. Economic botany of Alabama. Botany, Economic; Forests and forestry. ROSACEAE 1Q5. Fig. 52. Clump of Xcz'iiisia in bloom, on south side of Smith Hall, on University campus. Walter B. Jones, March 27. 1926. (In its native haunts this is usually in such shady places, or so mixed with other shrubbery, that it is difficult to get a satisfactory picture of it.) readily to ctiltivation, and is said to be hardy as far north as Massachusetts. This uiiiqite plant, with its nearest relatives Asiatic, was dis- covered near Tuscaloosa by Drs. R. D. Nevius and W. S. Wyman in the spring of 1857. (Both of t
. Economic botany of Alabama. Botany, Economic; Forests and forestry. ROSACEAE 1Q5. Fig. 52. Clump of Xcz'iiisia in bloom, on south side of Smith Hall, on University campus. Walter B. Jones, March 27. 1926. (In its native haunts this is usually in such shady places, or so mixed with other shrubbery, that it is difficult to get a satisfactory picture of it.) readily to ctiltivation, and is said to be hardy as far north as Massachusetts. This uiiiqite plant, with its nearest relatives Asiatic, was dis- covered near Tuscaloosa by Drs. R. D. Nevius and W. S. Wyman in the spring of 1857. (Both of these gentlemen were living half a century later.) It is not known to grow wild outside of Ala- bama, except that J. C. T. Uphof (Am. Jour. Bot. 9:7. 1922) claims to have found a single specimen on a southeast-facing slope of sandy loam in Butler County, Missouri. References:—Harper 3, 19, Mohr 6, Pollard. Grows on bluffs and slopes of limestone and shale, usually in shady places. IB. Mountain slopes east of New Market, Madison County. (See Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33:532. 1906.) Base of Sand Mountain, Jackson County (Harbison). Limestone ridge between Somerville and Falkville, Morgan County. 2B. Shale cliffs on both sides of the Warrior River within about ten miles of Tuscaloosa. (See Plant World 3:136. 1900; 9:105. 1906.). 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 Harper, Roland McMillan, 1878-1966. University, Ala.
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