The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
Trees and Shrubs so 81 e Ohio. iifS:'
sY aByacy H. WARREN.

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BLACK AsH;-tEGTinu' Sdm6ucVoha,l
This is an interesting tree.
Itir sometimes known as the
Water Ash. The soil best
adapted to its perfect develop
ment is a moist one; hence on
the borders of swamps it -four
ishes vigorously. It is seldom
met with in Southern Ohio, but
north Of Columbus, through all
those fiat damp lands it is found
in great abundance; tits pretty
generally dihused over the
Northern and Eastern States.
The leaves are compound, the
leaflets are ovate, 4anceolate,
sessile, the midrib tawny vii.
lous. The buds, which are
large, are Of a deep blue color;
the young shoots are bright
green, sprinkled with d1ts of
the same color which disap-
pear as the season advances.
This beautiful little ash may
be quite easily distinguished
from the other members Of this
family, by its trunk, which is
whittier and less furrowed. 1t
is smaller than others of its
family, seldom rising higher
than forty feet. The wood is
very tough and very easily sep
atated into layers, which are
extensively employed in bas~
ket making, and in chair bot~
toms. d 1t may not be as orna-
mental as some other trees, but
should be employed to orna-
ment grounds whieh are Of a
moist character. In the win.
ter season, amidst the driving
winds and descending SHOWS,
1t certainly presents an admir-
able appearance, standing up.
with its straight, whitiSh trunk,
its bold and vigorous branches
shooting up strongly tipped
with their tiful, deep blue
buds. As the spring approach.
es, its pretty buds sweA, unr rIn'
folding themselves, and soon, as
the warm sun pours his bright,
heating rays over all the broad
universe, it puts on its delight
full garb of elegant foliage,
which is so pleasing. rs.i II.
RED ASH Fraxinus Pabescen'.l
This ash greatly resembles
the White Ash The two often
being blended together, but it
differs from the White Ash in
its leaves, which are quite
downy when young, and its
trunk which is much darker,
the trunk Of the White Ash,
being whitish. The leaflets are
on short pctioles, eliptic'lance~
olate, slightly sharp and ser.
rate; young branches very
downy. This tree is not as
large as.the White Ash, usually
growing forty or fifty feet high.
1t is quite ornamental, its head
being irregular, its branches
frequently twisted and tortu.
Gus, quite different to the stiff
ness SO general in the ash fam.
lily. 1t thrives best in a damp
location. 1t is met with fire.
quently in the Northern and
Middle States. I21.." - .
FLowERING AsH,-INqdinus Ornus.l
This is a beautiful little tree,
usually growing about twenty
or twenty-five feet high. 1t is
met with abundantly in the
southern parts Of Europe, and
is found occasionally in the
United States. In some of, the
southern counties l have met
with it especially in jackson
county. The foliage and gen.
eral appearance Of this pretty
little tree are much like those
of the common White Ash. Its
chief beauty consists in the ell
egant clusters Of pale or green
ish white flowers, borne on the
terminal branches in the lasl
&c Nov or f;ret af lima Whom