Mr. Lord: I have not ascientific knowledge of the different 
kinds of ash. A few years ago our station shipped a i 
quantity of ash seed to different portions of North Dakota, and — 
also to some of the eastern states, and one of my neighbo 
took a special interest in the matter and shipped a great many 
bushels. He had an order from a Milwaukee firm for some 
white ash seed. He went down to the river bottom, (this is te 
my certain knowledge) he went down to the river bottom and 
gathered up the seeds, several sacks, and shipped them to Mil- 
waukee, and the man who ordered them said only one-hal: 
were white ash, the rest were green ash, and he did not order 
green ash. (Laughter). 
CHaAs. A. DANA AS A HORTICULTURIST.—In the death of this tal- 
ented man, well known as the editor of the New York Sun, horticul- — 
ture loses one of its most intelligent and ardent friends. Th 
Orange Judd Farmer says of himina late number: “Asan expert — 
in horticulture and especially arboriculture he had few equals. A 
his summer home, Dosoris, an island of about sixty acres in the 
Long Island sound, he had brought together—almost regardless of — 
expense—every species of ornamental tree and shrub that would 
live in the locality. In conifers, particularly, his collection i 
remarkably complete. Of most kinds there is but one specimen. 
and, owing to the limited space, many of the trees had to be pruned > 
severely so as not to encroach upon and disfigure others. It is safe 
to assert that no other spot of equal size on earth contains so many 
different kinds of trees and shrubs as Dosoris. No less complete 
are the vegetable and flower gardens. 4 
Although the original object in establishing these grounds was _ 
to serve as a means of recreation, they have gradually developed 
into an arboretum of high scientific value, as Mr. Dana was not a fed i 
mere amateur in this line, but thoroughly familiar with the names, 
characteristics, history and systematology of every plant on his 
place. It is to be regretted that these grounds are not within © 
the limits of Greater New York, as no better investment could be 
made than to have Dosoris preserved asa public botanical garden — 
to perpetuate this magnificent collection and to serveas a monu- 
ment to its founder, whom every student of trees and plants will’ 
hold in grateful and lasting rembrance.” 
Readers of ‘ Gardening,” a high class New York horticultural 
periodical, have had an opportunity to become very familiar with 
Dosoris, as a great number of fine half-tone views of those famous_ 
grounds have been published of late years in its pages. They can 
be seen in our library.—Secy. 
