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■pseudo-plat anus, among the maples, is not so 

 rapid growing as the silver, but more rapid 

 than the Norway or sugar maple. Among the 

 oaks, prefer the macrocarpa, which is a fast 

 grower. 



A knowledge of all the different associations 

 which belong to each particular kind of tree, 

 as it must add greatly to the enjoyment deriv- 

 able' from them, ought always to form a part 

 of the pleasure with which trees are viewed. 

 We have a pleasurable sensation of the mind 

 when we pick up a chestnut, the ancestor of 

 which was planted by Washington at Belmont. 

 The association of ideas thus connected with 

 trees has given rise to what is called their 

 moral and historical expression, as the oak for 

 ship building, the pine and fir for house car- 

 pentry, and so on. The historical and geo- 

 graphical associations connected with trees are 

 numerous, and of great interest. The plata- 

 nus reminds us of the respect paid to this tree 

 in Persia ; the sweet bay, of its shoots being 

 used by the Romans to crown their warriors ; 

 the vine and the olive, of their unknown an- 

 tiquity, and the highly prized liquors and oil 

 made from their fruits ; and the cedar of 

 Lebanon, of the esteem in which its wood was 

 held by Solomon. 



That there are difficulties in selecting has 

 already been demonstrated, and when these 

 are all over, comes another. The best trees 

 and the right sizes are not always to be had 

 when wanted. There may be plenty of them, 

 but they are small, possibly, or too large, and 

 they may be very difficult to transplant, as the 

 holly and many others are. Most persons 

 don't want to be bothered, nor do they desire 

 to plant twice or three times, and they, for- 

 sooth, content themselves with what is on 

 hand ; it is very apt to be the silver maple. 

 As our country gets older, and we have more 

 extensive nurseries, like Loddiges' in Eng- 

 land, one can go thither and find exactly what 

 is wanted, and in every stage of growth. It 

 is not yet so in America. 



The subject has been considei-ed in one as- 

 pect only. What are the best trees for streets 

 embraces a wider range as streets become 

 wider, and enlarge into avenues of eighty or 



one hundred feet in width. Then our list for 

 planting in good soil, unobstructed by curb 

 stones and bricks, is immensely enlarged ; 

 and we can recommend the oaks, and hicko- 

 ries, too, perhaps the tulip poplar and many 

 others ; but confining the subject to the usual 

 plan of streets as exhibited here, the range for 

 selection is rather limited. In most instances 

 it is well to get a guarantee from the nursery- 

 man that his plants have been twice trans- 

 planted, otherwise there is a risk of some 

 deaths. With twice transplanted trees there 

 is little to apprehend with careful attention. 



Avenue Plantinf/.— For avenue planting, 

 those two near relatives, the cucumber tree 

 {Magnolia acuminata) and the tulip tree 

 {Liriodandron tulipifera), combine many ex- 

 cellent qualities. They are rapid growers, 

 beautiful in foliage or flower, of perfect form ; 

 hardy, excepting in the extreme North, not 

 particular about soil or situation, and com- 

 paratively free from insects and diseases. 

 They are readily grown from seeds, gathered 

 and sown at once in the autumn, or, as some 

 prefer, preserved moist until spring. When 

 two years old, they are generally sufficiently 

 large to plant out with a protection, or if in- 

 tended for the street, they may be cultivated 

 in nursery rows for three or four years, until 

 they are tall enough to be beyond the reach 

 of animals. A long line of either of these 

 trees forms a magnificent sight when in bloom, 

 and for shade, combined with beauty, will 

 satisfy the most fastidious. One of the great- 

 est mistakes in street planting is the selection 

 of an improper kind — for instance, a first-class 

 tree, such as we have named, for a narrow 

 street, and a small, slow-growing species for a 

 wide avenue. Each are equally out of place, 

 and never look appropriate, no matter how 

 handsome the individual specimens may be. — 

 N. Y. TTibune. 



Roman, Hyachitlts are among the newly 

 imported plants displayed in greenhouscis. 

 They are natives of France, are both white 

 and blue, and very fragrant. 



