Fraxinus, continued 



England and the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf States. 

 Leaves compound, with 7 to 9 leaflets, bright green, 

 fading in autumn with tones of yellow and brown. 

 Often planted in the Middle West for shade and orna- 

 ment. 



F. nlgn. BLACK ASH. A tree 

 with slender, mostly upright 

 branches, forming a compact, 

 narrow crown. Distributed 

 from Quebec and Manitoba to Delaware 

 and Virginia, and westward to Missouri. 

 Leaflets 7 to n, oblong-lanceolate, dark 

 green on the upper surface, pale beneath, 

 turning brown and yellow in autumn. 



F. oregona. OREGON ASH. A tree, growing naturally 

 from Puget Sound to Southern California, the stout 

 spreading branches forming a broad, symmetrical 

 crown. Leaflets 5 to 7, oval, light green on the upper 

 surface, paler beneath, turning yellow and brown in 

 autumn. 



F. ornus. FLOWERING ASH. A small tree, producing 

 dense terminal panicles of fragrant white flowers in 

 May or June. Leaves compound, the leaflets mostly 7, 

 dark green. Very showy. 



F. pennsylvanica (F. pubescent). RED ASH. A tree 

 forty or fifty feet tall, with stout ascending branches 

 and a compact pyramidal head. Distributed from New 

 Brunswick, Ontario and Dakota, southward to the Gulf 

 States. Leaflets 7 to 9, lanceolate, light green above, 

 pale and pubescent beneath, fading in autumn with 

 tones of yellow and brown. Twigs velvety. 



F. quadranjulata. BLUE ASH. A large tree with stout 

 four -angled branchlets. Occurs from Michigan to 

 Missouri, southward to Tennessee and Alabama. 

 Leaves compound: leaflets 5 to 9, lanceolate, bright 

 green, turning to yellow in autumn. An attractive 

 tree. 



Gleditsia The Honey Locusts 



Hardy ornamental trees, thriving in almost any 

 kind of soil. They are valuable as individual speci- 

 mens and as street trees. Planted closely and 

 severely trimmed to formal lines, the American 

 Honey Locust makes an impenetrable hedge. 



Gleditsia aquatica. WATER LOCUST. A spiny tree of 

 medium size with a short trunk and spreading branches, 

 forming a flat-topped head. Distributed from Kentucky 

 and Missouri southward to the Gulf. Leaves com- 

 pound, the leaflets deep green and shining. Pods pen- 

 dent, in graceful racemes, i to 2 inches long, usually 

 one-seeded. Thrives in moist soil. 



Gleditsia japonica. JAPANESE LOCUST. A medium- 

 sized tree bearing numerous spiny branches. Native 

 of China and Japan. Leaves compound, the leaflets 

 oblong, dark lustrous green. Pods flat, 10 to 12 inches 

 long, twisted, containing several seeds. A valuable 

 lawn tree. 



G. triacanthos. HONEY LOCUST. A large spiny tree 

 with spreading, somewhat pendulous branches forming 

 a broad flat-topped crown. Distributed from Ontario 

 and Minnesota southward to the Gulf States. Leaves 

 compound, the leaflets dark green and glossy, fading 

 pale yellow in autumn. Pods flat, 12 to 18 inches 

 long, pendent, dark brown. A beautiful orna- 

 mental tree. Forms an almost impenetrable 

 hedge if closely planted and severely clipped. 



G. triacanthos bujoti (G. bttjoti pendula). 

 WEEPING HONEY LOCUST. A form with slen- 

 der pendulous branches. 



G. triacanthos inermis. THORNLESS HONEY 

 LOCUST. A form of the above of more slender 

 habit, with few if any thorns. 



Gymnocladus The 

 Coffee Tree 



The species described below is a stout 

 hardy shade tree that thrives best in a 

 deep loamy soil. Sometimes used as a street 

 tree. The clusters of unopened seed-pods 

 which hang on the trees all winter are both 

 interesting and attractive. 



Gymnocladus dioicus (G. canadensis) . KENTUCKY 

 COFFEE TREE. A large tree with stout, slightly spread- 

 ing branches, forming a narrow round head. Distribu- 

 ted from Southern Ontario and New York to Michigan, 

 Kansas and Tennessee. Leaves compound, the leaflets 

 ovate, dark green at maturity, turning bright yellow in 

 autumn. Flowers in terminal racemes, nearly white ; 

 pods 6 to 10 inches long, reddish brown with a glaucous 

 bloom. An interesting and beautiful tree. 



Hicoria The Hickories 



Handsome and hardy 

 trees that are not so ex- 

 tensively planted as 

 their grace and beauty 

 iustly warrants. They 

 thrive in almost any 

 kind of soil, but reach 

 their greatest develop- 

 ment in moist rich loam. 

 Without doubt among 

 the most handsome 

 trees, with straight tall 

 trunks, crowned with a 

 wealth of lustrous foli- 

 age. 



Hicoria alba ( Carya to- 

 mentosa). MOCKERNUT. 

 OR BIG BUD HICKORY. A 

 tall tree, the spreading 

 branches forming around- 

 topped crown. Occurs 

 from Ontario to Florida, 

 westward to Texas and 

 Kansas. Leaves com- 

 pound, fragrant when 

 bruised, the 5 to 7 leaflets 

 bright green and lustrous, 

 turning golden yellow in 

 autumn. Nuts with thick 

 hard shells and sweet, edi- 

 ble kernels. Very beauti- 

 ful as the large buds ex- 

 pand in the spring. Hicoria alba 



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