HARDY WOODY PLANTS Ki.-J 



foliage soiiif \\ liat more abvuidaiit. 'J'his is a \ery good sjiecies and one fit for 

 general use. 



Frcu-inux americaua. White Ash. A hardy native tree often making splen- 

 did holes with a dignified outline of head and good foliage; a good timber 

 tree; will stand some shade and prefers rather moist land; is sometimes used 

 for street tree planting but is better in mixed woods where its value should 

 never be o\erlooked. 



Fra.vinu.s- huiceoUita, Gkken Ash. Anotiier native species suitable for uses 

 similar to the foregoing except that it has a still stronger preference for moist 

 land. More common in cultivation iiecause of its more ready projiagation 

 from seeds. 



Frax'iiniK /ieini.i(/h')uiic<t. Red Ash. A large tree with most of the charac- 

 ters of Fr<(.riiius Jmiceolnta but less attractive and not so well adajited to tiiis 

 region. 



Gliiki/o bilolxi. Mau)en HAiu-TitEK. Tliis fuic .Japanese sj)ecies lias been long 

 established on the college grounds and iuis shown itself well adapted to tliis 

 climate. It has now become rather well known throughout the country and 

 is something more than an interesting cin"iosity. 



Gleditsia triacanthos, Commox Hoxeylocist. When well grown this species 

 makes a fine, dignified tree. On this campus it has never done exceptionally 

 well. In fact there are indications that it is not quite hardy here. The tree 

 is very thorny and is sometimes used for hedges. It has been tested in the 

 demonstrati(>n hedge garden, but the results would not commend themselves 

 to most ))ersons. There is a thornless variety of this s])ecies called Gleditsia 

 1 ri<ic(iittl)()s iiiennix which would naturally be chosen in preference to the verv 

 tiiorny s|)ecies. 



Ojiiinidcladoti dioica, Kextucky Coffeeiiske. ,\ fine, attracti\e tree in its 

 native habitat in the Central States but not quite liardy here. A good speci- 

 men about thirty years old was killed to tlie ground by the hard winter of 

 1917-18. 



Jtidcsid (etidjifera. Gkeat Sh.vekhei.t.. A large shrul) or small tree from the 

 .South Central States; somewhat awkward and leggy and without mucli to 

 recommend it except the beautifid f!o\\ers. These are really \ ery fine. 



H((iii((nielis vir(jini(in(i. CojiMox "\\'rrcj[-IlAXEi,. A fine, hardy, iiati\e sjie- 

 cies especially interesting because of its yellow fiowers borne late in Novem- 

 ber and December, after the falling of the leaves. However, tlie shrub is in- 

 teresting and worth while for its habit of growth and its foliage. It is some- 

 what slow of growth but worth using in (nass plantations, especiallv along 

 woodland borders and for imderplanting in ojien woods. 



Hedera heJi.r, English Ivy. This species is not entirely hardy in Amherst. 

 If given considerable protection it can be kept along from year to year iiut 

 should not be chosen for regular practical use. 



Hibiscux .fi/ri((cus. Shkub-althea. This shrub is interesting mainly for its 

 large showy flowers, and the fact that they are produced at a time when few- 

 other shrubs are in blossom. It is not altogether hardy here and has the 

 further objection that it comes out very late in sjjring and droj)s its leaves 

 \ery early in autunui. Along the seacoast the species does much better. Here 

 it is to be recommended mainly as an interesting addition to a collection. 



