PEA FAMILY 



Robinia viscosa, which appears to be one i.>f the rarest of all our trees, was 

 not seen growing wild in the forests of the southern Alleghany Mountains from 

 the time of iMichaux until 1S82, when it was redisco\-ered h\ Mr. John Donnell 

 Smith near Highlands, Macon Count\', Xorth Carolina, co\*ering a rocky slope 

 known as Buzzard -"idge at an ele\"ation of tour tiiousand five liundred feet abo\e 

 the sea-level, and growing as a shrul:i with stems onl\" a lew feet higli. It lias 

 not been seen in any other locality growing wild. Banram and .Michai x speak 

 of it as a tree forty feet high, audit often attains that height. 



— Ch.^rles S. Sarge.nt. 



The Clamm}' Locust has alwaj's been a popular garden 

 plant, because of its fine foliage and beautiful flowers. At 

 least three beautiful varieties of it have been produced, A 

 second crop of flowei's often appears in August from shoots 

 developed early in the summer, on especiall}- vigorous young 

 trees. 



REDBUD. JUDAS-TREE 



Ci'nis cajindi'nsis. 



Cercis is of Greek deri\'ation and refers to a fancied resemblance in 

 the fruit to a weaver's implement of that name. 



Small tree, with a sturdy upright trunk whicli divides into stout 

 branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. Found on 

 rich bottoiT. lands throughout the iSIississippi valley ; will grow in 

 the shade and often becomes a dense undergrowth in the forest. 

 \'ery abundant in Arkansas, Indian Territory, and eastern Texas. 

 Hardy far north ; grows rapidly ; is a satisfactory ornamental tree. 



Bark. — Red brown, with deep fissures and scaly surface. Branch- 

 lets at first lustrous brown, later become darker. 



Wood. — Dark reddish brown ; heavy, hard, coarse-grained, not 

 strong. Sp. gr., 0.6363; weight of cu. ft., 39.65 lbs. 



IViiile'r Buds. — Ches'nut brown, obtuse, one-eighth inch long. 



Leaves. — Altti.ia.e, simple, heart-shaped or broadly ovate, two to 

 five inches long, five to seven-nerved, cordate or truncate at base, 

 entire, acute. They come out of the bud folded along the line of 

 the midrib, tawny green, when full grown become smooth, dark 

 green above, paler beneath. In autumn they turn bright clear yel- 

 low. Petioles slender, terete, enlarged at the base. Stipules ca- 

 ducous. 



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