pansion of the bud as may be. It will be found, in removing from the woods, 

 that the trees will necessarily lose some of their fibrous and lateral roots ; to ob- 

 viate the danger arising from this loss at the time of transplanting, the top of the 

 tree should be pruned, so as to take off as much in amount as the tree lost of the 

 root in taking up, thus equalizing the circulation between root and top ; this 

 course will keep up the balance of the tree. The size of the tree to be transplanted 

 in this manner, to insure safety, should not exceed two inches in diameter at the 

 base of the stem. If trees of larger size are wanted, the best mode of procedure 

 is to trench in a circle about the tree, the previous spring, to time of planting, 

 cutting the trench at a depth sufficient below the surface, to cut off all the hori- 

 zontal roots ; the result of this severing all the main lateral roots, is the multipli- 

 cation of the fibres upon the remainder ; the fibrous roots are, in fact, the life of 

 the tree. The tree should be then taken up the succeeding winter with a ball of 

 frozen earth upon the roots, and planted in this condition. The manure to be 

 applied to forest-trees should be composed mainly of leaf mould or swamp muck, 

 and should be applied as nature applies it in the woods, as top dressing or mulch. 

 This will insure their entire safety. 



If our large cities and towns would eschew the planting of such trees as the 

 Ailanthus and Lombardy Balsam or Poplar, and some other varieties I might 

 mention, and plant Maples instead, it would add much to the beauty and pleasant- 

 ness of their streets, and possibly increase the rent roll of many a miserly landlord. 



HTMEA ELEGANS. 



For purposes of general out-door decoration, or for planting round or near 

 fountains or other ornamental water, the Humea Elegans stands unrivalled. Its 

 gracefully drooping tresses of silky brownish-orange colored flowers, which glitter 

 in the sun when moved by the breeze, give it a charm beyond description. It is 

 not, therefore, to be wondered at that it should find favor with the many, or that 

 inquiry should be made as to the best mode of growing it. 



Although introduced from New South Wales nearly sixty years ago, it is only 

 of late that this fine biennial has been employed to any great extent for out-door 

 decoration. Whether, however, as forming a background to long flower borders, 

 as a single specimen let into the lawn, or occupying the centre of a bed or vase, 

 it is most charming ; and not one of the least of its qualifications is that it may be 

 had in beauty from May till November. 



In the month of June, sow the seed in a pan of light soil, and place it in a warm 

 frame until the plants are in rough leaf ; then remove them to a cool frame where 

 they can have plenty of air, and slight shading during hot sunshine for a fortnight, 

 when they will be ready to pot off singly into thumb pots, using light rich soil, 

 and plunging the pots to the rim in sand or sawdust, in a cool frame. Keep them 

 close and shaded until sufficiently established, when they may be gradually exposed 

 to sun and air ; after that they will only require to be covered with a sash during 

 cold or wet weather. Shift into larger pots throughout the autumn and following 

 spring, as they require it, taking care never to let them become pot-bound, as their 

 beauty is much lessened by being in any way stinted, either in pot room, moisture, 

 or richness of soil. By means of liberal treatment, they will retain their foliage 

 in a healthy green state until finally destroyed by frost. Daring winter, a low 

 temperature, plenty of air, and being kept near the glass, suits those intended for 

 planting out better than heat and a close atmosphere. Give plenty of water 

 before turning them out of the pots, and also for a week or two after planting, 



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