. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE CXXVII. FRINGE-TREE 1. A flowering branch with immature leaves, x J. 2. A fruiting branch with mature leaTcs, x J. 3. A winter twig, x J. 4. Section of a winter twig, natural size. 223 FRINGE-TREE Chionanthus virginica, Linnaeus aENUS DESCEIPTION—The genus to which the Fringe-tree belongs has only one other rep- resentative, the Chinese Fringe (Chionanthus retusa, Paxton), a native of eastern Asia. Both species are cultivated primarily for ornamental purposes. The generic name of these trees, Chionanthus, ref
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE CXXVII. FRINGE-TREE 1. A flowering branch with immature leaves, x J. 2. A fruiting branch with mature leaTcs, x J. 3. A winter twig, x J. 4. Section of a winter twig, natural size. 223 FRINGE-TREE Chionanthus virginica, Linnaeus aENUS DESCEIPTION—The genus to which the Fringe-tree belongs has only one other rep- resentative, the Chinese Fringe (Chionanthus retusa, Paxton), a native of eastern Asia. Both species are cultivated primarily for ornamental purposes. The generic name of these trees, Chionanthus, refers to the white flowers which resemble snow. FO&li—A slender, small-sized tree usually attaining a height of 20 ft. with a dianieter of 6-8 Inches, but may reach a height of 40 ft. with a diameter of 12 Inches. Trunk usually short, bearing numerous, stout, and ascending branches which form a rather deep, narrow crown. BARK-—On main trunk rather thin, scaly, reddish-brown; on branches light brown to orange, and smooth. TWIGS—Rather stout, light brown tinged with green, somewhat angled, slightly hairy. Marked by large, conspicuous and elevated leaf-scars and dark colored lenticels. BUDa-Opposite, ovoid, sharp-pointed, about i of an inch long, covered with about 5 pairs of scales which increase in length from the outer towards the center, and are ciliated on the margin. LEAVES—-Simple, opposite, thickish, ovate, 4-8 Inches long, 1-4 inches wide, wedge-shaped at base, entire on margin, acute at apex, dark green above, pale and smooth below except along the veins. LEAF-SOARS—Opposite, raised, semi-circular In outline, upper side of margin partly surrounds bod; bundle-scars solitary, large, located on cushions. FLOWERS-nAppear in May or June when leaves are just developing. Borne In drooping panicles about 4-6 inches long; perfect, white, and slightly fragrant. The appearance of the snow ^rtilte flowers resembles fringe, hence the common name Fringe-tree. FRUIT—A b
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