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why this is I cannot say, but species which 

 do not color at all as large trees are beau- 

 tifully tinted when in a young state. This 

 is kept up for several years of their seed- 

 ling life. Were it to continue always, in- 

 stead of two or three noted sorts of beau- 

 tiful fall colors there would be a dozen. 



It was my privilege recently to pass 

 through a nursetyman's grounds who 

 raises oak seedlings. The acorns had 

 been sown in narrow beds and seedlings 

 of one, two, three and four years' size 

 were to be seen. It was a great surprise 

 to me to see the picture these rlants pre- 

 sented. My pencil and paper were soon 

 in hand, and I noted the following kinds, 

 all of which were most attractive: coc- 

 cinea, rubra, palustris, Phellos, bicolor, 

 alba, Michanxii, Prinus, iwbricaria, ma- 

 crocarpa, olivteforinis and obtusiioba. 

 None of these when full grown, but coc- 

 cinea (scarlet) rubra (redj palustris (pin) 

 alba ( white) and imbricaria (laurel ) show 

 a disposition to color. 



It was surprising to me to see such 

 generally colorless sorts as the Phellos 

 (willow) and macrocarpa (mossy cup) 



so lovely in their scarlet foliage. Prinus, 

 the chestnut oak, was of a yellowish 

 pink, such as is sometimes seen in the 

 sugar maple, and rarely in an oak. Our 

 best tree is scarlet, next red, then pin, 

 and closely following it is the laurel. The 

 pin very often behaves as Mr. Egan says 

 his does, turns to a rusty brown, but at 

 times it is charm ng, as it was this year. 

 The red was more brilliant than usual 

 this year, and, in fact, I think all kinds ol 

 oaks were, as well as other trees. 



Referring to the sweet gum, which he 

 says retains its natural leafage until the 

 last, there are trees in dryish places do 

 the same here, but set a tree in a wet 

 place and see the glorious sight it will be. 

 It is then very much the superior to the 

 sour gum. The latter treechanges within 

 a week to a vivid scarlet, then sheds its 

 foliage. The sweet gum changes gradu- 

 ally, the green changing to yellow and 

 the yellow to crimson, the Combination 

 of colors being most pleasing. It is a 

 beautiful object for many weeks. 



I regret to add that the Vitis Coignetise 

 behaves here as it does at Egandale. But 



I have hopesthatasitgrowsand becomes 

 strong it may do better So far, though, 

 here for several years it has not colored 

 at all. Joseph Meehan. 



VIEW IN A BERMUDA GARDEN. 

 This will interest our friends who are 

 possibly planning a winter trip to Ber- 

 muda this season or later. Bermuda may 

 justly claim high rank, horticulturally, 

 among the tropic isles in southern seas. 

 Her gardens, her lilies, and not least, her 

 healthful climate make Bermuda an ideal 

 .winter resort. 



LANTANA ROSEA. 

 This old form of the lantana is quite 

 serviceable when used as a hanging-basket 

 plant. Young plants from cuttings taken 

 in February and kept growing under heat 

 until warm weather is assured, make 

 strong plants for immediate effect. If 

 used for porch decoration, as the one here 

 illustrated was, it should hangin as much 

 sun as possible, as those branches not in 

 direct sun will not bloom freely. Any 

 rich soil suits it. W. C. Ega.n. 



