New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19

| in other parts OF the country where II is much
| smaller its rapid growth its spreading top. the
graceful carriage OF its horizontal branches. the
| beauty of its light green foliage and it's freedom
| from insects make 1t a beautiful feature OF any
rural prospect. Another species of celtis called
| Mississippiersis, and Its variety reticuata are
Southern trees found from Florida through Ar
kansas and Texas to Mexico. They quite SINH
lar In general appearance to the other trees
OF the genus with cheerful foliage and
admirable habit and In Texas. where
they have been tried. have proved TO
be among the very best Of street trees
| OF the species OF Morus growing in this country,
the common red mulberry. which sometimes
grows to be sixty or seventy feet high is a most
attractive tree In It's best estate. Its berries are
| relished by many people, and no doubt by selec-
| ton varieties could be produced which are much
! better than any Of those that are grown natural
| ly II Is rarely planted in orchards. although 1t
sometimes Is raised for It's fruit In the Southern
States. which Is largely fed to swine and poultry.
| The Mexican mulberry Is smaller tree OF neat
| habit confined to our Southwestern States. and
| producing fruit inferior TO the red mulberry In
! both size and flavor.
The Usage orange inhabIts naturally but n small
area about the valley OF the Red River In the
| Indian Territory Like the Virgiiia and other
| hardy in the trying climate OF New England and
| In the dry soils of Western praries. and is now
we'll known all over the country n hedge plant.
| 1t grows into n fine tree when allowed enough
| space for Its development reaching n height OF
| fifty sixty feet In good SOIL with trunk two
three feet In diameter. broad head covered
with lustrous leaves and immense fruit.
bling orange four or five inches In diameter.
Several interesting examples OF this tree can he
seen In Central Park OF the three sycamores.
our common buttonwood is noteworthy
OF the most massive trees In the North American
forests Professor Sargent describes it as n
magnificent object as 1t grows N the deep allu-
vial soil of the bottom lands Of the Mississippi
basin. with It's long ponderous branches and It's
broad leafy crown Of bright green foliage raised
high above the heads OF It's sylvan associates"
Another sycamore. which much resembles the
Eastern species in general appearance Is found
south OF the Sacramento River. In California.
where 1t is one Of the noblest and most beautiful
OF the decduous-eave trees Of the Pacific for
est There Is a third species OF the genus. also
giant among Its fellows inhabting the mountain
ranges Of New-Mexco and Arizona. Besides our
well-known black walnut and butternut there
is an interesting species Of the genus Juglans in
habiting Texas. New-Mexico and Arizona. This
is a handsome tree in the cafons Of Arizona where
IT is at its best, and like the other species yields
a nut with a sweet kernel. There Is also Cali
fornia epecies a medium-sZed tree with dropping
branches and a graceful round top. which is
often cultivated on the Pacific Coast for orna-
ment The black walnut however. Is the noblest
tree Of the genus, although the larger specimens
In our forests have all been cut for their timber
In rich bottom lands trees with a trunk more
than six feet in diameter and one hundred or even
a hundred and fifty feet high we're not uncom-
mon and it is pity that some OF these forest
monarchs could not have been preserved. especial
~ since portable sawmlls are devouring every
tree by the wayside or in open farmland which
has reached marketable size and can be bought
from It's owner
Space fails for a brief allusion 10 all the
forest trees Of which this single volume treats. but
1t ought 10 be added that the most interesting part
OF the book perhaps, is that devoted to those dis
tinctivey American trees. the hickories. which
yield wood exceng every other In strength and
toughness combined with nghtness. There are
eight species OF hickory in the United States. the
pecan the bitternut. the nutmeg hickory. the
water hickory. the shebark and the big bottom
shellbark Hickoria laciniosa). which is readily
recognized at all seasons by the orange color Of
its young branchlets: the mocker nut and the
pig nut All OF these trees OF the first Size.
some Of them like the bltternut, with its grand
proportions. It's bright close bark and magnih-
cent crown, taking rank among the noblest ~
all forest trees. The nutmeg hickory. tree
OF Southern range is distinguished by the shining
under surface OF It's leaves which gives distinct
and beautiful aspect. The shclibark Is the very
type OF strength and veor while the beauty OF
It's bursting buds their bright pear-likc scales
and the pure. clear color Of It's fragrant foliage
render II as conspicuous for gracefulncss as for
It's dignity Of expression, or another species Pro-
fessor Sargent says: THE pecan. with It's tall
straight trunk and great head 81 cheerful yellow
green foliage is one OF tie most impressive trees
Of Eastern North America and ms ornamental
trees some OF the wide branched specimens planted
early IN the century 10 shade the homes Of the
creole planters Of Louisiana. and now grown To-
vast proportions. rival the Gins OF the New
England farmlande and the live oaks ~ the Caro-
lima mansions In statencsa ana grandeur"
Nothing needs 10 he added 10 what has been
said In notices Of former volumes as to tho quail
~ Of Professor Sargcnts work There Ia the
same exhaustive photography. the same sharp
ness Of personal observation with the broad juig-
ment which comes from experience. the same con-
densed vigor OF expression the same power of
Imagination In which every phrase is n picture
The copious notes are still rich with biographical
sketches OF the great boanists referred to in the
text. with choice bits Of history garnered from
rare books in all languages and with economical.
geographical and scientific information. Mr.
Faxons plates are still triumphs Of botanic
draughtsmanship. and show that artistic grace
and finish can exist at once with the utmost pre-
csion and nicely In the production of details. and
all this is preserved in the softness and delicacy
OF the engraving. We can only repeat what we
have said before that our vast forest treasures
OF beauty and utility have been worthily appre-
hended and illustrated in these splendid volumes,
which in every way do honor to American scholar