1838 



TKEES 



TREES 



of the lilu'.-. Extcii-iivt-ly 

 iiiubrelhi t'lnu, kiM.wn a> 

 dense, ^iir<_-adiii;4' h>^;Lil wi 

 imique apj-ieLiraiice ;anl c 

 in land.scLipe work. — Jf<>. 

 planted for .shade; it is v 

 of great dnrahiliiy r<if ]< 

 in many sectiuus. .V for 

 middle GTeor^ila si'Hh' yi 

 from the disrnvrrL'i-, ^rud 

 rich vinous fruit. This ;i 

 (latter of Chinese type} ; 

 poultry and hogs. Tliey 

 dwellings, owing tn the r 

 s'i/roH.c<f. (.)iily drsirnld 

 brilliant red tint of its a 



phuitt-d for shade trees. The 

 ■; Ti-xa.s Umbrella, assumes a 

 111 drooping foliage. It is of 

 an bt_' used with groat elt'ect 

 riis . M . rubra is frequently 

 :iluable for its wood, "which is 

 osis, ^[ . II Ilia is naturalized 

 ni of J/. riiJira discoverei! in, 

 ■ars ago and Called Stubbs 

 uccs fuornious crojis of lariiT, 

 nd thr Hirks and Multicaulis 

 ;ire t.d'teu ]danted for feeding 

 should not be planted near 

 Iropping of the fruit.— Nyssa 

 e in landscape work for the 

 utumu foliage. — Oj'//(?'.'j^(//';rv/(. 



2555. Apple, one of cur most picturesque trees. 



arbofeini) . r)<"''^irab]i 

 autunuj foliage.— I'< 

 Horse bean of southt 

 bark, t'eatlierv folia- 



slirulib.-Virs,-/'„/f/„ 



Almost n.iMiralized i 



for it-^ dowers and highly colored 

 rh-nis'iiiHi ariilriihi . Retoma or 

 n\ Texas. A small tree with green 

 ■ and yellow Ijowers. Valuable for 

 ■Ilia iiiij'i i-l'/lis. Rapid-growing. 

 I s,,nie si-etions of the South. The 



foliage in yoiin-' i res is vc.tv large. Ejo^vers pale vi<det, 

 very fr;igranr. in long paniele.s;' they open Jtefore i]ie 

 leaves appear. -MvoA. TIkto are "nuniy ormnnenlal 

 varieties which are ev,-eedin<;-ly handsome yhile i]i 

 Idoom, especially tlj^' doulile-tiowering crimson, while 

 and pink; others ai-e desirable for their peculiar growib. 

 as Pyrami.lalis, \A'|ii(-h is as ereet as a Lombardv"p*'pl'ai-. 

 Weeping, willowdeaved and goldendeaved varieties are 

 interestinl,^-_P/■'N^/^s■. Plortuhnia or Ohieasaw plnms 

 are sometimes ])laiirod f,,r r.rnameut. though ronimoidy 

 for fruit. P. rin/h-hnui is abundant evervwlo-re but 

 not valued owing to bri,|M- nsnallv infested with tent 

 caterpillars. Pnnn,s p;>.say,]} is. the best purple-leaved 

 tree for the South, as it rei;iins its color during sum- 

 mer. -F/j^^/.-jo'//./ {HiJ.ru^. This very ornamental small 

 tree is seldom seen under eultivati^m, as it grows natur- 

 ally in wet and bou-^ry spoils. - P//r/^s corovaria. The 

 crab apple, a small tree -with very fragrant flowers in 

 spring, is excellent for shrublieries.— P?a/ro(//.s' ^>cc/- 

 (lentaliR. One of the most desirable trees for street 

 planting. -Po;i?f^/.s'. The variety whiHi is of greatest 

 value for street ]. larding is P. d<'UouleH or mo}u>U(fra 



connnuidy known south as eottnnw'otjd. It is of rapid 

 growth and grows in nearly all soils that are not too 

 arid. AU southern nurserymen catalogue the Carolina 

 Poplar, but the stock is not always true to name.— 

 Ptcrocari/'t fro.rini folia, or Caucasian Wing -fruited 

 Walnut, is a very rapid-growing tree, with spreading 

 bramdies and pinnate foliage. Very ornameutal when 

 coyei-ed with pendulous racemes of suudl winged nuts 

 \vliich, however, are of no economic y-xlue. — QuerctOi'. 

