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south as un oriuuiR^ntal tix-u. burause of the repeated at- 

 tacks of eaterpilhirs. Tlio hitter an' froqiieul lytised fur 

 fish hi\i\..-C/<ulras/i.^ finrfnrlo. Vu)-\- drsirahle as a th.w- 

 eriu.ir l;twi Xvre. — <.'<<riin.-< fln,-i'!'i . I'lir wiiiU'-tli'Wci'iii.L;' 

 species is aiiHUiu,- the iin-st attraciivc oL' unv la 1 1_\ sjn-iriL:- 

 hioomiui;" trees aiel is Uir,L;riy U'<<.h1. in iaihiscapi' wurk. 

 The piTil<:- aiui red-lh>\\aTiii,u' t'i)ruis are cxcreilin- ly 

 beautit'uh — ('/■((/'' ;/.''■^. Takiui; intu Licrmuil the variuns 

 .shape-^. the fultai;e and tlir hi'ii;-ht colored Iriiit in I'ldl 

 and winter, tlie l>esc arc: ('. <-<.nhila or \Va-^)iin;^-tnn 

 'Vhiyvw. C. 'irhorv.<vais. <_' . sj>,i/lni hihi and ( \ ,( si i r>i lis 

 or Apple Ha\v.-(7(//r-/.N;,s- s,iln/iia. kno\\ii :is r. Inn-. iris, 

 is one of the Uesr fur dry soils. Tlir typical s|)ccirs ]iro- 

 duces lihic-eoUired rluwcrs, Imf s.-vri-al {'••rm^ ha\(' lalr|y 

 been pr<.)duced with riitwi-rs ran^-iii-- from li,i;ht lilac \o 

 lihie-pnrple with yrlk^w" siriprs insi<h.-, A purr \\-biN-- 

 llowcriULT form is vn-y sirikin^j,- but is (..f ]ni)re dwarf 

 habit.- y>/').s'/'//''">' \'inji>iiaiHi. Sometimes phmtcd fur 

 shade or fur iis fruit. Adapts it^df :,. lu-.irly all soils. 

 There are many forms varyiuL;' boili in the foli;iue and 

 size and shape of fruit. —_/■''','//'.-; I'rrnnjiu.n. is fri.(|Uontly 

 used for street phintiny- in sand\- soils. The roiPioavrd 

 forms of the European sp«-ctes are of little v;duo souih. 

 the purple tint of the foliaLCi- lading' to a dull i;rirn at 

 the approacli of warm woatlior. — /■',■.-/. '/jm/n <n-ini'.i mtld 

 and F . pnhc'sr, ns . ilui b tbrivo bf --t in i i(di soils and are 

 verydesirafile for strort plaiitin-, brin- ^rlduin aliark,-d 

 by insects. — Ii";/'/.-!/'"' of s./ Ii ^l-n ri" is sommimrs n~od 

 for avenues and street pbnitin^- whrre a ri^id pyramidal 

 tree is reipiirc-d. The foliage is oin.' of its aUracli'^ns, 

 i)eintr shaped like the :Maidonhair fern. - f,7, r/Z/Nc/^ /,/ 

 triifii iiflt^s. The fertile tri.'i- is souK-times ]'lantird for 

 its hirge fah?ate ]>ods, which are rrlished by many for 

 the saccharine acidulated puLp. The linely ]iinnate f<di- 

 a,2:e is very ornamental.— -ZZc/'.sbi' ttlni/it<r-t. In the 

 middle sections of the South and in rich, dry soils it 

 i;'rows to a small tree, but in the muumain disti'icts in 

 rich soils aloncr the watc|--cuurses. trci-s -Id to '>() fret 

 hiirh are frequently fcund. Valuable fur lan<lscaiM.- 

 phiutim^:.- iZ/rrw((f or ('arya. The pecan is the- l)rst 

 southern nut tree and is very larirely ]dantod fur irs 

 nuts. It is often plante(l in avenues for its beauty.— 

 Eicoria mij risfic'if.'im is is scarce, but its fcdiaLrc is mure 

 attractive than that of any other species. — Z/.Tfj//'^ 

 <hilris. The foliaire and tlie fleshy red peduncles in 

 autumn make it an excellent shade and ornamenta) 

 tree. — fd-'sii/ pohirn vjin . A handsome tree when grown 

 in partial shade; the bark blisters in full sun.— J/o/- 

 I'Uis. J. iiiij)-'! is one <.if the most valu;ible m-nannuTtal 



pcriud duriTi^' Fel>rnary. ./. Si, h.-i./in ua is a \-er\di-na- 

 nicutai tree and \er\ pro.lucii\-e ;ii ;in e;iiiy ;,-(^ ,/. 

