1838 TREES 



of the lilac. Extensively planted 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. — Moms. 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 

 from the discoverer, produces enormous crops of large, 

 rich vinous fruit. This and the Hicks and Multicaulis 

 (latter of Chinese type) are often planted for feeding 

 poultry and hogs. They should not be planted near 

 dwellings, owing to the dropping of the fruit. — iVj/ssrt 

 i<!/h-atic(t. Only desirable in landscape work for the 

 brilliant red tint of its autumn foliage:. — Oxydendrutn 



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Apple one of 



> cturesque \ 



a bote Des ral le for its ilowers and highly colored 



autumn fol age P A y le t . Retoma or 



Horse beiu of southe T VII ree with green 



bark fe ther'v fol ag Valuable for 



shrul 1 er e P lo Rapid-growing. 



Almo 1 1 at ral ze 1 n the South. The 



foliage n)o ng trees r large t lowers pale violet, 



very fragrant n long pan cles they open before the 

 leaves appear Pe J There aie many ornamental 

 variet es -nh el are e-^ceed gly handsome while in 

 bloon fl wer ng crimson, white 



and r their peculiar growth . 



as 1 as a Lombardy poplar. 



We n leaved varieties are 



inte ( hicasaw plums 



are so ugh commonly 



for fruit P verywhere but 



not val ed -ited with tent 



caterp liars / purple-leaved 



tree for the s h r lor during sum- 



mer —P cJ, e a p I Tl very or lamental small 



tree s seldom seen under c It at on as it grows natur- 

 ally in wet and boggy soils. -Pv)-».s coroimria. The 

 crab apple, a small tree with very fragrant flowers in 

 spring, is excellent for shrubberies. — P^n/ainis ocei- 

 dentalis. One of the most desirable trees for street 

 planting.-Poptihi.'i. The varietv which is of greatest 

 value for street planting is P. deltoides or monolUera, 



TREES 



commonly known south as cottoiiwood. It is of rapid 

 growth and grows in nearly all soils that are not too 

 arid. All southern nurserymen catalogue the Carolina 

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

 Pterocarija fraxinifoUa, or Caucasian Wing -fruited 

 Walnut, is a very rapid-growing tree, with spreading 

 branches and pinnate foliage. Very ornamental when 

 covered with pendulous racemes of small winged nuts, 

 which, however, are of no economic value. — gwercMg. 

 Nearly all the species of the middle and eastern states 

 are found more or less abundant in the middle South, 

 but the most valuable purely southern species are as 

 follows: Q. Phellos, or Willow Oak, with lanceolate 

 leaves; Q. aquatica, or Water Oak, with leaves almost 

 perennial, oblong and obtusely lobed. Both are largely 

 planted for streets and shade, as they grow very rapidly 

 and in almost any soil. Q. falcaUi. Q. luiirifolia, Q. 

 Phellos and §.il/KA;e}i6er9t are desirable. Q. ['iryiiiitina, 

 or Live Oak, is a very large tree, seldom exceeding 50 

 feet in height but covering a large circumference. It is 

 native along the seaeoast and adapts itself to inland 

 sections, where it does not attain the great size of the 

 i-d.i^t legion. There is no southern tree, except Mag- 

 I n /(//'/(/. that IS more admired, especially when 



iM \:\:\u-..-Hiipindus muiq,milu%. The glo- 

 I \ 1m 1 1 n s are retained during ^Mnter. Berries 

 li H 1 il. d ]iic'duce a saponaceous fluid — tytillhigia 

 -..III I, III. Naturalized on the coast of Georgia and South 

 Carolina. The acuminate rhomboidal leaves give the 

 tree a unique appearance. Requires rich soil and is 

 valuable in landscape work. — Si/Jiipiocos linetoria. Not 

 common. Could be available for shrubberies.- TiVm 

 piihi SI I IIS. A large tree occasionally tound m rich soils 

 ,ilon-r till' seaeoast. Differs little m general from T. 

 Aim I II mill, but seems to be better suited to the middle 

 South Very desirable for street planting or shade.— 

 Toiylnn, or Madura, is natui ili/. .1 ni iii.un sections of 

 the middle South, (irows to ,i li. i_lit ot (I fnet and the 

 fertile trees are very ornanu nt il wIk ii I \i\' n with their 

 large, globular fruit. The \,<u»\ i- ^ ■ r\ Listing when 

 used for posts and takes a beautiful polish.— f/^mtis 

 Americana is perhaps more largely planted for streets 

 and avenues than any other deciduous tree.— Vibnmum 

 prunifohum (Black Haw or Possum Haw). In very rich 

 soils sometimes attains a height of 15 to 20 feet. The 

 dirk blue berries are retained during winter. Desirable 

 for shrubberies. 



II. Broad-Leaved E\-ergkeen Trees. Camellia 

 Jnponica. Although these 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- 

 mate. The typical single red variety, a tree of which is 

 growing at Charleston, S. C, and planted in 1808, being 

 the first introduced, is now upwards of 20 feet high. 

 The double-flowering sorts, while usually of vigorous 

 growth, do not attain the size of the single reA. — Cinna- 

 momum Camphora. In southern Louisiana and middle 

 Florida trees grow to a height of 50 feet; in the middle 

 South they affect the bush form or when trained to 

 single stems seldom exceed 15 to 20 feet. For the ex- 

 treme South it is recommended for street planting.— 

 Cy villa racemiflora. Specimens are occasionally found 

 on shady banks of streams, where the soil is very rich, 

 that will grow 20 feet high, but the tree form must 

 be secured by pruning. The foliage assumes a bright 

 red or bronze tint in winter. — £r!o6of»-i/o Japonica. 

 Flowers produced in January, and if not frost-killed are 

 followed by a golden yellow plum-like fruit of good 

 flavor. Reaches a height of 20 or more feet in the coast 

 belt.-GorrfoHi'rt Lasiaiitlius. A statelytree found only 

 in shallow swamps or turfy soils. The roots spread al- 

 most entirely near or upon the surface of the ground, 

 which makes it dilficult to transplant trees taken from 

 the woods. Trees grown from seed in pots are best for 

 planting, but a rich moist soil is necessary to their 

 growth. -//fa-. /. opaca and I. DaJioon 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 tran.splanting.— 

 Ligustrum. L. Japonicum often forms a tree 25 feet 

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



