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THE GARDENERS' MONTHLY 



[October, 



zontal manner. These were growing out of a tub 

 about 2 feet over, with Petunias and Tropaeolums 

 of different colors planted and hanging over the 

 sides of the tub, which had a striking appearance 

 and deserved much praise. I must say that these 

 gardens are kept in remarkably good order, and 

 the people of the place deserve great credit for 

 their devotion and interest in so worthy an object. 

 There are cottage flower shows in some parts of 

 England, and premiums are awarded to those who 

 can excel others in the cultivation of flowers, — 

 and these are upheld by contributions from the 

 wealthier classes who take a great interest in 

 them. I think Upland would be a good place to 

 start a Cottagers' Society of this kind. There 

 would no doubt be strong competition. The streets 

 of this place are laid out and numbered in Phil- 

 adelphia style, and are lined with avenues of fine 

 Norway and Sugar maples, which form a pleasant 

 shade. 



This charming place is owned principally by the 

 Crozier family, who are noted for their kind 

 Christian and benevolent character throughout 

 Delaware co., and by whom the people are em- 

 ployed in cotton mills. They evidently take a 

 great interest in their employees by providing 

 good comfortable homes at a moderate rent, and 

 they have donated several acres of land as a park 

 for the benefit of the people. A debating society, 

 reading rooms, etc., are all free. No intoxicating 

 drinks are sold in the town. The private resi- 

 dences of the Croziers are the finest in Delaware 

 county, and are splendidly laid out. I only had 

 an outside view of them, it being Sunday, which 

 afforded no opportunity to inspect them, — but I 

 hope at some future time to have the pleasure of 

 doing so. Pencoyd, Montgomery Co. 



But the July sun is sure to scorch it and spoil all 

 its beauty. Judging from the experience of a 

 single season, I should say that this novelty will 

 be useless in our clear strong sunlight. With me 

 the delicate parts of the leaf become crisp and 

 sear before midsummer, and the whole appearance 

 of the plant is rusty and objectionable. Very 

 likely it may be placed in some moist shaded 

 nook where its colors may be brought out and pre- 

 served. But it is not a novelty to be commended 

 for general use. Brighton, Mass. 



FAGUS PURPUREA TRICOLOR. 

 BY W. C. STRONG. 



I wish to take time by the forelock and save the 

 public from disappointment, and the nurserymen 

 from one more strain upon their consciences. 

 This tricolored beech is an exceedingly beautiful 

 novelty, and deservedly received high praise as 

 exhibited in France this season. Such novelties 

 are hailed by the propagators as leading cards 

 for their catalogues and for their agents. And 

 when a stock is secured, how great is the tempta- 

 tion to bring out the colors in the strongest light! 

 This beech in the propagating bed may have the 

 most beautiful tints. In the early growth of June 

 the colors are fine and healthy in the open ground. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



Gardening in New Brunswick, Can.^A New 

 Brunswick paper notes that a love of gardening is 

 progressing rapidly. The Normal School grounds 

 are especially beautiful. A beautiful fountain has 

 been placed near the City Hall, and Mayor Finety 

 is named in connection with other proposed horti- 

 cultural improvements. His own grounds are 

 tasteful, and a large greenhouse heated by hot 

 water among its attractions. The Queen Hotel, 

 owned by Mr. J. Edwards, is to have handsome 

 gardening improvements made, and tropical plants 

 adorn the hotel. Coleman's Hotel is also a patron 

 of flowers. Attorney General Blair has a very fine 

 garden, which includes a large vegetable as well 

 as floral department; and Mr. J. Valentine is noted 

 as a successful planter of trees. Mr. J. A. Mor- 

 rison, a mill owner, has a nice garden; Mrs. Mor- 

 rison, however, being noted as the presiding genius 

 in this little paradise. Judge Steadman has a 

 garden famous for the neatness with which every- 

 thing is kept ; and it is said of our correspondent, 

 Mr. Bebbington, that he has a garden well worthy 

 of anyone's seeing, and that he has twice as much 

 space devoted to flowers as ever before. Even 

 the clergy fall in with earthly vanities such as 

 gardening in this pretty town, and the Reverend 

 F. Alexander's ground is famous in those parts 

 for its fine lawn, flowers, and collections of trees 

 and vines. 



California Palm. — A correspondent of the 

 Gardeners' Chronicle says that in the Lisbon 

 Botanic Garden, our California Palm, Washing- 

 tonia filifera, grows with amazing rapidity. The 

 curator, M. Davean, says : " It is here in Portugal 

 the king of Palms, as regards its great vigor of 

 growth." 



Fine Sugar Maples. — On the grounds of \Vm. 

 Allan Richardson, near Louisville, some Sugar 

 maples measure seventeen feet in circumference. 



