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Family STYRACACE^ 



HALESIA Linnaeus 58 



Hales i a Carolina Linnaeus. 



Silverbell. 



Range. — From southern West Virginia (mountains) south to western Florida, 

 western Kentucky and southern Illinois, central Alabama and Georgia. 



Note on nomenclature. — Formerly designated as Halesia tetraptera Ellis 

 and as Mohrodendron carolinum (Linnaeus) Britton. 



names in use 



Snowdrop Tree (R. I., Pa., cult., N. C. 



S C ) 

 Silverbell Tree (R. L, cult., N. C, Ala. 



Fla.). 

 Silverbell (Pa., cult.). 

 Wild Olive-tree (Tenn.). 

 Bell-tree (Tenn.). 

 Four-winged Halesia (Ala.). 



Opossum-wood (Ala.), 

 Bell-wood (N. C). 

 No-Name Tree (Ga.). 

 Silver Tree (Ga.). 

 Box-elder (N. C). 

 Bell Olive-tree. 

 Rattle-box. 



Silverbell. 



Halesia Carolina mollis Perkins. 



Range. — Within the range of the species. 



NAME IN USE 



Silverbell 



Halesia Carolina meehanii Perkins. Silverbell. 



Range. — Originated in the nursery of Thomas Meehan & Sons, Germantown, 

 Pa., and so far known only in cultivation. 



NAMES IN USE 



Meehan Silverbell. Silverbell. 



Halesia monticola Sargent. Mountain Silverbell. 



Range. — From western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee through 

 western Georgia to Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. 



Note on nomenclature. — Formerly not distinguished from Halesia Carolina 

 Linnaeus. 



NAMES IN USE 



Tisswood (Tenn.). Mountain Silverbell. 



Halesia monticola vestita Sargent. Mountain Silverbell. 



Range. — Western North Carolina and probably elsewhere within the range 

 of the species; southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas (Rich 

 Mountain). 



name in use 



Mountain Silverbell 

 Halesia parviflora Michaux. little Silverbell. 



Range. — Southern Georgia and northern Florida; Alabama (Lee County). 

 Note on nomenclature. — Formerly designated as Mohrodencron parviflora 

 (Michx.) Britton, and until recently known only as a shrub. 



NAME IN USE 



Little Silverbell 



" The discovery in 1893 that the genus Halesia Linnaeus, (Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 1044, 1759) was antedated 

 by Halesia P. Browne (Hist. Jamaica, 205, 1756) seemed to necessitate the renaming of this group Mohro- 

 dendron Britton, which has been maintained for 15 years. It is now known, however, that Halesia of P. 

 Browne is invalid, because in publishing it Browne did not cite in that connection a type species of the 

 genus. Accordingly, Halesia Linnaeus is now restored to use for our silver-bell trees. 



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