The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
BY REV. c. II. WARREN.

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rapid growing trees; many OF
them attaining a huge SIZE
All the trees of this family
have pointed and heart shaped
leaves. The tassel-like catkinS,
or male flowers, which are of a
red or brownish color, appear
quite early in the spring. This
is q remarkably fine family OF
trees.
WATER or Western Cottonwood.
[PopuIus Anguldtd.l
This is a common tree In
Ohio, and many of the Western
States; il is a tree OF noble di>
mensions, rising up proudly to
the height OF seventy or eighty
feet, with beautiful trunk
sometimes three, and occasion
ally four feet in diameter, pro-
ducing a broad summit, with
coarse branches and branchlots
which are completely angular
or winged, and are remarkably
thick, greeniSh, spotted with
white. Buds short ovate, green,
not coated with resin. Leaves
are ovate-deltold, subcordate;
they are very large, seven or
eight inches in length on young
trees or suckers, while on old
trees they are only about one
fourth the size, and sometimes
not heart-shaped at base. The
timber OF this splendid tree is
soft, white and not valuable.
Dense groves of this cotton.
wood are met with on the
banks oil the noble streams of
the Western countries. 1t is
found abundantly along tue
Ohio River, the Scioto and lis
tributaries, the Hooking and
its tributaries, and the Mus
kingum and its tributaries. No
tree scarcely, in all our country
possesses a more charming TO
liage than this one. The leaves
are not only large and beauti.
full, but are so arranged as to
be stirred easily by everygen
tie tanning breeze. Certainly
this would be a tree which
should be employed by the
landscape gardener, especially
when there are damp places in
his grounds. 1t does not only
love to linger beside the mur,
muring stream where its roots
can drink from the watery flood;
but it will grow and even flour
ish on dry soils. When seen
standing where it can fully de-
velOp its perfect amplitude, it
is certainly an object Of pecu-
liar interest. 1t is exceedingly
rapid in its growth when
planted near some flowing
stream, or IN damp loose
grounds, il will in a few years
form a large tree. sending out
its strong branches, clothed in
their rich and abundant foliage,
producing goodly shadow Oh
the grassy lawn.
NECKLACE POPLAR or Cottonwood.
tPopulus CanadenSiS.
This is a magnificent tree,
being met with in the vicinity
of the noble streams of the
Middle and Western States. 1t
is often found growing in com.
pany with the Populus Angu
lata, which it greatly resem
bles in both trunk and foliage.
1t often grows TO the height
of ninety or a hundred feet
with a beautiful trunk some
three or four feet IN diameter.
The branches Of this elegant
tree are but slightly angular.
The leaves are broadly deltoid,
accuminate, serrate dentate,
unequally toothed Buds
slightly gummy and brownish
TIE trunk Of this beautiful tree
is often cylindric. Aments re.
curved or pendulous, four to
eight inches long, and capsules
remote. Flowers appear in
early spring. This is a rapid
grower as are all he family of
poplalS. To see this splendid
tree in all its beauty aud per.
lection, you should travel along
the banks OF the Scioto, Ohio
and Hooking rivers; there in
those deep, damp, fertile lands.
it rises up rapidly, elegantly
and loftily to the height Of
eighty or ninety feet, sending
out its clean and delightful
branches, mingiing with those
Of its surrounding neighbors
creating danee and obarn,;n