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possible for us to astonish ourselves, and the horticultural world. 

 We are informed that ancient Babylon by united effort, built the 

 "hanging gardens" that gained the reputation of being one of 

 the seven wonders of the world, all on about four acres of land. 

 If this is true, what may we not hope to accomplish with the 

 whole fertile field of Southern Minnesota at our disposal, provid- 

 ing we lay aside petty jealousies and selfishness, and unite in 

 doing our "level best." 



The following paper was read at the meeting at Rochester: 



EYEEGEEENS OF WESTEEN ONTAEIO. 

 By D. W. Beadle, St. Catherines, Ontario. 



The species of evergreen that is most abundant in the westerrt 

 part of the Province of Ontario is the White Pine, Pinus strobus. 

 It grows chiefly on dry sandy soils, and is one of our valuable 

 timber trees. It has not been planted as an ornamental tree to 

 any extent, and only in one instance within the writer's knowl- 

 edge as a windbreak or shelter belt. When grown singly in the 

 open ground, it is by no means wanting in attractiveness. The 

 branches form regular strata one above the other, and the play 

 of light and shade, the shade deepening as the density of the 

 foliage increases until the green becomes almost black, produces 

 an effect that is not without a certain grandeur. It is not a tree 

 for city lots or suburban lawns, but for country residences, where 

 the size of the lawn is in keeping with the majestic sweep of its 

 branches. 



The Eed Pine, Finus reslnosa, is very abundant in the north- 

 ern counties. I have never seen it used as an ornamental tree,^ 

 and its habit makes it unsuitable for small grounds, but in parks 

 of considerable size it could be planted with good effect. The 

 beautiful red color of the bark, which gives it its name, contrasts 

 finely with the long dark green foliage. 



The Gray Pine, Finns hanksiana, I have never seen, though 

 it is said to be abundant in the vicinity of Hudson's Bay. Lou- 

 don says of it that as an ornamental tree it is one of the most 

 interesting " from the graceful manner in which it throws about 

 its long, flexible branches, which are generally covered through- 

 out their whole length with twisted, glaucous-green leaves, with 

 here and there a whorl of curiously hooked horn-like cones." 



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