roots of trees should never be exposed to the air after arrival. They should be watered and 

 placed in the eai-th at once till properly planted. 



" Abies, the Spruce Fir. All the species are ornamental, and many are useful as timber- 

 trees. They grow in dry, elevated, rich soils, though some will do well in rich, moist valleys, 

 in the vicinity of water, or in the midst of rocks. Their diversity of growth is excessive. 

 We liave had Pi/rjmea twenty years, and it does not exceed three feet, whilst we have had 

 Exceha to grow as much in one year. 



" Araucaria, a genus of remarkable trees, natives of the Southern Hemisphere, all of 

 majestic growth, attaining the height of over 100 feet. We fear that none of them will be 

 generally hardy here, but, in Southern latitudes, they grow freely in sandy, rich soil, with 

 a dry bottom. 



" Berber is, Berberry. Some of the species of this genus have been raised to a new genus, 

 Mahonia, by botanists. We adhere to the original name for all. They are pretty dwarf 

 shrubs, with shining foliage of various forms, and all pleasing. All have yellow flowers. 



" Bnxns, Box-Tree, principally natives of the East, where they are much iised in formal 

 gardening, as they may be trimmed into every imaginable shape. They like rich, deep, 

 loamy soil, and succeed well in shady situations. 



" Cedrus. To this family belongs the celebrated tree of Mount Lebanon. They all delight 

 in rich, sandy soil, with a dry bottom ; being natives of mountains, they are impatient of 

 their roots being saturated at any period of the year. They are all trees of a gigantic 

 habit, with a grandeur that excites universal admiration ; growth from 60 to 140 feet. 



^^ Cephalotaxus, .Japan Yew-Tree. This valuable addition to our evergreen Conifers is one 

 of the discoveries of R. Fortune, in his enterprising travels in Japan and China. Tlie spe- 

 cies which bears his name, the only individual yet known to us, is a shrub of pleasing habit, 

 and likely to become popular when a little more common ; at present, the supply is rather 

 limited to make it available to the general luirchaser. Fortunii, Fortune's yew. 



'^Cerasus, the Laurel Bird Cherry. An indispensable family to the landscape, or the most 

 humble gardener who has any pretensions to taste. It is the universal favorite of all Europe ; 

 but, strange to say, the species are not perfectly hardy here, though south of Baltimore they 

 grow luxuriantly. They are all shrubs of from four to fifteen feet high. 



"Cotoneaster, dwarf shrubs of procumbent habit, much used in covering rockwork or low 

 walls ; small foliage ; white flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries, that are as brilliant as 

 garnets during winter. 



" Cri/ptomeria, .Japan Cedar, a new tree of very distinct habit, from the mountains of Japan ; 

 it delights in moist, rich soils ; of pyramidal form, with drooping branchlets ; perfectly hardy, 

 and grows rapidly, two to four feet in a season : if planted in a poor soil, the foliage has a 

 brown, stunted appearance." , 



As reg:ards the Crvptomeria, we have doubts in recommending: it even as far 

 north as Philadelphia, and we would make the same remark regarding Deodara ; 

 it has, in some favored situations, stood well in our neighborhood, but, generally 

 speaking, it has proved a failure ; there may be, and probably is, much in what 

 Mr. Buist says regarding a moist, rich soil for the Cryptomeria, and situation and 

 aspect will have much to do with it, probably. Our native Cedars were every- 

 where extremely injured by the winter of 1855, and we must not abandon these 

 two beautiful Evergreens without furtlier trial. Cupressus funebris has not 

 proved hardy with us, and the others require further trial. 



"Ciipressus, Evergreen Cypress. It is but very recently that we have been enabled to 

 introduce this family amongst our hardy Evergreens. They appear to be natives of all 

 parts of the globe, and recent introductions render them very interesting shnibs to tlie 

 planter. They are best planted on lawns, or as single specimens in the shrubbery, or on 

 the margin of walks. They attain considerable height, and will grow in any good soil. 



^^Cunninghamia, sinensis or lanceolata, approaches Araucaria Braziliensis in appearance, 

 but more hardy ; requires light, rich soil, and will grow thirty feet high ; scarce. 



" Eleacjnus hortensis. Silvery Oleaster, a rather tender shrub for this latitude. 



" Eriohotryajnponica, Lo(|uat. A small tree, with large foliage, nearly equal to the Mag- 

 nolia, producing a fruit, in the winter season, very similar to an Apricot ; grows well in the 

 Southern States. 



'scallonia, dwarf shrubs, with rosy red flowers ; very desirable for Southern latitudes." 



(7o be continued.) 



