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The Prostrate Juniper, Juniperiis prostrata, is a very pretty 

 trailing evergreen, of a dark green color, that might be used 

 with good effect in ornamental planting. It is quite abundant 

 in some parts of Ontario, particularly, as I am informed, along 

 the shores of Lake Huron. 



The "White cedar, Ciqrressus thyoides, I do not know that this 

 tree is found in Canada. If it is it will be only in the southern 

 portions, and in low, marshy ground. It is not probable that it 

 will be much used for ornamentation except it be for making 

 hedges. It has been used in the State of New Jersey for this 

 purpose with excellent results. 



The American yew, Taxus haccata var. Canadensis, is a very 

 pretty small evergreen when grown in cultivated ground, and 

 €an be pruned into any shape. The foliage is dark green, of a 

 somewhat sombre hue. The seed is naked and is borne singly 

 in a berry-like, pulpy, cup-shaped disc. Though not so abun- 

 dant as those already mentioned, it is by no means uncommon, 

 and is generally known under the name of ground hemlock. 



These constitute the most noticeable of our evergreen trees. 

 They are all hardy and should all endure your climate so far as 

 cold, even extreme cold, would effect them. The fact that they 

 are native American trees is against their being planted by 

 Americans, because, I suppose, it is not fashionable. 



After a time a better sentiment will prevail, and gentlemen of 

 wealth and good sense will be able to recognize the beauty of 

 our native trees and their adaptation to American soil and 

 climate, and will plant them, thereby securing permanent em- 

 bellishment to their estates. 



LETTER FROM MR. HILLISIAN. 



Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 26, 1888. 



A. W. Sias, President Southern Minnesota Sorticultural Society. 



Dear Sir: Your favor of recent date is received, asking me 

 to contribute a paper for your next annual meeting, now near at 

 hand. In reply would say I have little spare time at present in 

 which to tell what I know of horticulture. My experience, as 

 you know, has been somewhat limited in the aesthetic art — per- 

 haps more theoretical than practical — and yet I was early 

 taught of the mysteries and beauties of vegetables, fruits and 

 flowers. I think it was Daniel Webster once said something to 



