Sassafras The Sassafras Tree Sterculia The Parasol Tree 



A hardy ornamental tree thriving in any well- 

 drained soil, seemingly preferring a sunny exposure. 

 In rich loam the Sassafras attains a relatively large 

 size and is a desirable shade tree. 



S. officinalis. SASSAFRAS. An aromatic tree with 

 spreading branches, forming a flat-topped head. 

 Grows from Maine to Michigan, southward to the Gulf. 

 Leaves entire, mitten-shaped or three-lobed, bright 

 green, turning in autumn to soft shades of orange, 

 yellow and red. Flowers yellow-green ; the dark blue 

 fruits ripe in. autumn. The roots are often highly 

 esteemed as a mild aromatic stimulant, and many of us 

 are familiar with. them. 



Sophora The Pagoda Tree 



Remarkably graceful hardy trees with dark 

 green bark and a wealth of flowers. They thrive 

 best in well-drained sandy loam, and in the colder 

 sections of the country should be protected from 

 cold piercing winds. 



Sophora japonica. JAPANESE SOPHORA. A medium- 

 sized tree with spreading branches forming a symmet- 

 rical compact head. Native of China and Japan. 

 Leaves compound, with 5 to 13 leaflets, dark green and 

 glossy, fading with soft tones of yellow. Flowers 

 creamy white, borne in large loose panicles, expanding 

 in midsummer. A handsome tree with green-barked 

 twigs. 



S. japonica pendula. WEEPING SOPHORA. One of the 

 most beautiful of pendulous trees. The wavy curves of 

 the long, drooping branches are factors of grace and 

 beauty. 



Sorbus The Mountain Ash 

 Trees 



Hardy ornamental trees with handsome foliage 

 and showy red fruit. They thrive in moist loamy 

 soils and are particularly valuable as specimen 

 trees for the lawn. The fruits are eagerly sought 

 by birds, and a few trees near the house will give 

 bird-lovers much pleasure in early autumn. 



Sorbus americana. AMERICAN MOUNTAIN ASH. A 

 small tree with spreading branches, forming a round- 

 topped crown. Grows from the Maritime Provinces of 

 Canada to Minnesota, and southward in the mountains 

 to North Carolina. Leaves compound, the leaflets n to 

 17, dark green, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers 

 white, in flat cymes, followed later in the season by 

 showy clusters of bright scarlet fruit. A beautiful object 

 in the North, but does not thrive long in Southern 

 gardens. 



S. aria. WHITE BEAM TREE. A small tree with a 

 compact oval head. Native of Europe and Asia. 

 Leaves simple, ovate, deep green on the upper surface, 

 white-woolly beneath, turning yellow in autumn. Flow- 

 ers white, in tomentose, broad corymbs. Fruit orange- 

 red, nearly globose. When the foliage is ruffled by the 

 winds the contrasting colors of the leaf-surfaces are 

 very effective. 



S. aucuparia. EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH, OR ROWAN 

 TREE. A small tree with a symmetrical round-topped 

 crown. Native of Europe and Asia. Leaves com- 

 pound, with 9 to 15 leaflets, dark green, turning yellow 

 m autumn. Flowers white, borne in broad, flat 

 corymbs, expanding in late spring or early summer, 

 followed in fall by large clusters of bright red berries. 

 Very showy. 



S. aucuparia pendula. WEEPING MOUNTAIN ASH. A 

 form with large and slender drooping branches, grafted 

 on straight upright stems. The bright red berries are 

 borne in profusion. 



A valuable tree for lawn and street planting in 

 the South. It thrives best in rich loamy soils. The 

 dull red and scarlet, rarely greenish flowers, which 

 are borne in profusion, add greatly to its beauty. 

 In sheltered places it may be grown as far north 

 as Memphis and Washington. 



Sterculia platanifolia. CHINESE, OR JAPANESE PARA- 

 SOL TREE. A medium-sized tree with a round-topped 

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

 3- to 5-lobed, Maple-like, bright green, turning yellow 

 in autumn. Flowers in terminal panicles, soon fol- 

 lowed by the curious fruits, with the seeds attached to 

 the margins of the carpels. A splendid, strong-growing 

 tree. 



Tilia americana as a street trca 



Syringa The Tree Lilac 



A beautiful free-flowering tree thriving best in 

 rich loam. As specimen plants, or in groups or 

 masses, this handsome species attracts attention 

 and comment wherever seen. 



Syringa japonica. JAPANESE LILAC. A small pyram- 

 idal tree, very floriferous and hardy, from Japan. 

 Leaves ovate or heart-shaped, dark green, pale beneath, 

 turning yellow in the fall. Flowers creamy wh'te, in 

 panicles often a foot long, produced in great abundance 

 in early summer. 



Tilia The Lindens 



Handsome hardy trees thriving best in deep 

 loamy soils. Valuable as shade trees for the lawn 

 or street. The Lindens are of rapid growth and 

 among the best of ornamentals. 



Tilia americana. AMERICAN LINDEN, OR BASSWOOD. 

 A large tree forming a broad round-topped crown. 



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