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[[underlined]] Washington, Miss. [[/underlined]] May 25. Morus rubra, com. Ulmus alata, com. Ulmus Ostraga virginica Carpenus americana Passiflora incarnata Arundinaria gigantea Phoradendron flavescens Xanthoxylum carolinianum Catalpa bignonoides Magnoli grandiflora Yucca aloifolia (in yards) Tillandsia usneoides Fraxinus Sambucus Rhus Prunus serotina Populus grandidentata [[end page]] [[start page]] Melanerpes carolinensis Cardinalis Jays Corvus [[underlined]] Plants [[/underlined]] at Rayville, La. Pinus teda, a few - Juniperius, in a yard Ulmus alata, com. " [[Ditto for: Ulmus]] americana, com. Hicora , com. Cypress, along streams. Quercus primus, com. " [[Ditto for: Quercus]] hybrida, " [[Ditto for: com]] " [[Ditto for: Quercus]] phyllos " [[Ditto for: Quercus]] obtusiloba " [[Ditto for: Quercus]] Salix nigra. Sabal adansoni, com. Tillandsia usneoides, abn Liquidambar styraciflua, abn. Nyssa multiflora.
Transcription Notes:
On the second page (right side), 4th line from the bottom, the line seems to read
Sabal ademsouri, com.
Sabal is a palm tree, but there is no palm tree by this name.
(@siobhanleachman) - I think Vernon has written Sabal adansoni. There's a species called Sabal adansonii so you were on the right track! I've reviewed, made markup consistent with other Vernon projects and edited some of the spelling.
Ostraga virginica = Vernon probably means Ostrya virginica
Carpenus americana = Vernon probably means Carpinus americana