 Nearly ail the species of the middle and eastern states 

 are found m-ore or less abundant in the middle South 

 but the most valuable purely southern species are as 

 follows: Q. Phellos, or Willow Oak, with lanceolate 

 leaves; Q. aquatica, or Water Oak, with leaves almost 

 perennial, oblong and obtusely lobed. Both are largely 

 planted for streets and shade, as tliey grow very rapidly 

 and in almost any soil. ^'>. falrata, Q. laurifolia, O. 

 Phi'llos and Q.Mnlilenhergi are dQi^ivixhXe. Q, I'lrginiaaa 

 or Live Oak, is a very large tree, seldom exceeding 50 

 feet in height but covering a large circumference. It is 

 native along the seacoast and adapts itself to inland 

 sections, where it does not attain the great size of the 

 coast region. There is no southern tree, except Mag- 

 nolia (jrandiflora, that is more admired, especially when 

 jdanted in avenues, — /?ay>n*(//'.s nuiniina/as. The glo- 

 bosi^ yellow berries are retained during winter. Berries 

 when boiled produce a saiionaceous fluid. — tStillivgia 

 srhifera. Naturalized on the coast of Georgia and South 

 Carolina. The acuminate rhomboidal leaves give the 

 tree a unique appearance. Requires rich soil and is 

 valuable in landscape work. — /SV/wy-J^oco-s tivctoria. Not 

 common. Could be available for shrubberies. — TiV/o 

 pKhisceny;. A large tree occasionally found in rich soils 

 along the seacoast. Differs little in general from T. 

 Anirricinia , but seems to be better suited to the middle 

 South. Very desirable for street planting or shade.— 

 To.rijloii, or Madura, is naturalized in many sections of 

 the middle South. Grows to a height of 30 feet and the 

 fertile trees are verj^ ornamental when laden with their 

 large, globular fruit. The wood is very lasting when 

 used for posts and takes a beautiful ']}o\i^h..— U}ynus 

 Aimn-irana is perhaps more largely planted for streets 

 anil avenues than any other deciduous tree.— Vih^irnvm 

 pruin'folinm (Black Haw or Possum Haw). In very rich 

 sriils sometimes attains a height of ].5to20feet. Tlie 

 (hirk libie berries are retained during winter. Desirable 

 for shrubberies, 



TT. Rroad-Leated E"\t:rgreen Teees. Camellia 

 Jii lioiiirii . Although these magnificent plants are usu- 

 ally seen in bush form, they can be trained to single 

 stems and attain a height of 20 or more feet in the coast 

 region, where they have found a congenial soil and cli- 

 mate. The typical single red variety, a tree of which is 

 growiug at Charleston, S. C, and planted in 1808, being 

 the first introduced, is now upwards of 20 feet high. 

 The double-flowering sorts, while usually of vigorous 

 growth, do not attain the size of the single r^d. — Cinna- 

 iiiomniii O" hiphora. In southern fjonisiana and middle 

 Elorida trees grow to a height of oO feet; in the middle 

 Siiutli they affV-ct the bush form or when trained to 

 sin--|e stems seldom exceed 15 to 20 feet. For the ex- 

 treme South it is recommended for street planting.— 

 <\i/rill" r<ir,)iiifJora. Specimens are occasionally found 

 on shady banks of streams, where the soil is very rich, 

 lliat will grow 20 feet high, but the tree form must 

 be secured by pruning. The foliage assimies a bright 

 red or bronze tint in winter. — ^r/o/jo/^v/ff Japonica. 

 Flowers produced in January, and if not frost-killed are 

 followed by a golden yellow plum-like fruit of good 

 flavor. Reaches a height of 20 or more feet in the coast 

 ])^\i. — Oor(lo}tia Lasia iifhu.'t. A stately tree found only 

 in shallow swamps or turfy soils. The roots spread al- 

 most entii-ely near or upon the surface of the ground, 

 whieh makes it diflicult to transplant trees taken from 

 the woods. Trees grown from seed in pots are best for 

 lilantinii', lint a rich mohst soil is necessary to their 

 growth. — //r.r. I. opaca and /. PaJioov are amongthe 

 most valuable evergreen frees, the former being the 

 best where a large tree is desired. Specimens taken 

 from the woods should not exceed one foot inheight, as 

 larger sizes almost ahvays fail in transplanting.— 

 Lii/ifsfruiH . ]j. Jnpa>}icu)yi often forms a tree 25 feet 

 high. Berries blue-black, retained during winter.— 



