The Judas Tree or 
Red-Bud 
This is a hardy 
tree of very wide dis- 
tribution, the eastern spe- 
cies thriving from New 
York to Florida. There 
are three other species, 
one indigenous to Europe, 
ithe second to Japan, and 
the third growing along 
the Pacific coast. Inter- 
esting breeding experi- 
ments might be made by 
-combining the various spe-: 
cies. The tree is peculiar- 
ly attractive at the flower- 
ing time, early in the 
spring, before the 
leaves appear. 
