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TREES 



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6. DECIDUOUS TREES VALUED FOR THEIR WINTER 



EFFECTS. 



Acer Negundo (branches light green). 



Acer Pennsylvanicum (striped bark). 



Betula nigra (flaky reddish brown bark). 



Betula papyracea (smooth, silvery white bark). 



Cratsegus viridis (red fruit). 



Fagus sylvatica (keeps its dead leaves). 



Gleditschia (large, flat pods). 



Hippophae rhamnoides (yellow berries). 



Liquidambar (corky branches). 



Pyrus prunifolia (scarlet or yellow fruit) 



Quercus alba, pedunculata and tiiictoria (keep their 



leaves). 



Quercus maerocarpa (corky branches). 

 Rhus typhina ( scarlet fruit). 

 Salix vitellina (yellow branches). 

 Sorbus Americana and Aucuparia (scarlet fruit). 



7. VERY TALL TREES. 



Gle "itschia triacanthos. 

 Juglans nigra 

 Liriodendron Tulipifera. 

 Picea excelsa. 

 Pinus Strobus. 

 Platanus occidentalis. 

 Populus balsamifera. 

 Populus deltoides. 

 Quercus maerocarpa. 

 Quercus palustris. 

 Quercus rubra. 

 Quercus velutina. 

 Taxodium distichum. 

 Ulmus Americana. 



8. COLUMNAR OR NARROW PYRAMIDAL TREES. 



Abies (most species). 



Acer nigrum, var. monumentale. 



Betula alba, var. fastigiata. 



Carpinus Betulus, var. fastigiata. 



Chamsecyparis Ijawsoniana. 



Ohamsecyparis Nutkaensis. 



Juniperus communis, var. Suecica. 



Juniperus Virginiana (especially var. pyramidalis). 



Liriodendron Tulipifera, var. pyramidalis. 



Picea (most species). 



Populus alba, var. Bolleann. 



Populus nigra, var. Italica. 



Quercus pedunculata, var. pyramidalis. 



Taxodium distichum (especially var. imbricarium). 



Taxus baccata, var. fastigiata. 



Thuya. 



Ulmus campestris, var monumentalis. 



Ulmus scabra, var. fastigiata. 



9. WEEPING TREES. 



Acer saccharinum, var. Wieri. 



Betula alba, var. pendula. 



Fagus sylvatica, var. pendula. 



Fraxinus excelsior, var. pendula. 



Fraxinus parvifolia, var. pendula. 



Prunus pendula. 



Prunus serotina, var. pendula. 



Quercus pedunculata, var. Dauvessei. 



Salix vitellina, var. pendula. 



Salix Babylonica. 



Salix blanda. 



Sorbus Aucuparia, var. pendula. 



Tilia petiolaris. 



Ulmus seabra, var. pendula. 



10. CITY TREES (See also No. 11). 



Ailanthus glandulosa (pistillate tree). 



Carpinus. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha. 



Fraxinus Americana. 



Fraxinus excelsior. 



Ginkgo biloba. 



Gleditschia triacanthos. 



Platanus orientalis. 



11. SHADE AND AVENUE TREES. 



Besides the trees enumerated under city trees, No. 10 (which 

 are to be recommended its street trees in the cities}, the fol- 

 lowing trees are good avenue subjects: 



Acer platanoides. 



Acer rubrum. 



Acer saccharinum. 



Acer saccharum. 



yEsculus cariiea. 



^Esculus Hippocastanum. 



Oatalpa speciosa. 



Celtis occidentalis. 



Fagus ferrugineu and F. sylvatica. 



Liquidambar styracitluu. 



Liriodendron Tulipifera. 



Quercus alba. 



Quercus coccinea 



Quercus imbricaria. 



Quercus palustris. 



Quercus Phellos. 



Quercus rubra. 



Tilia Americana. 



Tilia dasystyla. 



Tilia ulrnifolia. 



12. TREES FOR SEASIDE PLANTING. 



Ailanthus glandulosa. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha. 



Elaeagnus angostifolia. 



Hippophae rhamnoides. 



Juniperus Virginiana. 



Picea alba. 



Pinus Laricio. 



Pinus rigida. 



Pinus sylvestris. 



Populus deltoides, var. Carolinensis. 



Populus tremuloides. 



Quercus rubra. 



Salix alba. 



Salix Caprea. 



Sassafras officinale. 



Tamarix. 



Itf. TREES FOR DRY SITUATIONS AND DRY CLIMATES. 



Acer campestre. 

 A<*er Ginnala. 

 Alnus rugosa. 

 Betula alba. 

 Cornus Mas. 

 Elaeagnus angustifolii. 

 Fraxinus pubescens. 

 Phellodendron Amurense. 

 Pinus divaricata. 

 Pinus rigida. 

 Pinus sylvestris. 

 Quercus coccinea. 

 Quercus rubra. 

 Quercus Prinus. 

 Quercus velutina. 

 U Imus effusa. 



14. TREES FOR WET SOIL. 



Acer rubrum. 



Acer saccharinum. 



Almus glutinosa. 



Almus maritima. 



Betula alba. 



Betula nigra. 



Chamaecyparis sphseroidea. 



Hicoria laciniosa. 



Nyssa sylvatica. 



Picea alba. 



Picea nigra. 



Pinus rigida. 



Populus (most species). 



Quercus alba. 



Quercus bieolor. 



Quercus palustris. 



Qnercus P'lellos. 



Salix (most species). 



Taxodium distichum. 



ALFRED REHDER. 



Populus deltoides. 

 Populus nigra, var. Italica. 



(often attacked by 

 borers). 



Prunus serotina. 



Robina Pseudacacia (often attacked by borers). 



Sophora Japonica. 



Ulmus Americana. 



Ulmus campestris. 



Tilia ulniifolia. 



Ornamental Trees for the Middle Southern States. 

 I. DECIDUOUS TREES. Acer saccharinum (A. dasycar- 

 p'um) and A. Negundo, the latter extensively used for 

 street planting. Broussonetia papyrifera, formerly 

 planted along streets, but objectionable because of the 

 many suckers which they produce, as is also B. Kazinoki. 

 - Ccrcis Canadensis. Valuable as an early spring-flow- 

 ering tree. Celtis Bwiqeana. One of the most distinct 

 trees: an excellent shade tree. Catalpa. Seldom planted 



