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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



in those trees, that have i^radually died for 

 the want of nourishment. The leaves of these 

 trees were also very small the tirst year, and 

 scarcely reached their full size this year, 

 though the trees are evidently '" doing well" 

 now. 



The 15 elms that had their branches cut 

 back one-third of their length, give a very dif- 

 ferent account of themselves. They — every 

 one of them — put out leaves the first summer 

 after they were planted, at least three times 

 as large as the unpruned trees. They also 

 made vigorous shoots the first year, and still 

 more luxuriant ones this year; so that they 

 have now not only entirely regained the sym- 

 metry and beauty of their heads, but are so 

 much more luxuriant and vigorous than the 

 others, that the thing is quite surprising to 

 look at. 



You will believe, after this experiment, that 

 I have seen the weakness of keeping every 

 limb entire on newly planted trees. I never 

 plant a tree of any kind now, without shorten- 

 ing back the ends of the limbs, more or less — 

 and as a good practical hint can never be re- 

 peated too often, I beg you to print my hum- 

 ble experience — that others may, if they wish 

 to make use of the best mode, go and do like- 

 wise. Yours, A. C. W., Philadelphia, Nov. 

 1st., 1850. 



A. J. Downing, Esq.. — Dear Sir : I send you 

 herewith attached, an outline and description of 

 the Bailey Spice apple. I should have sent you 

 specimens of the fruit, but supposed you would be 

 absent from home at the lime the fruit was in per- 

 fection. For its merit I refer you to the Journal 

 of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society of this 

 month, and report of the Fruit Congress last fall. 

 The original tree is now growing in my grounds, 

 and was planted over fifty years ago by my grand- 

 father, Capt. Nathaniel Platt. It is a great 

 bearer, and I think I never knew an apple so in- 

 variably fair and perfect, as this. I remain, sir, 

 yours, most respectfully, J. W. Bailey. Plaits- 

 burgh, Oct. 26th, 1850. 



bailev spice. 



Size — Medium, being usually 2| inches broad, 

 by 2| inches in depth. 



Form — Round ovate, tapering a little towards 

 the eye. 



Exterior Color — Light yellow, sometimes with 

 a faint blush ; always fair. 



Texture — Fine-grained, tender as well as firm: 

 juicy- 



Color of Flesh — Yellowish, with a slight green- 

 ish tint. 



Flavour — Subacid, sprightly and spicy. 



Core — Large and open. 



Seeds — Plump; light brown. 



Stem — One and a quarter inches long, Sienoer, 

 set in rather a deep cavity. 



Fig*' GO.— I>ailii/ Spice. 



Eye — Closed, set in a narrow basin of medium 

 depth. 



Season — From 20th September to 20th October. 



Growth — Moderately vigorous; wood is smooth; 

 young shoots reddish brown and downy; foilage 

 light". 



Notes ox Rare Ornamental Trees. — My 

 Dear Sir: In addition to the rare trees you men- 

 tioned, in your article upon Rivers' nursery, in 

 the October number of the Horticulturist, will you 

 allow me to suggest the following, as well worthy 

 the attention of those planters who are desirous 

 of forming valuable collections ? 

 Berberis c an ad e7is is, v,'ith yellow pendant flowers. 

 Tilia glabra vert, with immensely large foliage 

 .Acer obtusatum. 

 Acer monspessulanum 

 Acer illyricum. 



Acer pseudo platanus, variegated. 

 Rohinia pyramidala. 



Robinia umbraculifera tortuosa. This is a very 

 peculiar variety of the French Parasol Locust 

 Lathyrus latifolium. 

 Sophora variegata. 

 Cytipus alpinus. 

 Cercis siliquastrum. 

 Cerasus Lamo cerasus. 

 Rubrus spectabilis variegata. 

 Sambucus nigra laciniata — very fine foliage. 



All the above are perfectly hardy in the Botanic 

 Garden at Geneva, in Switzerland, and could be 

 procured, I presume, of some of the Swiss nurse- 

 rymen. 



