





Moms, continued 



Morus alba pendula. TEA'S WEEPING MULBERRY. A 

 weeping form grafted on straight stems. The branches 

 are long and slender, drooping to. the ground. One of 

 the most vigorous and hardy of weeping trees. 



M. alba (atarica. RUSSIAN MULBERRY. A very hardy 

 type of .]/. alba introduced into the Western States by 

 the Russian Mennonites. A low-growing tree with an 

 intricately branched crown. The leaves are small and 

 much lobed. Extensively planted in the West. 



M. rubra. RKD MULBERRY. A handsome tree 

 with a short trunk and stout, spreading branches, 

 forming a dense, broad crown. Distributed from 

 New England and Michigan southward to Florida 

 and Texas. Leaves ovate, coarsely 

 serrate, dark green, turning bright 

 yellow in the fall. Fruit dark pur- 

 ple or nearly black when fully ripe, 

 sweet and juicy. A beautiful tree for 

 the lawn. 



Nyssa 



The Tupelo and Gum 

 Trees 



Hardy picturesque 

 trees chiefly valued for 

 the flaming tones of their 

 autumn f ol iage. 

 They thrive best in 

 proximity to water or 

 in moist loamy soil. 

 The drooping habit 

 of the Sour Gum is 

 greatly admired. 



Nyssa aquatica. COTTON 

 GUM. A tall tree with rela 

 tively small spreading 

 branches, forming a pyram- 

 idal crown. Occurs from 

 Virginia to Florida, west- 

 ward to Illinois and Texas. 

 Leaves dark green and 

 lustrous above, downy 

 pubescent beneath, turn- 

 ing orange and red in au- 

 tumn. 



N. sylvatica. TUPELO, OR 

 SOUR GUM. A tree with 

 slender, more or less pendu- 

 lous branches, forming a 

 rou nd - topped crown. 

 Grows naturally from 

 Maine to Florida, westward 

 to Missouri and Texas. 

 Leaves oval or obovate, the 

 margins entire, dark green 

 and shining, fading in au- 

 tumn with gorgeous tones 

 of red and scarlet. Fruit 

 dark blue. The autumnal 

 coloring of this shapely 

 tree commends it to many 

 planters. 



Oxydendrum The Sourwood 



A handsome hardy tree of inestimable value. As 

 a specimen tree for the lawn, or with an under- 

 growth of shrubs, the beautiful Sourwood is always 

 an object of admiration. Thrives in any soil. 



Oxydendrum arboreum. SOURWOOD. A small tree 

 with slender spreading branches, forming a narrow 

 crown. Grows naturally from Penn- 

 sylvania and Indiana to Florida and 

 Louisiana. Leaves lanceolate, bright 

 green, fading in autumn with dazzling 

 tones of scarlet. Flowers borne in 

 panicles of spreading racemes, re- 

 sembling Lily- of -the -valley flowers, 

 pure white and slightly fragrant. 

 Beautiful in floral 

 aspect but of greater 

 charm in autumn by 

 reason of the intense 

 coloring of the 

 foliage. One of 

 the really fine 

 ornamentals. 



OxydenJrum arboreum 



Ostrya The Ironwood 



In cultivation an attractive small tree with pecu- 

 liar lurrowed and scaly bark, thriving in rich loamy 

 soils. The hop-like fruits, which are borne in pro- 

 fusion, are both noteworthy and interesting. 



Ostrya virginiana Hop HORNBEAM, OR IRONWOOD. 

 A slender tree with long branches drooping at the tips 

 and forming a round-topped crown. Occurs naturally 

 from Quebec to Lakota, southward to Florida and 

 Texas. Leaves oval, bright green, turning yellow in 

 autumn. Fruiting clusters resembling hops. An inter- 

 esting tree. 



Parrotia 



The Persian Iron- 

 wood 



This charming little 

 tree is seldom seen in 

 cultivation, although 

 relatively hardy and 

 adapted to any well- 

 drained soil. Especially 

 attractive in autumn by 

 reason of the intense 

 coloring of the foliage. 



Parrotia persica. PER- 

 SIAN IRONWOOD. A small 

 tree or large shrub with 

 spreading branches. Na- 

 tive of Persia. Leaves 

 oval or obovate, coarsely 

 toothed, dark green, fad- 

 ing in autumn with bril- 

 liant tones of yellow, 

 orange and scarlet. Flow- 

 ers in dense heads in 

 early spring, with pendu- 

 lous purple anthers. 



Paulownia 



The Empress Tree 



A remarkable tree, 

 both on account of its 

 handsome flowers and 

 exceedingly largeleaves. 

 During the winter the 

 clusters of flower -buds 

 for the ensuing year, 

 together with the seed- 

 pods of the past season, hang side by side, and 

 impart a peculiar aspect. Thrives best in a moist 

 rich loam, and in the North should be protected 

 from cold winds. 



Paulownia imperialis. EMPRESS TREE. A tree with 

 stout spreading branches, forming a round -topped 

 crown. Native of China and Japan. Leaves very large, 

 heart-shaped, the margins usually entire. Flowers pale 

 violet, disposed in large, erect panicles. One of the 

 showiest of flowering trees, but not entirely hardy nortn 

 of Massachusetts and Missouri. It has been success- 

 fully used in the South as a street tree, where it with- 

 stands admirably the effects of smoke and dust. 



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