Ha^^dbook of Teees of the ISTokthekn States and Canada. 353 



The Loblully Ba)- sometimes attains the 

 height of 70 or 7,") ft. with rather sleiuler 

 trunl-; rarely over IS or 20 in. in diameter, and 

 usually considerably smaller. 1 lia\e seen it in 

 fruiting eomlition bolli as a shrub no more 

 than shoulder high and as a tree of its largest 

 dimensions in the s.ur.e locality. As an iso- 

 lated tree its habit is to form a rather nar- 

 ri,,\ compact head, and i( is particidarly a 

 handsome object on aci'(nin( of its bright ever- 

 green leaves anil cons|iicu(iu^ (lowers. .\ strik- 

 ing feature is its gr.iyi^h cir rcildi^Ii brown hart; 

 of trunk li-surcd into long broad ro\iniled 

 ridges, quite diUV'i'ent fnnn the barks of other 

 trees with whirh it is assocdated. 



It ijdmbits low rich ludtom-lands and the 

 borders of SH-ani|is in company with the Red 

 ]\laplc. Sweet Ibiy. Swam]) Bay, J^Ncrgreen 

 Magnolia. Titi. Devil-wood. Gums, Loblolly 

 Pine. etc. 



The wood is light, a cu. ft. when absolutely 



dry weighing 2!l.4(i lbs., soft, not strong, and 



easily wtud<ed.i The bark contains tannin and 



is sometinu's usimI for tanning ]iurposes. 



Lrarrs ohiancenlal c 1 

 cuneate at l)asc, ninn(l,\ 

 sorrate, bisirons ttarl; ,^ 

 Floivcrs oprniiv.; i'nv siwi 

 .Tuly. 2-.'^ in. in dianidci 



nhlnni;-. ]e'arl.\" Sfssile, 

 nailr a( apex, a|)])rcssorJ 

 ■I'll ahnvi'. .".-(i in. ]on.L,^ 

 III wiM'lvs einnnirncin.L: in 



Willi ri'd peilnnrli'S L'-;; 



in. long, thicki'sf atin\-(' ; si-iials ciliaO', piilicsrcnt 

 ontKldP ; pelals wdiilr. .tIhuii 1i, in. Inn.;.', pnlirscrnt 

 niUsidc ; o\':iry piilirsriMi ( : slylc slinrl. Fniit: 

 pointed ovoiil capsnles. prrsislinf after liberating 

 tliiar seeds. - 



1. A. W.. ^•. 102. 



2. F.ir villus s.m. p. -1 l:i. 



