HORTICULTURE AT ST. JOHN's UNIVERSITY. 



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are on no small scale and run up into the thousands of 

 trees. The comparatively long period elapsed since the planting of 

 the first ones has given time for their development into very 

 large and handsome trees, of which the Scotch pine and white pine 

 predominate, with a good sprinkling of other varieties. We hope to 

 secure a good account considerably in detail from the gentleman re- 

 ferred to above to present to our readers later. 



The horticultural plantings, those pertaining directly to fruit 

 especially, have been made and cared for by the Rev. John B. Katz- 



'Father" John B. Katzner and Siberian crab in full bloom one year after planting. 



ner, familiarly known as Father John, who on account of his long 

 service there now occupies the honorable position of professor 

 emeritus. This unique and interesting character gets much in life 

 out of his trees and their products, as may be judged by the portrait 

 of him appearing in an accompanying illustration. 



It was a great surprise to the writer to note the remarkable suc- 

 cess that he had achieved in the growing of hardy fruits in that re- 

 gion. Details as to this are not at hand at this writing, but pre- 



