1808 



TIGRIDIA 



TILIA 



.A. FIs. rehitlvd 



least not sfronijtn cl 

 buccifera, Wats. About 1 



<llt: tJir l-vn nnrs i^f seijnn'llts 



.<,■/:<■ ; stiiinnis vti pita 1 1' . or <if 



■frtit. ^Siibyi^uits Beo Ionia . 



ft. hit^h, slender, brandl- 



ing', glaueouy; Ivs. very narrow, strongly plicate: tl. 2 

 in. acros.s. tlte cnp pule greenish, yellow, dotted witli 

 purple, the obuvate obtuse blade of the outer segments 

 light purple; inner segments "folded together in sucli 

 a manner as to form a sunken longitudinal tube down 

 the center, the dilated sides at the outer end uf the 

 tube approaching each other in the form of two eheek- 

 like prominences, — these are colored white, purple and 

 yellow, while the small rounded terminal blade is a 

 deep purple." 31ts. of Jolisco, Alex. (i.P. 2 :4i:!. -Of- 

 fered in 18S9 by Horsford. 



T. a urea, Hort., is CjTella plumbeii, but it is not in the Amer- 

 ican trade, See pa^e 42!!.-^. Houttcl, Roezl. is HydrotiPnia 

 Van-Houttei. See pat^e "ST. — 7'. Melmgris, Hort., is also a Hy- 

 drota?nia (H. Meleaeris. Lindl.). but is not in the American 

 trade. B.R. 28:39.— T. riolacca, Schiede. One of the Be;i.toiii;i 

 section: slender, narrow-lvd,: lis. ]! in. across, violet, spotted 

 at the base; inner segments snudl, cusp-iiointed. Mex. B.M. 

 '^■^^^- L. H. B. 



TiLIA (tlir rlavsioai Latin name). TiUdce<r. Lime. 

 LiNOEN. B.\ssw<H.i]i. Whitewuod. Trees distrilniti-d 

 generally throughout the nurthern temperate zone, witli 

 soft, light, white or light-colored wood, tough fibrous 

 inner bark, st-rratc alternate petiolate, mostly cordate 

 Ivs. and caducous sti[)ules: inflorescence cymose, the 

 peduncle attached to, or adnate with, for about half its 

 length, a ligulate membranaceous bract: fls. small, yel- 

 Imvish; sepals 5; petals 5; stamens many, with long 

 filaments nectariferous: fr. globose, uut-li'ke. In sonip 

 species, small petaloid s<-ales are found among thc 

 stamens. 



The soft white wood of several species is in great de- 

 mand for making fruit, honey and other light packages, 

 the facility with which the wood is cut into veneers 

 rendering it admirable for such use. The fibrous inner 

 bark is used as a tying ma- 

 terial and in the manufac- 

 ture of Russian bass or bast 

 mats. Extensively planted 

 as an ornamental tree and 

 for bee pasture. As a 

 source of honey supply per- 

 haps no other plant excels 

 it, as under favorable con- 

 ditions the nr-ctar sometimes 

 drips from the flowers in a 

 shower. 



Nearly all tlxe species are 

 of rapid growth and not 

 very particular as to soil. 

 Propagated by seeds, layers 

 or grafting. In layering, it 

 is usual to twist the brancli 

 layered before covering it. 

 The method known as 

 "stooling" is also employed. 

 In order to effect this a tree 

 is cut close to the ground 

 and the "stools" or suckers 

 are banked up with earth 

 until they root, when they are severed from the old 

 stump and planted in the nursery rows. Rare varieties 

 are usually increased by budding or grafting. 



Much confusion exists in the trade names, especially 

 m the European varieties. This is no doubt largelv 

 due to the fact that at least three species have been 

 sent to this country niulrr the name of T. Eur 



2513. A young Linden tree. 

 five or six years old* 



ropr.ea . 



allia, 1, :j, 4. 

 Aniei-ic.-uia, (i, 7. 

 argenteji., ^. 

 anrea, 0. 

 (Jai'oli'tnana , 7. 

 cordatn, 12. 

 dasystyhi., ]0. 

 EuropHTi. \). 1], 

 gra/idifolia. !i. 

 heterophylla, 4 

 laciniata, i). 



INDEX. 



macrophylla, 4, 7. 

 -Mandshurica. 2, 

 i>\icro}ih!flla, VI. 

 Miquelntna, r.. 

 Moltkei, 7. 

 Mnnguli,.a, s. 

 parrifolia. IL!. 

 pcnrtuln. 1, 7. 

 petiohtris, 1, 

 platyphyllos, 'J. 

 pubescens, fi. 



pyr.imidalis, ,: 

 rubra. 0. 

