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oblong, leathery leaves and small, black inedible fruits. It is 

 native along our coast, and is well established as an escape at 

 Darlington. It is much planted as an evergreen ornamental, and 

 as a screen. 



Silk Flower (Albizzia Julibrissin Durazz.). 



A small widely spreading tree with large twice-compound 

 leaves and attractive light-pink flowers in globular heads. The 

 fruit is a flat bean. The tree is a native of tropical and sub- 

 tropical Asia and Africa. It is often erroneously called Mimosa 

 with us. There are good specimens in Major Coker's lawn. This 

 tree was introduced into the South by Andre Michaux about 

 1788.* 



China Tree (Melia Azedarach L.). 



A rather small tree with twice compound leaves, and small 

 lilac, heavily fragrant flowers. The small yellow fruits are used 

 as a vermifuge for cattle. The tree is a native of India and Per- 

 sia. It is very commonly planted in Hartsville. 



Umbrella Tree (Melia Azedarach var. umbraculiformis) . 



This is a variety of the China-berry Tree, with a dense, spread- 

 ing, rounded top like an umbrella. All specimens are descended 

 from a single tree found near the battle-field of San Jacinto, 

 Texas; but no one knows what was the origin of the original 

 plant. It was probably a seedling sport of the typical form. Its 

 seeds are said to bring the true umbrella form in a certain pro- 

 portion of the number sown. 



Fringe Tree (C hionanthas virginica L.). 



A small tree or shrub with large, oblong leaves that are gen- 

 erally opposite, but sometimes alternate. The abundant, fragrant 

 white flowers with long narrow petals make the plant a very con- 

 spicuous object when it is in bloom. The fruit is a dark purple 

 drupe that is like a small olive, to which it is related. The plant 

 is native to South Carolina, and is most at home in the Piedmont 

 and upper parts, but it comes down the rivers into the coastal 

 plain and may be found at Society Hill. There are a number of 

 plants in Major Coker's lawn. 



♦See my article on Michaux's Garden in Journal of Elisha Mitchell 

 Scientific Society, Vol. 27, No. 2, July, 1911. 



