DOINGS IN CALIFORNIA. 



imbricata. 4. Purple beech. 5. Gordonia pubescens. 6. Double flowering horse-cliestnut. 

 7. English, hollies — vars. 8. Black ash. 9. English laurel bay. 10. Scarlet hawthorn. 

 11. Cotoneaster macrophylla. 12. Aucuba Japonica. 13. Tree box. 14. Irish yew. 15. 

 Sugar maple. 16. Magnolia obovata. 17. Magnolia Soulangiana. 18. Magnolia longifolia. 

 19. Magnolia purpurea. 20. Magnolia cordata. 21. Magnolia conspicua. 22. Magnolia 

 macrophylla. 23. Magnolia tripetela. 24. Magnolia auriculata. 25. Magnolia grandiflora. 

 2(3. Magnolia glauca. 27. Deodar cedar. 28. Virgilea lutea. 29. European larch. 30. 

 Laburnum. 31. Flowering ash. 32. Hemlock spruce. 33. Cedar of Lebanon. 34. Weep- 

 ing beech. 35. Rhododendrons. 36. Kalmia latifolia. 37. Weigelia rosea. 38. Spirea 

 Reevsii. 39. Mist bush. 40. White birch, 41. Sweet gum. 42. Mespilus pyracantha. 

 43. Kolreuteria paniculata. 44. Salisburia adiantifolia. 45. Sophora Japonica pendiila. 

 46. Halesia tetraptera. 47. Finns Austriaca. 48. Pinus ponderosa. 49. Madura auran- 

 tiaca. 50. Black English mulberry. 51. Pinus pinea. 52. Alnus glutinosa. 53. Judas 

 tree. 54. Cryptomeria Japonica. 55. Yucca gloriosa. 56. English ye'W. 57. Cupressus 

 funebris. 58. Mahonia aquifolia. 59. Prinos glabra. 60. Siberian crab apple. Gl. Fil- 

 berts. 62. Euonymus latifolia — var. 63. Cherries. 



In so small a space as the engraving gives us, it was impossible to embody all 

 the references necessary to catalogue all the trees and plants collected in this 

 garden, which presents a great variety of rare evergreens, and over 200 fruit-trees 

 of the choicest kinds. The whole is an example of what may be accomplished on 

 a small piece of ground, and is given for the encouragement of others. 



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All accounts agree in ascribing a most genial horticultural climate to the 

 settled portions of California. A correspondent, dating from San Jose, May 3, 

 1856, says:— 



" Having made this valley my permanent place of residence, about eighteen 

 months since I built me a small house, in order to surround myself with some of 

 the comforts and pleasures of a home. As soon as it was finished, I began, for 

 the first time in my life, to turn my attention, in a moderate way, to the cultiva- 

 tion of such fruits and flowers as I thought would add most to the enjoyment of 

 myself and family. To my surprise, I found myself utterly ignorant of the first 

 principles and knowledge necessary to guide me in such matters. 



The first, and I can say the best books, were Downing's and Barry's, of those 

 to which my attention was directed. With their aid, I did the best I could, the 

 first year. 



Recently, a friend loaned me some books to read, and among them, all the 

 numbers of the Horticulturist for a year past. 



Here was what I wanted — something that would combine good practical fruit- 

 culture with that of plants, shx'ubs, and flowers. I immediately subscribed for it, 

 through Mr. Daniels, your agent here, and set about getting others to do so ; 

 and, to induce them, have given them all the benefit of the club prices. With 

 this, I send you a list of twenty-two names, and a check for the amount of their 

 subscriptions. I shall increase the number of names, with more time. I have 

 not got up the names for any premium, but rather because of the pleasure it 

 afforded me to help along the good book, as much as my leisure permitted me. 

 Among articles that are very rare, and hard to be obtained in this country, are 

 Hyacinth bulbs, Amarillis do.. Rhododendron seed. Azalea, Cineraria, Gera- 

 niums, choice kinds mixed, Delphinum, Viola Odorata, Auricula, Anemone, 

 Polyanthus, Ranunculus, Pansy, &c. 



We have a horticultural society in this place, and it is rapidly increasing in 

 members and usefulness. I am yours, very respectfully, 



ELLIOT REED 



