Secretary's Bridget. 307 



at time of planting make the earth soaking wet and press it firmly 

 so that it will encase the roots and exclnde all air. 



The best plan for transplanting evergreens is to dig out a ball 

 of earth with the roots and remove this with them. If this is not 

 practicable the roots should be puddled in their mud as soon as dug 

 to protect them from dying. 



The best trees — those in wliieh there is the least risk in mov- 

 ing — are those which have been frequently transplanted and have 

 grown thrifty on good ground. Sucli trees will have a mass of fine 

 fibrous roots in a com^Dact space, so that they can be dug without 

 cutting or mutilation and will retain a ball of earth firmly -about 

 them, and will thus be preserved in growing condition while on 

 transit. — Rural Home. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. 



The following list of ornamental trees and shrubs was pre- 

 pared by Mr. Geo. EUwanger, of the Mount Hope Nurseries, 

 Kochester, JST. Y., for the Western New York Horticultural Society : 



[lu this list, the varieties marked with a f , are for a small place ; those 

 marked with a *, includmg those mai-ked with a f, are for a place of larger 

 size, the whole list being designed for more extensive grounds :] 



f Maple, Wier's cnt-leaved. 

 Maple. Norway. 



* Maple, Schwerdler's. 



f Maple, Japanese atropurpureum and others. 



* Horsechestnut, double white flowering. 

 Horsechestnut, red flowering. 



* Alder, Imperial, cut-leaved. 

 t Birch, cut-leaved weeping. 



f Birch, Young's weeping. 



* Catalpa syringfefolia. 

 Cherry, large double flowering. 

 Elm, Blandford. 



Elm, Camperdown. 



* Judas tree. 



* White fringe tree. 



* Yellow wood (Cladastris tinctoria.) 

 f Dogwood, white flowering. 



f Thorn, double white. 



f Thorn, Paul's double crimson. 



f Beech, weeping. 



* Beech, cut-leaved. 



