RECORD-BREAKING CATALPA 



Many people think of Catalpa speciosa only as a quick-growing tree, planted in immense groves 

 lor the speedy production of fence posts and railroad ties. Michaux declared, "In these 

 southern regions it frequently exceeds 50 feet in height, with a diameter from 18 to 24 

 ^Ta^^/ f TT a-uthonties allow it a maximum height of 1 20 feet and a maximum diameter 



ot 4X2 leet. Here is a specimen which, although only 75 feet high, has a girth of 16 feet 

 It IS standing near Luxora, Ark., and was sent in bv S. E. Simonson (Fig 13 ) 



