jKELSEY’S HARDY AMERICAN PLANTS 
in the Carolina ^fountains at 3800 feet elevation 
HARDY DECIDUOUS TREES, continued 
COTINUS (Rhus) COTINOIDES. SOUTHERN Smoke Tree. 15 to 30 ft. An invaluable intro¬ 
duction to our list of lawn trees. It is very rare, and found only in a few localities in the Ala¬ 
bama and Missouri mountains. While the “ smoke,” as the fruit is known, is not so conspicu¬ 
ous as the ordinary “Smoke Tree,” it is a far finer shrub or small tree, perfectly hardy, with 
very beautiful, large glossy leaves. No lawn should be without this new tree. 
DIOSPYROS virginiana. Persimmon. GO to 100 ft. Long-lived tree of pleasing, symmetrical habit, usually 
the dark green leaves turning orange or scarlet shades, or sometimes falling without change. Fruit edible 
after frost. 
FAGUS americana. American Beech. A magnificent spreading tree with smooth white bark. Suckers 
from the root. Fall shades yellow. 
FRAXINUS americana. White Ash. 70 to 130 ft. Graceful, large, rapid-growing tree for large grounds, 
parks and street planting. Growth pyramidal. Colors in autumn gradually change through the browns to 
salmon tints. 
nigra. Black Ash. GO to 100 ft. Tall, more slender than the preceding, usually found near streams, 
therefore thriving best in damp locations. 
lanceolata (viridis). Green Ash. 40 to G5 ft. Another 
moisture-loving species of smaller growth, with 
bright green foliage. 
GYMNOCLADUS dioica. Kentucky Coffee Tree. 
40 to 100 ft. When developed makes a large, well¬ 
shaped tree of unique character owing to the large, 
compound leaves. Thrives in all situations. Leaves 
yellow in fall. 
HICKORIA minima. Bitternut. GO to 100 ft. All the 
hickories are valuable for forest and timber planting, 
and make elegant lawn trees for large estates. Nuts 
of this variety bitter. Autumn hue rusty yellow. 
ILEX monticola. Mountain Holly. 15 to 25 ft. The 
largest of the deciduous Hollies, the pistillate plant 
producing abundant scarlet fruit in symmetrical rows 
in fall and early winter, suggesting the local name 
of "Bead Bush.” 
JUGLANS cinerea. Butternut. 40 to GO ft. A rapid¬ 
growing tree with pinnate leaves and gray hark, the 
edible fruit ripening in September. A good lawn tree. 
LARIX laricina. American Larch. GO to 100 ft. A 
conifer with the peculiarity of shedding its leaves 
in the fall after they have turned a pale yellow, the 
soft green foliage reappearing in early spring. 
Rapid grower. 
LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua. Sweet Gum. GO to 
100 ft. A stately tree with corky ridged hark and 
star-shaped leaves. Thrives in damp situations or in 
dry ground and is one of the fliiest street and avenue 
trees. Remarkable autumn coloring, yellow through 
crimson to purple. m 
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. Tulip Tree. GO to 190 
feet. A very large, vigorous and rapid-growing tree, 
witli beautiful white wood and bark and large 
greenish yellow (lowers, blotched with orange. Yel¬ 
low autumn tints. 
Wintorgroon (OunUheritt proanitbvns) (Soo pace 20 ) 
Trailing Arbutus (Rpiywu re pens) (See page 20 ) 
MAGNOLIA acuminata. Cucumber Tree. GO to 
90 ft. Large, pyramidal-shaped tree bearing abun¬ 
dant yellowish white (lowers in May, followed by 
bright scarlet cucumber shaped fruit. Very orna¬ 
mental. Plant in spring only. Leaves yellow*in fall. 
frascri. Fraser’s Magnolia. 25 to 50 ft. Rare 
species found only in our southern mountains. The 
large-eared foliage is very conspicuous, often 3 feet 
long. The exceedingly fragrant (lowers are G inches 
across and of an unusual canary tint in April and 
May. 
macrophylla. Great-Leaved Magnolia. 20 to GO ft. 
Immense leaves and (lowers, the latter in May or 
early June, followed by cone-like red fruit; very 
showy. Fall coloring yellow. 
tripctala. Umbrella Tree. 20 to 40 ft. The large 
leaves radiate from the ends of the branches, sug¬ 
gesting an umbrella, whence the name. An esteemed 
lawn ornamental of easy culture and showy effect. 
MALUS [Pi/rus) coronaria. Wild Crab Apple. 15 to 
35 ft. Beautiful small lawn tree or for wood borders, 
with its wealth of white and rose-tinted blossoms of 
delicious fragrance. 
