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48 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



be admired as such. Apart from this it is of quick growth, of good 

 habit, makes a fine, commanding tree, and even with its cotton-seed 

 distributioti I prefer it to its relative, the Carolina Poplar. 



The Sycamore makes a good shade tree when young, and where un- 

 limited space can be given, will grow to large dimensions. It is one of 

 those trees which will bear pruning severely. 



The Willow. Some of these attain a large size and are useful in 

 landscape work, putting out its foliage early and retaining it until late 

 in the fall. 



Of trees introduced into the state, we have the Catalpa, of large, orna- 

 mental foliage and wood of lasting quality. 



Carolina Poplar, with the exception of being exempt from cottony 

 seed, is not as good as the Cottonwood. 



Lombardy Poplar. Good, fastidiate habit. 



Boleana Poplar. Good, columnar habit, glaucous foliage. 



White Maple. Quick growing shade tree, wanting plenty of room. 



Sugar Maple. More columnar. In habit, slower of growth, with 

 good shade. 



Osage Orange. Bright green foliage. Desirable as small tree or hedge 

 plant. 



Gineo. Desirable ornamental tree of upright growth and hardy. 



Ailanthus. An ornamental tree, with frond-like leaves. Some years 

 injured by frost. 



Birch. Very desirable and of a graceful habit. 



Black Cherry. Grown mostly for its abundance of small fruit, which 

 entice birds. 



Sweet Chestnut. Large, upright tree. Seems to do fairly well in 

 Nebraska. 



Horse Chestnut. A tree of good habit. Not a very fast grower in 

 Nebraska. 



Russian Mulberry. Grows quickly. Not as good as our native, but 

 more hardy. 



Russian Olive. Good, ornamental foliage, glaucous green, and worth- 

 less for economic purposes. 



Willows. Laurel-leaved, ornamental, broad, shining leaf. 



Willows. Weeping, Wisconsin and Babylonian. Very graceful trees. 



Mountain Ash. Ornamental low trees, bearing an abundance of scar- 

 let berries. Desirable. 



Magnolia Acuminata. Will do well here in some situations, and 

 makes a nice tree. 



Koloctruria. A Japanese small tree. Does fairly well in some loca- 

 tions. 



Of Pines and other coniferous trees, we have introduced White Pine, 

 which is very good and does well on poor soil. 



Austrian. Reliable and of rather stiff growth. 

 Scotch Pine. Not quite as reliable and shorter lived. 

 Morghu or Dwarf Pine, does well on high situations. 



