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and beauty. I think it is also free from the tendency to split down at 

 the forks so objectionable in the common maple. 



In striking contrast with the light and feathery appearance of this 

 maple is the Catalpa Speciosa, with its huge, rigid looking branches,, 

 and its large, deep green foliage. It is not adapted to small grounds. 



The Salisburia or Maiden-hair tree, a native of Japan, has proved 

 hardy in this vicinity, and is a very desirable novelty, being so widely 

 'different from any other well-known tree. Its leaf is unique, resemb- 

 ling that of the Maiden-hair fern. 



The European Larch stands the cold well enough, but may fail 

 when it comes to the test of the hottest and driest summers, unless in 

 a favorable location and well cared for. Its soft, feathery, evergreen- 

 like foliage is very fine. It is well worthy of more extensive trial.. 

 When larger and deeper rooted, it will be likely to stand better than 

 when young. 



Among evergreens I would name the Scotch Pine and the Siberian 

 Arbor Vitae as two varieties that seem to endure more vicissitudes of 

 climate and season than any other I am acquainted with. Many dead 

 White Pines may now be seen here. The cause of their death I know 

 not. 



The Norway Spruce is a great favorite with nurserymen and 

 planters ; but for some reason specimens of large siza are very rare. 



The Austrian Pine promises to be hardy with us. It has fine dark- 

 green foliage, and a picturesque roughness, which unfits it for planting 

 near the dwelling, but, viewed from a distance, it has a ^ood efl'ect. 



Of course there are many other good, hardy and worthy trees be- 

 sides those I have named, but this list will suffice for the present.. 

 From personal experience I know they succeed in this part of the 

 State. 



Among shrubs I will name only one, the large Panicle Flowered 

 Hydrangea. If there is a member of this Society, or a reader of this 

 article, who has not this shrub, let him procure one next season. It is 

 perfectly hardy and in every way desirable. 



All the trees named will, I think, fill the conditions as to hardiness 

 and merit. They will also grow in any soil of medium fertility, unless 

 it is wet and stagnant. 



So much has been said, written and printed about care in digging^ 

 and planting trees, that anything more on the subject would seem alto- 

 gether unnecessary; yet a little observation will convince any intelli- 

 gent person that more failures occur from bad work in this respect 

 than from all other causes combined. In my town each recurring 

 spring may be seen wagon-loads of trees, ten to fifteen feet in length, 



