Yearbook, of Agriculture 1949 



"A tree of history and beauty" the Lafitte live oak in Louisiana. 



branches may be common; mostly 

 grown in northern part of region. 



Laurel oak. Fairly large in size and 

 commonly grown in the Southeast; 

 pleasing form and semievergreen foli- 

 age; similar in many qualities to wil- 

 low oak but somewhat shorter-lived 

 and more subject to storm damage. 



Pin oak. Rather tall, with broad, ex- 

 tensively branched crown; fairly fast 

 growing; pleasing fall coloring; not 

 long-lived; may bear numerous dead 

 branches; cultivated mostly in north- 

 ern part of region. 



Cabbage palmetto. Tall, erect palm 

 widely used along avenues in coastal 

 regions of the Southeast particularly; 

 greenish-white to yellow flower clusters 

 in June, July, and August and small 

 black berries in the fall; tolerant of 

 varied sites; primarily an ornamental. 



Weeping willow. Medium-sized, in- 

 troduced, deciduous tree with graceful 

 drooping branchlets ; rather widely cul- 

 tivated throughout region ; damaged by 

 pests in some sections; used largely 

 as ornamental. 



Eastern arborvitae. A medium-sized 

 conifer with dense, narrow pyramidal 

 crown ; rather commonly used in north- 

 ern part of region; fairly subject to 

 disease, insect, and some environmen- 

 tal troubles; chief value is ornamental. 



SOUTHERN FLORIDA is distinct from 

 the rest of the region in climate and 

 vegetation. Selected trees that are 

 widely used for shade and ornamental 

 purposes in southern Florida are listed. 



Oxhorn bucida. Medium-tall, small- 

 leaved evergreen for windbreak, beach, 

 driveway, and home planting. 



Horsetail beefwood, or Australian- 

 pine. A medium-tall, evergreen shade 

 tree for driveway, windbreak, and 

 hedge planting in central Florida also. 



Coconut. Tall palm with large leaves 

 and nuts, for large landscape orna- 

 mental and beach planting. 



Royal poinciana, or the flamboyant- 

 tree. Large, spreading, deciduous tree 

 with showy flowers, for large landscape 

 ornamental. 



Benjamin fig. Large, spreading ever- 



