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the Domestic bird. That splendid bird the Shoveller, (Anas clypeata,) is 

 not uncommon on the same river, and I fancy that a pair or two occasionally 

 breed in the neighbourhood, as I have seen them upon it as late as the 

 middle of April, This river, the Avon, contains also, with the exception of 

 the Barbel and Chub, every English River Fish, including that very rare 

 Eel the Snig. On the shallows in the hot summer time they may be seen 

 in great numbers at all hours of the day, which is rarely the case with the 

 Common Eel. Altogether, whether to a sportsman or a naturalist, no locality 

 could be more favourable than the east of Dorset or the west of Hampshire- 



Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, March 2dth.j 1853. 



THE PROPAGATION OF HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS. 



BY J. MC' INTOSH, ESQ. 



In reply to the inquiries of the Rev. F. 0. Morris, in Nos. 17 and 25 of 

 "The Naturalist," respecting the various trees that will strike from cuttings, 

 I beg to offer the following list of Trees and Shrubs, with their various modes 

 of propagation, which I l^ope will prove satisfactory; at the same time I beg 

 to apologize to that gentleman for not before replying to his request. 



TRIBE I.— CLEMATIDE^. 

 The genera are two — Clematis and Atragene, which are thus distinguished — 

 Clematis, petals, nonej Atragene, petals, several. 



Genus I. 

 Clematis, {Clematis,) Polyandria Polygynia. — The greater number of this 

 genus ripen their seeds in England, and are easily propagated by them, or 

 by layers the most common, and frequently by cuttings. 



Genus II. 

 Atragene, {Atragene,) Polyandria Polygynia. — This genus is extremely inter- 

 esting from the beauty of the blossoms. The culture and propagation the 



same as Clematis. 



TRIBE II.— PyEONIACEiE DEC. 

 The genera are two — Poionia and Xanthorhiza. 



Genus I. 

 Paeonia, {Pceong,) Polyandria Di-Pentagynia. — The species and varieties are 

 all beautiful, and are propagated by seed, division of the roots, grafting, 

 budding, layers, ringing, and by cuttings. 



Genus II. 

 Xanthorhiza, {Yellow Boot,) Polyandria Mono-Trigynia. — This genus is 

 readily propagated by suckers, of which it throws up a great number. The 

 plant, however, is seldom met with, except in botanical collections. 



ORDER II.— WINTERACEJ]:. 

 Evergreen shrubs or low trees, chiefly natives of warm climates, though 

 our present subject is sufficiently hardy to stand the severity of our winters.. 



