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south as an ornamental tree, because of the repeated at- 

 tacks of caterpillars. The latter are frequently used for 

 fish bait. — Cladrastis tinctoria^ Very desirable as a flow- 

 ering lawn tree —Comtis florida The white flowerinK 

 species is among the most attractive of our e iih <.f iing 

 blooming trees and is largely used in land caje work 

 The pink- and red flowering forms are exceeding!} 

 beautiful. — CjateffHS Taking into account the various 

 shapes, the foliage and the bright cole red fruit m fall 



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Hilton 



white 

 planted for 



and wintei 



Thorn, C. arboi ( 



or Apple Haw — f / 

 is one of the be t I 

 duces lilac-coloit i il 

 been produced with il i i i^ .,11 

 lllac-purple With jellow stupe in idt 

 flowering form is very striking but if 

 habit. — i>ios/)i;»o« \nginiana Somet 

 shade or for its fruit Adipts. itself to nearl 

 There are many forms varying both m the foliage and 

 size and shape of fruit —lagut, feu iijiHca is frequently 

 used for street planting m sandy soils The red lea^ ed 

 forms of the European speiies ue cf little \ lUi uth 

 the purple tint of tli f li f In 1 I Ii it 



the approach of w ii ni w tli 1 - / // 



andi^. piiftesceiis H tiitlmx I t 1 I , 



very desirable for ti t|l utn i 1 1 



by insects. -GiHitf' 1 Si// I 1 1 1 lu u 1 

 for avenues and stieet pUutni„ where i rij,i 1 [.jiaiiiul U 

 tree is required The foliage 1 one of its attnctions 

 being shaped like the Maidenhair fern —Gl dit cliia 

 triacanthos. The fertile tree is sometimes plinted for 

 its large falcate pods which ire reli hed by nian\ for 

 the saccharine acidulated pulp The fineh pinnate foli 

 age is very ornamental —Halet,ia tettapteia In the 

 middle sections of the South and m rich dr\ soils it 

 grows to a small tiee but in the mountain di tncts in 

 rich soils along the water courses trees 40 to oO feet 

 high are frequently found \ aluable for landseai 1 

 planting.— fl'icoMo or Cai\a The pecan is the let 

 southern nut tree and 1 very largeh plinted t r its 

 nuts. It is often planted m ivenue t r it I iit\ — 

 Hicoriamytt!,ticcef>niu is scarce 1 ut it 1 li 1 1 m re 

 attractive than that of an\ other ] 1 - // mi 

 dulcis. The foliage and the fle h\ 1 I 1 e luii I m 

 autumn make it an excellent shade and ornamental 

 tree. — Idesia polycarpa. A handsome tree when grown 

 in partial shade; the bark blisters in full suu.—Jiig- 

 lans. J. nigra is one of the most valuable ornamental 



and economic trees and is extensively planted for 

 avenues. The Persian or English walnut and its many 

 forms are being more largely planted than of old, but 

 are often injured by late spring frosts following a warm 



period during February. J. Sieboldiaiia is a very orna- 

 mental tree and very productive at an early age. J. 

 einerea is suited only to the mountain regions of the 

 South —Koeheuteria paniculatu \ erv desirable for its 

 pinnate foliage and panicles of yellow flowers which 



2554 A tree errowme in the open with I 



Dunded head. 



are succeeded by bladder like irai\<i -Lageistrcemia 

 Iinlica The Crape Myrtle is one of the most character- 

 istic features of southern homes It has become almost 

 naturalized south. If trained to a single stem it will 

 form a tree 25 to 30 feet high ; otherwise il affects the 

 bush form. It is conspicuous for its shining brown bark 

 and the profusion of its beautifully crimped and fringed 

 flowers, which are produced from April until August. 

 The colors vary from a pale to a dark pink, purplish 

 red, pure white and glowing crimson. No other flower- 

 ing tree can surpass it in beauty, and by a judicious 

 selection of the various colored flowers a grand effect 

 is produced in landscape v^oTk. — Liriodendron TiiHpif- 

 era. One of the most valuable and rapid-growing shade 

 and ornamental trees; thrives best in rich soil. Trees 

 taken _from woods transplant badly. They should be 

 grown in nursery and occasionally transplanted until 

 sufficiently large for using in street -pXa-ating. — Liquid- 

 ambar. A most symmetrical shaped tree ; adapts itself 

 to all soil; valuable for street planting. Some trees as- 

 sume a deep purple or crimson tint in the foliage dur- 

 ing autumn, others a golden yeUo-w. — Magnolia. Of the 

 native deciduous species, M. acuminata is the most 

 desirable for street and avenue planting. All the spe- 

 cies are voracious feeders and thrive best in rich soils. 

 3f. macrophyUa , or Umbrella Magnolia, seldom grows 

 beyond 25 feet, but is conspicuous for the length and 

 size of its leaves. This tree is called Umbrella Tree 

 south, whereas this name applies to ,1/. tripelula at the 

 North. JA. /VasfW, Ear-leaved Mn-Tir.iin . r ^ahoo of 

 the western North Carolina ninui — 'navery 



ornamental tree. M. tripetnia i .in gar- 



dens owing to the unpleasant ."! : I , ,, 1^. Few 



Chinese species, with the exi>c]iti..ii ul Jl. hiipoleuca, 

 attain the size of a tree. J/. I'lthin and .U. Soulayige- 

 ana can be trained to a single stem and made to attain 

 a height of 15 feet. All the other varieties may be 

 classed as shrubs. The flowers are often injured by 

 late spring frosts. — J/e/ia Azedarach (Pride of India, 

 Chinaberry). Almost naturalized south. It is of very 

 rapid growth and begins to flower at an earlv stage. 

 The flowers are delightfully fragrant with the perfume 



