60 SHADE-TREES IN TOWNS AND CITIES 



The water oak (Quercus nigra Linn.), the willow oak 

 (Quercus phellos Linn.), and the laurel oak (Quercus laurifo- 

 lia Michx. ) are also commonly planted as shade-trees in the 

 streets and squares of the cities and towns of the Southern 

 States. 



Great Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora Linn.). 

 This is one of the grandest of the evergreen trees of the 

 South, and is well adapted for street-planting. Its massive 

 evergreen leaves and large white blossoms make it most 

 conspicuous. It succeeds best in a rich soil, and should 

 have plenty of room for spreading. 



Pecan (Hicoria pecan Britt.). This tree is hardy as far 

 north as Philadelphia. It is a very handsome tree, the 

 largest of the hickories, and is native of rich moist soils 

 of river valleys from Indiana to Iowa, Missouri, and Kan 

 sas, south to Alabama and Texas. It is a fine shade and 

 ornamental tree. 



Camphor-Tree (Cinnamomum camphora Linn.). This is 

 a fast-growing, handsome evergreen tree, with bright, 

 shiny leaves, symmetrical in growth and thriving even in 

 poor soil. It is a native of Japan. It grows to medium size, 

 and is suitable for narrow streets. 



The Palmetto (Sabal palmetto Walt.) and the Desert 

 Palm (Neowashingtonia robusta (Wend.) Britt.) are very 

 generally planted for shade and ornament in the Southern 

 States. The palmetto grows from eastern North Carolina to 

 Florida. The trunk reaches a maximum height of about 

 sixty feet, which is surmounted by a crown of spreading, fan- 

 like leaves, seven to eight feet broad. The desert palm, or 

 Washington palm, is a striking feature of the Colorado des 

 ert. It is found in groves or in isolated clumps in wet alka 

 li soil, rising to a height of from fifty to seventy-five feet. 



