Prunus Persica (Flowering Peach) 
Cornus florida 
(Flowering Dogwood) 
ORNAMENTAL 
TREES 
ACER RUBRUM. Red Maple. A deciduous native 
tree, valuable as a landscape subject because 
of its brilliant scarlet coloring in spring and 
autumn. Needs plenty of moisture; plant in low 
ground. 
ALBIZZIA JULIBRISSIN (MIMOSA). — Silktree; Albiz- 
zia. A spreading, flat-topped, showy tree to 
20 feet. Foliage is fine and feathery. The large 
heads of silky pink flowers in May and June are 
attractive. One of the best deciduous flowering 
trees for the South. 
CERCIS. 
CANADENSIS. Eastern Redbud. A slender, de- 
ciduous flowering tree bearing its profusion of 
pink flowers in earliest spring before the leaves 
appear. 
CANADENSIS ALBA. White Eastern Redbud. 
Same as above except that flowers are white. 
CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA. Camphortree. An 
open-headed, wide-spreading, low-branching 
tree often with multiple trunks. Its shiny ever- 
green foliage and black berries combine to make 
it a fine picturesque, medium-sized tree. 
CORNUS FLORIDA. Flowering Dogwood. The 
popular native large white-flowering Dogwood. 
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Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat tree) 
“SERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA. Loquat. A handsome: 
large-leaved, medium-sized tree. Hardy north 
to Atlanta. Creamy beige, fragrant flowers ap- 
pear in November and December, followed by 
yellow, plum-like, edible fruit. It is one of the 
best subtropical small evergreen trees for land- 
scape use. Branches make good flower-arrange- 
ment material. 
GORDONIA LASIANTHUS. Loblollybay Gordonia. 
Fine small, native tree resembling the Sweetbay, 
with scented white magnolia-like blossoms in 
May. Likes damp soil. 
ILEX. Holly. 
OPACA. American Holly. A fine evergreen tree 
unsurpassed in beauty and popularity. Can 
be grown successfully over a wide territory. 
Its shiny green leaves, symmetrical habit of 
growth and profusion of brilliant red berries 
through the winter months make this tree valu- 
able for many landscape uses. 
CASSINE. Dahoon Holly. A handsome spreading 
native Holly tree with smooth leaves 2 to 3 
inches long and clusters of bright red berries. 
VOMITORIA, Yaupon. See Ornamental Shrubs, 
SEA ISLAND NURSERY 
