STUDIES OF TREES IN WINTER 



towns was established they gave up this drink 

 for real coffee, and the seeds have never been 

 used since for that purpose, although the tree 

 has retained its name. 



The wood is heavy, but not very strong. It 

 is occasionally used in cabinet making and for 

 posts and rails. 



The generic name comes from two Greek 

 words meaning naked branch, and has reference 

 to the stout branches without spray ; and the 

 specific name comes from two Greek words 

 meaning of two households, and refers to the 

 male and female flowers which are found on 

 separate trees. The Kentucky coffee tree is 

 found growing wild from New York southward 

 and westward, and it is occasionally cultivated 

 in gardens and parks. 



There are one or two other trees belonging 

 to this family which are found planted in 

 gardens. Of these the laburnum {Laburnum 

 vulgare), a small tree 10 to 20 feet high, is 

 perhaps the most familiar. It came originally 

 from Switzerland, and has been cultivated in 

 our gardens for its beautiful yellow flowers, 

 " rich in streaming gold." Another member of 

 the family cultivated for its flowers and found 

 wild from New York south and west is the red- 

 bud or Judas tree {Cercis canadensis). It is a 



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