88 ^ANNUAL REPORT 



Here is another of our native evergreens, the Juniperus Vjrgini- 

 ana or red cedar. I believe it is found in every State of the Union 

 and is perfectly hardy in the North, but proves tender when trans- 

 planted here from nursuries very far South. It lacks very little of 

 being one of the most beautiful evergreens, and bears the shears so 

 well that it may be made to assume the most pleasing diversity of 

 forms. 



Well, what nice little trees are those that form this little group 

 by themselves? Biota, Retinispora and Juniperus hibernica; ha ! 

 ha! now we think we have got the professor, all perfectly tender ! 

 ■"Emphatically," says the professor with a very broad smile, "you 

 see they are planted in boxes and we shall remove them to the con- 

 servatory at the approach of cold weather. They are intended for 

 the University campus|ornamentum, when[the grounds are ready to 

 receive them." 



We think our time limited and thanking the professor for his 

 kind and courteous attention, take our leave, and when again we 

 visit the Arboretum v/e shall expect to find our names enrolled 

 among the list of evergreens. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. T. GRIMES. 



QUESTION BOX. 



When common apple is grafted on crab stock, will the fruit be 

 as large as when same variety is grown on apple stock? 



Mr. Peflfer. I think it will if top-worked; if root grafted, not. 



President Sias. I think it will not. The process dwarfs both 

 kinds, and if the wood cells are dwarfed, why not the fruit also? 

 Winter Oporto and Hyslop is always one-third smaller than on 

 common apple stock. I have worked much on crab stock; and 

 others who have worked apple on apple stock, have always beaten 

 me. 



Gov. Colman says this is not the rule with pears. The fruit of 

 dwarf trees is largest. 



Mr. Brimhall. I have obtained the finest specimens of the apple 

 by top-working on the crab. Wealthy on crab stock will give as 



