. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 38-39. Forests and forestry. .\ UiR Ailaiifliiis at Yoik Spiiiij-s, IVinisylvaiiia. FOREWORD Almost 150 years ag'o the ailantlms tree was broii«»"1it to America. The first tree was planted in 1784 by William Hamilton in liis jjarden called ''The Woodlands," now known as "The Woodhnid Cemetery" borderinf,^ the cami)ns of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadel- phia. At first this interesting' ti-ee immig-rant was ])lant(Ml exclusively as an ornamental tree. P'rom the day of its first introduction the climate
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 38-39. Forests and forestry. .\ UiR Ailaiifliiis at Yoik Spiiiij-s, IVinisylvaiiia. FOREWORD Almost 150 years ag'o the ailantlms tree was broii«»"1it to America. The first tree was planted in 1784 by William Hamilton in liis jjarden called ''The Woodlands," now known as "The Woodhnid Cemetery" borderinf,^ the cami)ns of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadel- phia. At first this interesting' ti-ee immig-rant was ])lant(Ml exclusively as an ornamental tree. P'rom the day of its first introduction the climate, the soil, and other <»rowtli factors, favored it. It was not long until s])ecimen trees Avere ^rowinji' in most of the southeastern counties of Pennsylvania. Later it was ]ilanted in western Pennsylvania, and now it is found in ])ractically all parts of the State, but is not common in the hij^hlands. Wliile nuin was a big factor in distributing the ailanthus through- out Pennsylvania, the tree itself has contributed much to the exten- sion of its range. As soon as tlie trees ])lanted in tlie earlv davs reached maturity, they began to broadcast seeds far and wi(k\ As a result of this wide seed distribution, trees began to si)ri wide range of situations. ng up on a The ailanthus situation in Pennsylvania is serious. It is the only introduced ti'ee tliat is com|)eting vigorously with oui- native tree growth, and in this competition it apjx'ars to have a nuii'ked advan- tage. Unless a use is found for its wood, this tree will develop into a worthless foi-est weed and become i\ foi'cst nuisaTU-e of the first. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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