TILIA AMERICANA, L. 153 



and often somewhat wavy near the extremity, dropping in late 

 autumn from the reddish stems, which hang on till spring. 



Horticultural Value. Hardy throughout New England ; 

 nourishes best in moist soil near running water or on rocky 

 slopes, but accommodates itself to almost any situation ; easily 

 transplanted. Plants of the same age are apt to vary so 

 much in size and habit as to make them unsuitable for street 

 planting. 



An attractive tree when young, especially when laden with 

 fruit in the fall. There are several horticultural varieties 

 with colored foliage, some of which are occasionally offered 

 in nurseries. A western form, having the new growth covered 

 with a glaucous bloom, is said to be longer-lived and more 

 healthy than the type. 



Plate LXXVII. Acer Negundo. 



1. Winter buds. 



2. Branch with sterile flowers. 



3. Sterile flower. 



i. Branch with fertile flowers. 



5. Fertile flower. 



6. Fruiting branch. 



TILIACE.E. LIXDEN FAMILY. 



Tilia Americana, L. 



Basswood. Linden. Lime. Whitewood. 



Habitat and Range. In rich woods and loamy soils. 



Southern Canada from New Brunswick to Lake Winnipeg. 



Throughout Xew England, frequent from the seacoast to 

 altitudes of 1000 feet ; rare from 1000 to 2000 feet. 



South along the mountains to Georgia ; west to Kansas, Nebraska, 

 and Texas. 



Habit. A large tree, 50-75 feet high, rising in the upper 

 valley of the Connecticut river to the height of 100 feet ; 

 trunk 2-4 feet in diameter, erect, diminishing but slightly to 



