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States. Nothinp' but its scarcity prevents it from 

 being used extensively in ship-huilding. It should 

 be propagated abundantly on every liirm lor use- 

 ful purposes. The multierry, ol' different species, 

 ranks next to it in point ol" durability. Grows 

 viijorously along the margin ol' large water- 

 courses, but is sparingly dispersed. 



Kobinia viscosa — clamnij' locust, rose locust. 

 This is a small tree vviih beautiful rose-colored 

 flowers, generally in pendent racemfs. It bears 

 iransj.lanting, and soon attains a Svjfficient size to 

 display its bloom. It is peculiarly adapted to or- 

 namental purposes, and is just begiiming to be 

 cultivated and prized near its native localities. 

 Its young wood is covered with a viscid pubes- 

 cence ; hence its name. Grows along the 

 mountain streams of Carolina :ind Georgia. 



Kobinia hispida — hispid locust, ruse locust. 

 This is a small but handsome spt cies, seldom ex- 

 ceeding three leei in lieiglit. Fiowers larcrer than 

 in the preceding species; in pendulous racemes. 

 Much of (he shrub is very hispid, or covered with 

 sliort, stirt hairs. Grows on dry ridges. 



Miignolia niacrophylla — macrnolia. This is, 

 perhaps, the most s|jlendid flowering tree in 

 America. Tile loc.iliiies ol this inieresting spe- 

 cies are extremely lev\. Its most noted southern 

 locality is in Lincoln couniy, N. C, where it 

 grows in considf'rable abundance, and from which 

 source many of the nonhern botanic gardens 

 have been supplied. It is chiefly found in the 

 south-eastern part of the county, on many ol' the 

 abrupt but lertile hill-sides. L prefers a northern 

 exposure, thus indicating a conl silaatiun to be Us 

 most lavored retreat. Its blossoms are ol'a snowy 

 whiteness, Irom six to ten inches in diameter, at- 

 ta<:hed to the exiremiiies ol its branches, thus 

 lairly unfold ng lis beauties. The leaves vary 

 J'rom 20 to 30 inches in length, and from 10 to 15 

 inches in breadth. It should be transplanted laie 

 in the lall, or in the winter; and to ensure i:s lu- 

 tuie growth it is always advisable, when it can 

 t)e done, to remove some of its native soil. It 

 fiour:slies besi in a ligh:, virgin soil, and where it 

 is kept cool and damp by surrounding trees. 



Magnolia acuminata — cucumber iree. This is 

 a much more common, and rather hardier species 

 ihan the preceding, but of less attiaciive grand- 

 eur. Ii is sparingly cultivated. 



Magnolia grandiflora — magnolia. This is also 

 a magnificent tree, rising Irom 60 to 80 leel in 

 height, with a smooth columnar ti unk, and crown- 

 ed with a beautiful pyramidal head of sweetest 

 j)erennial verdure. It grows abundantly in Flori- 

 da and along the sea-coast ol Carolina and Geor- 

 gia, extending some distance into the country. 



Chionanlhus Virginicus — Iringe tree, white ash. 

 A hansome bush, sparingly diflused along our 

 water-courses, varying Irom 6 to 12 leel high, and 

 eiay be readily recognised by its numerous pen- 

 dant blossoms like Iringe. 



Calycanlhus floridus— Carolina allspice, bubby 

 t>lossoms, &c. A small odoriferous shrub, Irom 3 

 to 6 leet high, with dark brown flowers, and agree- 

 ably scented, like ripe strawberries. Grows gene- 

 rally in leriile soils near small water-courses. The 

 wood, and particularly the root, is strongly cam- 

 phorated. 



j^^sculus flava — buckeye, horse-chestnut. This 

 is our most common species, and sufliciently hand- 

 'iome 10 merit cultivation. Elliott says " liie root 



of the buckeye is used as a substitute lor soap in 

 washing woollen clothes." 



Pyrus coronaria — crab apple. This is a well 

 known tree. Under proper management it pre- 

 senis an oval top, covered in the spring wiih a 

 rich prolusion of the most Iragrant flowers. It 

 should tind a |)lace in every ornamental grove. 

 From it, by judicious culture and gralling, has 

 spruui? the gieat variety of cultivated apples : a 

 conviiicuig proof of what astonishing changes 

 culture will produce. 



Kalmia angusiilolia — laurel, calico bush, ivy. 

 Handsome evergreen shrubs, common on water- 

 courses, but are not successfully transplanted un- 

 less a considerable portion of the circumjacent 

 earth is removed wiih them. Another species 

 (kaliniu laiilolia) is occasionally Ibund, of nearly 

 similar beauty. 'Vh& leaves of both are poisonous. 



Rhododendron maximum — mountain laurel. — 

 This is also a beautiful shrub, but more confined 

 10 mountain declivities and precipitous heights. 

 Like the preceding, it does not flourish well in 

 gardens or enclosures, seeming to require cool, 

 perennial streams lor its support. 



Euonymus Americanus — strawberry tree, burn- 

 ing bush, &c. A shrub Irom 3 to 6 leet high, with 

 deep-green branches. Grows in rich, damp soils. 

 The Iruit, when mature, resembles strawberries, 

 and thus renders the tree ornamental. 



Juniperus Virgimana — red cedar. This is the 

 only indigenous tree in the south which has 

 become a general lavorite in our yards, and 

 which every body knows. This is as it should be. 

 It is an evergreen, and loi ms an agreeable contrast 

 in the gloom of winter, when all other trees are 

 stripped ol iheir toiiage. 



Pinus canadensis — hemlock spruce. A beauii- 

 ■ ul tree, common in our mountains, rising irom 30 

 10 lOU .eel in height, preseniing a handsome su- 

 gar luaf lop. It richly merits a place m our en- 

 closures. 



Quercus phellos — willow oak. An aquatic spe- 

 cies, but adapts itself to most of our clay soils, 

 and Ibrms a handsome tree. 



Uhnus Americana— American elm. This is 

 our most common species. When transplanted in 

 a rich, loamy soil, ii grows rapidly, and lorms a 

 magndiceiil shade tree, possessing highly attractive 

 qualitifs under a midday August sun. 



Sdlix liabylomca — weeping willow. A well 

 known tree, introduced, but now naturalized. It 

 has numerous pendant branches, ol sorrowful, but 

 interesting appearance. '-Supposed to be the 

 willow on which the Israeliies hung th;'ir harps 

 when captive in Babylon." May it noi typily 

 " the joys of griel '?" 



Catalpa coraiiolia — Calalpa tree. A handsome 

 tree when joung and vigorous ; said also to be a 

 native ol Japan. Rarely to be met with decidedly 

 indigenous in the United States, and appears to 

 have been introduced by the aborigines ; hence its 

 name is supposed to have been derived Irom the 

 Catawba tribe of Indians, residing on the river 

 of the same name. lis wood is said to be durable, 

 being split lor rails in the Ibrests ol the Wabash, 

 III., where it grows in considerable abundance in 

 a lew localities. Grows also sparingly in the 

 Carolinas and Georgia. 



The above is but a meager enumeration of in- 

 digenous trees and shrubs that might be used to de- 

 corate our eiiclusures. In the jrrove suiTuundmg 



