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^Jj iss TREES FOB BTREET8. 



shouldered, which distinguislies it from the other varieties, light yellow. Vigorous 

 grower; very productive. Wliiic spines. 



Cope. — LiULje, conical, crimson. Rod spines. Foliage of a lighter green, and more 

 deeply serrated than any of the others. 



French. — Seedling of J^as/o/^ crossed \\\{\i Yellow Antwerp. Large, round, crim- 

 Bon. Red spines. Very hardy. Very late. 



I must not omit to mention a peculiarity, which Dr. I>. has noticed, and which 

 illustrates the great propensity of the raspberry to " sportinp" namely, that he has 

 never obtained a yellow fi'uitcd variety from its seed, but some of its grand-children 

 have borne fruit of this color. 



TREES FOR STREETS. 



BY RUSTIC. 



I AM much pleased with the Horticulturist, and particularly the suggestions in relation 

 to water for ornamental purposes, and the planting of ornamental trees. In regard 

 to both, we as a nation are in our infancy, and anything which will work a revolution 

 I shall hail with pleasure. With your leave I will make a few additional suggestions 

 in relation to trees for streets and avenues, and likewise recommend a few favorites 

 in addition to your list. 



In planting trees on the road, one important idea seems to be generally overlooked, 

 and that is adaptation to situation and soil. My first attempt at transplanting forest 

 trees was to set a row of sugar maples each side of the road, 2 rods apart, making 

 in all 140 trees, anticipating a fine avenue in a few years; but what was my disap- 

 pointment to find invariably, that where the land was too moist for wheat, and 

 much of it was, the trees died. The rest grew finely. Now we need some tree 

 adapted to these moist spots which occur so frequently on most of our roads, and I 

 know of no tree better for the wettest spots than the yellow or golden wLUow.* It is 

 easily propagated by cuttings, and grows the most rapid of any tree that I know of. 

 I have one which has been set some fourteen years, which is five feet three inches in 

 circumference, forty feet high, and the top forty feet in diameter. It has a lively and 

 pleasant appearance, especially in early spring, and contrasts finely with the red or 

 soft maple which is likewise a good tree for moist soils. 



I am surprised that the black walnut has been overlooked as a street tree,f easily 

 propagated from the seed, very rapid in its growth, with a spacious head and beau- 

 tiful foliage ; and I never saw a more splendid tree than one of these on the Chemung 

 river, loaded with fruit resembling the pear. 



The white walnut or butternut, is also a fine tree, and the nuts of both are excellent. 

 The wild red, or pigeon cherry, is a fine tree, grows rapidly, very beautiful flowers, is 

 not infested with caterpillars like the wild black cherry. Beautiful in winter on 



* Very well for a country road-side, but unsuitable for side-walks near houses. We prefer Uie soft maple.—: 

 t All fruit bearing trees are objecUonable as street trees, unless perhaps in the country. — Ed. 



