Handbook 



TiiK Northern States and Canada. 207 



Tliis singular 

 iMuly attains a -r 

 or its trunk a ,ui( 

 to 2 ft., with tew 

 \vicle-toi)ped lioad. 

 forests ('(jinils it in 

 Howers, or siir|ias> 

 It inhabits tlit- i i( 



an<l very interesting tree 

 •iMtci hri-lit tiiau 30-50 ft., 

 rater thickness tlian 18 in. 

 Iar};e brandies forming a 

 Xo tree in the American 

 lie yreat size of leaves and 

 s it ill ornamental value. 

 1 soil of sheltered vallcvs 



Mai)le. Dogwood. Witch Hazel. Chest- 



and slopes of the Alleghany Mountains, in 

 company with various Oaks and Hickories, the 

 Sugar 

 nut. etc. 



It seems strange tl 

 not more extensively 

 shade tree, as it is 



it this beautiful tree is 

 lanted as an ornamental 

 lid to be hardy as far 



north as ^lassachusetts, and few trees can be 

 found that equal it in ornamental value and 

 tropical eflfects. Xot alone are its great 

 leaves marvelous, but its pure white flowers 

 when expanded are too large to be covered by 

 the largest dinner plate. Later they are suc- 

 ceeded b.y its large globose pink cones, hardly 

 less ornamental, especially when opening and 

 dangling on slender threads their conspicuous 

 bright red seeds, probably to induce passing 

 birds to aid in their dissemination. 



The wood is similar in appearance and 

 properties to that of the Cucumber-tree, a 

 cubic foot when absolutely dry weighing 33.09 

 lbs. 



Lea res deciduous. 20-.10 in. long, obovate or 

 oblong, narrowed and cordate at base, acute or 

 rounded at apex, bi-ight green and glabrous above, 

 vvhite-pnbescpnt beneath. Flowers open l)ell- 

 shaped. white with purple spot at base, fragrant. 

 Fruit subglobose, pubescent. 



