New Recruits

 We have three new recruits for the arboretum catalogue. These three young plants were collected from the grounds of the arboretum and then transplanted to their current locations. All can be found on the grassy slope near Cline Hall dormitory. This area is currently a full-sun location. Within the next decade we hope to have more tree leaves and less sun.

 

This little rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) was found growing between the two old persimmons.

 

Hopefully this mulberry is a red mulberry (Morus rubra), and not a hybrid. Only time will tell. It was collected from under the groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia), also located on the grassy slope near Cline Hall.

 

Also under the groundsel bush, a very small fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) was found.