 rlnrrru is siiitcil unjv X,, ike meinilaili rc-i.,i,s ot' l)n- 

 Sonlli.-/r,/7/v,r/, ria pauirnlala. \ vvy drsji-able lor its 

 [dntiale fulia,i;'c and panicles of yelbe.v IhMVi.-rs, which 



2553. A pasture maple, in autumn, showing 

 the strong framework. 



and economic tre<-s and is pxtensivelv planted for 

 avenues. The Persian or Eni,'Iish walnut and its nn^ny 

 forms are beinc: more largely planted than uf oM. but 

 are often injured by late spring frosts following a warm 



2554. A tree ETrowing in the open, with tub rounded head. 



are succeeded by bhidder-like fruits,— A,/,/, rsl r'nn in. 

 /lii/ica. The Crajie Myrtle is une of the mu.-i character- 

 istic features of southern Inum's. It has beciuue ahnost 

 naturalized south. If trained to a sjn-le >rem it will 

 form a tree IJo t>.' oO feet hi-h: otherwJM^ il aflcls the 

 i^isb form. It is eoii^jMcuuns fnc its shiiuiiL;- lo'own bark 

 and the j'rofusion of its beautii'nlly crimped and fringed 

 llowers, wdiich are produci;d front A]>ril unlil .Vugust. 

 The colors vary from a pale lu a dark pink, purplish 

 red, pure white and i^-lowin-- ci-inisun. Xu uther llower- 

 iug tree can surj^ass ir in beauty, and by a .imiiciims 

 selection of the various colored tluwers a L:rand efiV'ct 

 is produe'cd in landscape work. — /-//-bu/* j^7/-"j^ Tnlipif- 

 rra. One of the most \-alnable and i-apid-gruwiug shade 

 and ornamental tm.-,: thri\"es l^est in rich soil. Trees 

 taken from woods transplant liadly. They shoTild be 

 :j,*rown in nurser\' an<l ciccasi. hkiH y transplanted until 

 suiSciently large fe>r usini;- in sii-eet ydanting. — jL/7/f /'/- 

 (onhiw. A most symmetrical shap(.-'d tree; adapts itself 

 to all soil; valuable for street phniting. Some trees as- 

 sume a deep ]iurpli.-' or crimson tint in the foliage <lur- 

 inir autunui, others a golden y<-\\"\\- . — M^nj no! ia . Of the 

 native deciducuis spetdes, J/, (unnn hiol'i is the nnist 

 desiral^le for street ami avenue plantini;'. All the s})e- 

 eies are voracious feeders and thrix'e li(>st in rich soils, 

 J/". }))acrnpji If I hi . or Umbrella 3IaL;iiuli;t. sehlom sj-ro\vs 

 bevcuid 2~< feet, but is conspicuous for the length and 

 size of its leaves. This tree is called rndu-ella Tree 

 south, wliereas this name aiifdies to J/. I rip.'ftiJi! at the 

 North, ^f. Fn-fsrj-i. Kardcaved ^da-nolia or Wahoo (,f 

 the western Xurtli ( 'aroli7ni nnmntaini-ers, is also a very 

 ornamental tree. M. tripet;ila is (ddectioualde in gar- 

 dens owinu- to the );]i]d(aisant odor of its flowers. Few 

 Chinese sjiecies. witli tin; exce)dion of M. InipoUiim , 

 attain the size of a tree. ^[. Ynhtii and M. 'Soulanije- 

 ai)a can be trained to a. siiiLrh^ stem and made to attain 

 a height of lo feet. All the other varieties may lie 

 (dassed as shrubs. The flowers are t.ifien injureil by 

 late spring frosts.- J/.V/a A:: fhf r^irJi ( hri(h^ of India. 

 Chinalierry). Ahnost naturalized soutli. It is of very 

 rapid iiTowth and boL^nns to flower at an early stairc. 

 The flow-ers are delightfully fragrant with the perfume 