 Sibirica, 12. 

 speetabiUs, :i. 

 sulphnrea, it. 

 tnmeiltnsK, li, 

 utniifnlia, 12. 

 vitifolia, ii, 

 vulgaris, 11. 



A. Fls. frith petaloiil scalr.s at the fni.se 

 of jn'tats: petals apriijht, longer 

 than sla mens. 

 11. Lrs. a:hilisli tonifntose hrtieath. 

 I '. Fr. ivitli 5 t'i()-roa:s. 

 [>. Cijmes frtv-f/d.: fr. -ivith no 



cacitt/ fit fhr fjase L petlolaris 



i)D. Ci/mes ■manij'fld ., dense: fr. 

 with a cavitti at the insertion 

 of the pedicel: Irs. Jarge . . . . 2. Mandshurica 

 re. Fr. ivifhoaf farron-s . 



I'. Shape of Ivs. orl>icalar, ali- 

 r n p 1 1 y aciint inate : fr. 



.^tif/hthj ribbed ::. tomentosa 



UD. i^hape of Ivs. ovale, grad nail ij 

 acuminate 

 E. Winfer-huds glabrous: Ir.s. 

 broadlfj orate: fr. not 



I'ihln'd 4. heterophylla 



KK. Winter - bails pn.besrent : 

 lrs. orate: fr. slightti/ 



ribbed at base 5. Miqueliana 



BB. Lrs. green, beneath or glancoas. 

 a nd glabrous 

 <■. Cnder side of lrs. pubescent <il 



least when young C. pubescens 



(_'!■. Lfnder side of lrs. glabrous. 

 D. TJie Ivs. large, serrate and ab- 

 ruptly acuminate 7. Americana 



DD. TJte Ivs. small , usually 3- 



lobed, long-cuspidate 8. Mongolica 



AA. Fls. ivithout petaloid scales: petals 



spreading, shorter than stamens. 



h. Lrs. pubescent beneath: fr. 0- or 



-1-ribbed 9. platyphylloa 



Bt;. Lrs . glabrous beneath , except 



tufts in the axils of the veins: 



fr. u-ithout ribs. 



<:. lender }iide of Ivs. green. 



D. Branches bright yellow or red 



in winter: Ivs. very glossy 



above, rather leathery 10. dasystyla 



DD. Branches greenish or reddish 

 brown: Ivs. thin, slightly 



glossy U . vulgaris 



Cl.'. Cnder side of Ivs. glaucous 12. ulmiioUa 



1. petiol^ris, DC. {T. Americana, var. pendnla, Hort 

 T. argentea. var. pendula, Hort. T. alba, var. pe'ndnla, 

 Hort. T. pendula, Hort.). Silver Linden. Weeping 

 Linden. A medium-sized species with slender some- 

 what pendulous branches: Ivs. pale green above, sil- 

 very and finely tomentose underneath, 3-5 in. long; 

 petiole slender, as long as the blade. July. E. Europe. 

 B.M. 67.'i7. Gng. 5:210. — An elegant species and one 

 of the best of the European kinds, holding its foliage 

 throughout the season. 



2. Mandshm-ica, Eupr. & Maxim. Tree, attaining 50 

 ft., with spreading, often somewhat pendulous branches: 

 Ivs. large, 5-8 in. long, orbicular to broadly ovate, cor- 

 date or truncate at the base, rather coarsely and re- 

 motely serrate with spreading teeth: floral bract adnate 

 almost to the base of peduncle: fr. globose, thick- 

 shelled, with 5 furrows and a slight cavity at the inser- 

 tion of the pedicel. E. Asia.— A variety has the Ivs. 

 edged with yellow or a lighter green. 



3. tomentbsa, Moench (T. argentea, DC. T. alba, 

 Waldst. cV- Kit., and probably Ait. T. alba, T. alba, var. 

 spec tdbi lis and T. alba, var. pyramidalis, Hort.). 

 White or Silver Linden. This is the larger "White 

 Lime " of Europe. Tree, 40 ft. high with upT-ight or as- 

 cending branches forming a pyramidal rather dense and 

 compact head: Ivs. suborbicular, :i-5 in. across, un- 

 equally cordate, serrate, densely white-tomentose be- 

 neath; blade 2-4 times longer than petiole: fr. tomen- 

 tose and slightly ribbed. Very variable in time of 

 flowering. Eastern Europe. — This is a very distinct and 

 striking species. 



4. heterophylla, V^ent. {T. alba, Michx., not Ait.). 

 Tree, attaining 70 ft.: Ivs. very large, 5-8 in. long, 

 smooth and shining above, whitish and tomentulose be- 

 neath: floral bract short-stalked: fr. globular, not 



