Chionanthiis virginica^ 



THE VIRGINIAN SNOW FLOWER-TREE. 



Synonymes. 



Chionanthus virginica, 



Arbre de neige, Chionanthe de Virginie, 



Schneeblume, 



Albero di neve, 



Virginian Snow flower-tree, Fringe-tree, 



LiNN^DS, Species Plantarum. 



Don, Miller's Dictionary. 



Loudon, Arboretum Brilannicum. 



France. 



Germany. 



Italy. 



Britain. 



Virginian Snow flower-tree, Suowdrop-tree, United States. 



Engravings. Catesby, Natural History of Carolina, i , pi. 98; Loudon, Arboretum Britanuicum, ii., figa. 1029 et 1030; and 

 the figures below. 



Specijk Characters. Racemes terminal. Peduncles 3-flowered. Flowers pedicellate. Leaves lanceo- 

 late, glabrous, resembling those of a deciduous magnolia. Drupe purplish. Don Millers Diet. 



Description. 



HE Chionanthus virginica is a 

 gTB^ beautiful low tree, growing to a 

 j!(^L height of from ten to thirty feet ; 

 ^"^ a native of North America ; in- 



1796 ; flowering from May to 



troduced into Britain in 



July; and requires to be grown in moist soil, either 



sandy peat or sandy loam, and in a sheltered situation. 



It may be propagated by layers, or by grafting on the 



ash, which, if done standard high, would, from its large 



leaves and the singular appearance of its snow-white 



flowers, form a splendid tree. The leaves are often a 



foot long, and nearly half as broad ; but neither the leaves nor the flowers will 



attain any degree of perfection, unless the soil be kept moist. The bark of the 



root, bruised, is sometimes employed in healing wounds. 



Varieties. Under this species are recognized the following varieties : 



1. C V. LATiFOLiA, Loudou. Broad-lsaved Virginian Snow Jloiccr-tree^ with 

 broad coriaceous leaves, a native of Carolina, fec. 



2. C. v. ANGUsTiFOLiA, liOudoH. NarroiD -leaved Virginian Snow Jiower-tree. 



3. C. v. MARiTiMA, Loudon. Sea-side-inhabiting Virginian Snow jlower-tree., a 

 native of North America, growing in boggy woods by the sea-side. 



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