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were quite disposed to designate Bloomsdale as the "happy valley" from which no 

 IcAUis is toinpted to take dreamy ilights of fancy, and i»itch into the lake, with 

 wounded wings. Comfort and true happiness have yet found no permanent resting- 

 place in communities such as described by the author of the Blithedale romance. 



EVERGREEN TREES. 



BY J. B. GRAY, FOREMAN TO P. MORRIS & CO., WEST CHESTER, PA. 



It may not be unacceptable to such of your readers as are interested in the subject, 

 to know how many of the new Pines and Firs stand our climate here. 



Last winter was very trying to all half-hardy and tender trees and plants, on 

 account of the severe changes of alternate freezing and thawing ; and at these sudden 

 changes the ground was not covered with snow, leaving no protection to plants. 

 After a fine warm spell of weather in the early part of spring, we had a sudden and 

 severe change, which injured plants more than all the winter. Our trees got through 

 with the following success : 



Cedrus Libani — A little browned. Somewhat tender before becoming well estab- 

 lished, but afterward quite hardy. A splendid tree. 



Cedrus Deodara — Some of the foliage fallen ; buds uninjured. Ilardy. 



Cedrus argcntea — ilore rapid growth than Libani, which it resembles. Quite 

 hardy. 



Pinus excelsa — Very hardy. Splendid tree, with long, silvery foliage. 



Finns Sabiniana — Hardy. A magnificent tree. 



Pinus ponderosa — Hardy. Rapid growth ; similar to Pinaster. 



Pinus maritima d' Corte — Hardy. Most rapid growth of all evergreens. 



Pinus Lanibertiana — Hardy. Makes a fine tree. 



Pinus Gerardiana — Our specimens were small, and with a little protection stood 

 well. 



Pinus macrocarpa — Hardy. Very distinct foliage, eight inches long, deep green. 

 Desirable. 



Pinus Laricio — Hardy. Very rapid growth. 



Pinus sylvestris — Hardy. Very pale green. 



Pinus Montezumoe — Slightly injured last winter, though previous winters quite 

 hardy. 



Pinus pumilis — Hardy. 



Pinus Cembra — Hardy. A very compact, upright growing tree. Should have a 

 place in every collection. 



Pinus Toeda, Pinea, and Austriaca — All hardy 



Pinus insignis — Killed. 



Pinus Coulteri — Hardy. Slightly resembles macrocarpa. . 



