Magnolia. M. grandiflora is justly considered the 

 glory of southern broad-leaved evergreen trees. There 

 are many forms, based on the size and shape of the 

 leaves and the flowers. The superb white flowers, which 

 are seen from Miy until August and occasionally upon 

 some trees is 1 ite ns 0( t .bti ^ m fi m4ti]2ni lirs 

 indiamet.r Th.n isfn i, i tl , ^^ , lin. ii H ( 

 M ghlu a hi wliit II V 1 I ' 1.1 



and deh-,ht t ull\ ti -i n i i 



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riety, with thread-like foliaa:e and compact habit to 10 

 to 12 feet. 



In the foregoing list of Conifei-ie no mention is made 

 of species or varieties of low or shrub-like growth, such 

 as Podocarpus, Cephalot i\us, Thujopsis, and bciado 

 pit^^i of which there aie many good specimens m 

 \ HI 111 p-iits of the south Aiauearias aie also 

 milt i uiiij to their liability of failure from ex- 

 II 111 h I ir other unfavorable cliniitic conditions 

 I ill I 1 li s also to Sequoia, and Frenelas (properly 

 < illitii ) these ficquently nuke an extraordinarily 



sections of the South, ,vhere 

 thej have fruited Some 

 small plantations are miile 

 for the purpose of juoduc 

 mg cork It gro\^ s ^^ 1 11 in 

 comparatively poor ind 

 stony soils — Sahal Ptf 

 metto IS now freclj used ti i 

 street and avenue pi mtnio' 

 on the coast It is conspii 

 uous for its tropical appear 

 ance It is not successful 

 further than 40 miles from 

 the seashore 

 III Conifers or N\r 



ROW LEA\ED E\ER(.,RECNS 



—Abiei, Of this section few 

 specimens are found below 

 the Piedmont region Oc 

 casionally the Norway 

 spruce grows to a moderate 

 size. — Cedrus Deodara. An 

 admirable tree and of rapid 

 growth, 40 to 50 feet. C. 

 Atlantica. 25 to 30 feet. 



— Cunninghamia Sivensis. 

 Foliage resembles an Arau- 

 eaTia. — Cttpressus, C. sem- 

 pervirens has many forms, from the compact, spiral or 

 shaft-like shape to more spreading habit. C . Lusitanicti 

 or Cypress of Goa, has numerous forms with foliage of an 

 ashy green and pendulous branches, to others of a more 

 dark tint and rigid form. Of Chamcecyparis Lawsoniana 

 there are endless forms, from a compact, erect habit 

 and vivid green foliage to those of open or pendulous 

 shape and with glaucous or golden foliage. C. fimehris 

 has varied less in its seedlings.— Jkh/jx-vks. The 

 Irish Juniper is of fine pyramidal form, and reaches a 

 height of 15 feet. J. excelsa, C7i/»(«k/x mid Ihin-ifrra 

 differinthe tint of their foliage and arc all of lull mowth. 



— Libocedriis decurrens. The Califoiniii in iHT-vit.-p, 

 with its graceful feathery foliage luid ci.ni.iil s1iii|h-, is 

 one of the most ornamental nf <-i.iiifiis. -- /'inux. Few 

 of the exotic species are suitnlilr lo tlu' Smiili. Piiiiis 

 ex.ce!sa,or Bhotan Pine, is uiiiioul.lcillv tin- ImsI ailniited 

 to the middle South of all kiiiiU.- h'.iiiiisp<ira is a 

 valuable group of Japanese Cypress, but with the ex- 

 ception of H. obtusa, Fullerii, plumosa and squarrosa 

 Veitchii, all are of dwarf habit.-rA?(f/o. The Asiatic 

 section is better adapted to the middle South than the 

 American species. Of the former the best forms are 

 known to nurseries as Biota pyramidalis and var. 

 anrea, reaching a height of 15 to 18 feet. B. Japonica, 

 var. filiformis (Thuya orientalis) is a remarkable va- 



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Picturesque old apple 



1 are often injured 

 . J. Berckmans. 



Trees on the Great Plains.— The Plains are not abso- 

 lutely treeless, as strangers often suppose, but the whole 

 vast area is dotted here and there with small groves, or 

 narrow belts which fringe the borders of the streams. 

 The number of native species, however, is much 

 smaller than in the rich tree flora of the northeastern 

 United States. The number of species cultivated for 

 shade and ornament, for a long time, at least, must be 

 relatively small owing to climatic and other causes. In 

 general the people of the Plains are necessarily morei 

 interested at present in planting trees for profit than 

 for pleasure, but in the older parts are already to be 

 found many fine public parks and private grounds. To 

 a large extent, however, their point of view is that of 

 foresti-y rather than horticulture. 



In studying the forest trees of the Great Plains of 

 central North America we find that most of the species 

 have migrated out upon the Plains from the great for- 

 est body of the Mississippi valley. These trees found 

 their way upon the Plains by way of the forests which 

 border the Missouri river and its tributaries. As w& 

 pass down the river, along the eastern edge of the 

 Plains, the forest belt becomes larger and larger, until 



