Thanks everyone for the info!  I see the same patterns and can add that
later farmsteads often have small yellow daffodils that come out really
early, also "cotton tuffs" that are an early version of spirea I think which
are white or pink flowered bushes, and the obligatory row of "tiger lilies"
in bright orange up the path or drive.  I also see a lot of nut and fruit
trees.  Anyone really know why cemeteries seem to always have red cedars?
Soil conditions?  Deliberate planting?  LFS

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Webb, Paul (Chapel Hill,NC-US) <
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> Re this discussion, some of you might find this brochure by the Reviving
> Americas Food Traditions of interest:
>
> http://jeweloftheblueridge.com/Images/AppalachiaPlace-BasedFoods.pdf
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda
> Derry
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:20 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Vegetation and Historic Sites
>
> Joe, how about giving us the first and last letter.  I'm dying to know.
>
> Linda Derry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe
> Dent
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:22 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Vegetation and Historic Sites
>
> Same but different trees (aside from black walnut) and plants in
> Appalachia. Day Lilly is especially prevalent around former home lots,
> particularly in vicinity of former privy. Locals still today in fact have
> special name for them in that context (propriety prevents me from repeating
> regional colloquial label for such).
>
> Joe Dent
> American University
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Smoke" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Vegetation and Historic Sites
>
> In Arkansas, we can often tell we are approching an historic site by
> the vegetation long before we actuall reach the site.  Large Walnut
> trees (food and shade), large White Oak shade trees, Persimmon,
> Catalba, Pecan, large Mullberry, Yucca, Jonquils, Day Lillies, Iris,
> Forscythia, Gooseberries, and Golden Rod are the most common.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Brad Laffitte <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > All:
> >
> > I am having trouble finding resources discussing vegetation commonly
> associated with historic sites in the Louisiana area or the southeast U.S.
>  I've seen resources briefly discussing vegetation patterning (e.g., rows of
> live oaks or non-native planted trees/shrubs may equal a homestead), but
> nothing with respect to specific vegetation types that can be tied or
> potentially tied to historic sites.
> >
> > If anyone is aware of anything on this subject please let me know.  My
> email is [log in to unmask]  Thanks.
> >
>
> --
> Smoke Pfeiffer
>
> Laws do not represent either reason or justice.
> They represent force.
>



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