1877.] 



AND HORTICULTURIST. 



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ball which gives it the appearance of being a 

 golden ball. 



CULTURE. 



In its native places it grows in rather dry, 

 light soil ; the bulbs which are very large, often 

 weighing three quarters of a pound, are always 

 found deep in the ground; never less than nine 

 inches, and oftener a foot or more. 



such yards and lawns where large trees would 

 be unbecoming. For cemeteries and small yards 

 in towns and cities it can hardly be excelled. 

 Its growth is compact, the leaves are small and 

 glossy, giving it a refined appearance, and in the 

 Spring it is literally covered with flowers. It 

 also bears a light crop of red sour cherries. (The 

 cut below represents the tree in bloom.) 



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In planting them, select a high, dry ^lace, in 

 the full sunshine. The soil should be light and 

 rich, but no fresh manure must be allowed. 



Get good healthy bulbs, plant them not less 

 than nine inches, and give them no water except 

 what they get naturally, and you must succeed. 



I had one last Summer that bore fifty flowers, 

 thirty of which were open at once. 



THE WEEPING CHERRY. 



BY GEO. ACHELIS, WEST CHESTER, PA. 



It is really surprising how little this really 

 beautiful little tree is known, even among many 

 nurserymen and tree dealers. It deserves to be 

 introduced everywhere, as it is perfectly hardy 

 and highly ornamental, besides being suitable in 



[We quite agree with Mr. Achelis that few 

 trees deserve more attention. It is far superior 

 to many small weepers that are in more common 

 use.— Ed. G. M.] 



THE NORWAY SPRUCE. 



BY GEN. W. H. NOBLE, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 



A while since, I earnestly plead in this Journal 

 the cheap deserts of our native trees and shrubs, 

 for rural decoration. With taste and home-bred 

 liking, I claimed, even neglected New England 

 Cedars, and outcast Jersey Pines, as possible 

 " ministers of grace," in the hands of a deft and 

 thrifty taste. But for this rank and cheap heresy 

 against the canons of the orthodox and costly 

 gardenesque, your very able President, J. J. S., 



