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FARM WOODLANDS
Two of the prettiest spring flowering trees in Virginia are now in full bloom adding their colors to the first bright green* of spring. Anyone riding our highways cannot help but enjoy the beauty of the Dogwood and Redbud which are now: dressed in their best spring finery.
Eastern Redbud, sometimes called Judas-tree, is a rather small tree which branches extensively 10 to 15 feet above the ground. This tree never reaches commercial size and is a natural part of the forest understory of this region. Redbud grows quite rapidly and prefers rich fairly moist sandy loam soils. About this time of year its branches are covered with masses of light pink to purple flowers which make it a most desirable tree for ornamental purposes. The people of Oklahoma liked the spring coloring of this tree so much that they adopted it as the state tree. Redbud may !>e propogated from seed or young seedlings may be carefullytransplanted from their natural woodland environment.
The partner in this spring display of color is the Flowering Dogwood. This is the state tree of Virginia although ip* is a native of the woods from Massachusetts to Florida and westward to Texas. Dogwood is a small tree characterized by/ spreading branches which form a low, fairly dense, rounded crown. The leaves are arranged opposite one another on the twigs and the tiny yellow clusters of flowers, which usually appear about
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