Castanea dentata. Trunks 53 in., 40 in., 62 in., 78 in., plank 40 in., finished boards 26 in.
Cherry (wild), Prunus serotina. Trunks 36 in., 39 in., 48 in,. 53 in., plank 27 in., finished boards 6 and 18 in., blistered 13, figured 6 to 19 in., curly 9 to 21 in.
