1838 TREES 



of the lilac. Extensively plauteil for shade trees. The 

 umbrella form, known as Texas Umbrella, assumes a 

 dense, spreading head with drooping foliage. It is of 

 unique appearance and can be used with great effect 

 in landscape work. — Morns, M. rubra is frequently 

 planted for shade; it is valuable for its wood, which is 

 of great durability for posts. M. alba is naturalized 

 in many sections. A form of M. rubra discovered in 

 middle Georgia .some years ago and called Stubbs 

 r. producps enormous crops of large. 



from the < 

 rich vinous trui' 

 (latter of Chin.-, i- 

 poultry and hfi^ 

 dwellings, owin- i 

 sylvatica. Only .1. - 

 brilliant red tint of 



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TREES 



commonly known south as Cottonwood. It is of rapid 

 growth and grows in nearly all soils that are nut too 

 arid. All southern nurserymen catalogue the Carolina 

 Poplar, but the stock is not always true to name.— 

 Plerocarya fraxinifolia, or Caucasian Wing- fruited 

 Wahiiit. is a very rapid-growing tree, with spreading 

 br;iii. Ih - iiiiM |. Innate foliage. Very ornamental when 

 '■"■■ ; : i.'lulous racemes of small winged nuts, 



wli I ' are of no economic value. — ^>hcjths. 



N' .11 i . . I ' , . iies of the middle and eastern states 

 are iMim.l np.|. ..r l.-ss nV.mifl.iiit ii. tlic ini.ldlr Sniitli. 



but the in. .-I \,-,|ii;,l,|.- |,Ui-.|y -Miitll. Ill s|HM-ir^ .-ir,. ;,s 

 follows: y. I'h'iln-i, ,.!■ Wlll.HV ll.ik. Hilli l.uirr.ilall- 

 leaves; <,>. 'l.//"//^". (.r Wali r ( lak , wiih lra\,- alinnst 



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Tin 



rhoi 



the 



tree a unique appearance. Requires rich soil and is 

 valuable in landscape work.— Si/mp^ocos Hncioria. Not 



common. Ci.uld be available for shrubberies. -TiHo 



/"('. ' . .' . A [ai-i ir.r- ,.,■, a -Kiiially found in rich soils 

 all! _ a \- ill general from T. 



.1 1.. ' , , i. . I , I, i, ; r -iiited to the middle 



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2555. Apple, one of our mosi 



arboreum. Desirable for its flow 

 autumn foliage. — Pdrkhisouia 

 Horse bp.-m of siintlii-rn 'I'lxiis. . 



shrulila I . '■ ■ 



AlmO-t II . , a: '• , .!■ . 



foliap. II. ...aa ■ ..■. , • 



very fraaram , m ha, • I,,, I . . 



leaves an|" ar /' . ' ; , 



as Pyrin, ai ,!, , , ,. i , I , !,. ,,, ,„,|,|ar. 



Wee|iiiia ia. a , - ., , .. a i, !. : . ., • • •. i i,..i are 



intera^M,... /a , . li •■ ,: ..a , . ' i |il,ims 



for fruit. I'. I .', - I ' ■' a . , '; ." ,', ,',■. i,,it 



not valued owin j . a , , , i , > ■ 



caterpillars. />/ a / ,.■.'. , aaa i, , ,| 



tree for the Sonili. a- 11 la i.mh n . a.,|<a- .luiana -nin- 

 raeT. — Pinckneiin piihiii.i. This vary (irnamciitiil small 

 tree is seldom seen under cultivation, as it grows natur- 

 ally in wet and boggy soils. — P)/ri(s coronarin. The 

 crab apple, a small tree with very fragrant flowers in 

 spring, is excellent for shrubberies.— P/n^anxs oeci- 

 dentnlis. One of the most desirable trees for street 

 planting.— _Po»«??i.<!. The variety which is of greatest 

 value for street planting is P. deltoides or monoUfera, 



for shrublicni^ 



II. Bkoai' l.i: \M 1. |:mri;reen Trees. Camellia 

 Japonicii. .Milaai^li iln-.- magnificent plants are usu- 

 ally seen in bush form, they can be trained to single 

 stems and attain a height of 20 or more feet in the coast 

 region, where they have found a congenial soil and cli- 



.111 s|,:,,l^ I, a: -: ' i ; a ~, where the soil is very rich. 

 Iliiii will 1 I a a a I liiali, but the tree form must 



III' si-ciir. .1 i |a. Ihf. foliage assumes a bright 



red or lir a <iiu-r. — Eriobotrya Jiipovica. 



Flowers pa. i aiv. and if not frost-killed are 



followed l.N ■ II. .\v plum-like fruit of good 



flavor. K. a a .. I 20 or more feet in the coast 



l„.|t -(,.., / ... A itiitely tree found only 



ill -li ai; a. I ., iU 'I'lie roots spread al- 



.1. I I . , I , 11 1 ace of the ground, 



, a, I -a ant trees taken from 



111.. \. I- Ti. . - ar.a.,i. ir.ati -...l in pots are best for 



])lanliiu;, Imt a rich niuist soil is necessary to their 

 growth. -/?fir. /. opaca and 7. Dahoon are among the 

 most valuable evergreen trees, the former being the 

 best where a large tree is desired. Specimens taken 

 from the woods should not exceed one foot in height, as 

 larger sizes almost always fail in transplanting.— 

 Lignstrum. L. Japonicum often forms a tree 25 feet 

 high. Berries blue-black, retained during winter.- 



