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The Canadian HorticiiUurir.t. 



tender varieties for given climates. 

 As introduced from coast climates on 

 our latitude from either continent, 

 these species will not endure our 

 summer heat or winter cold ; while 

 the interior varieties of either con- 

 tinent are perfect and even more 

 beautiful in foliage and blossom. It 

 is the old story illustrated by the 

 hardy and tender Box Elders, Red 

 Cedar, Silver Spruce, etc. 



The great extent of our country, 

 and extreme variations of climate, 

 suggest the need of a garden botany ; 

 species not only vary in hardiness, 

 but desirability for garden culture. 

 Our grounds contain a very large 

 number of illustrative varieties. 

 Among them I will name the Josika 

 Lilac and the Privet. 



The books say Syringa Jos'ikaea 

 was first discovered mingled with 

 the Beech and other moisture loving 

 plants in Transylvania. The flowers 

 are described as " bluish purple and 

 scentless." 



This was tried and found wanting 

 in our climate several years ago. 

 Hence we were surprised to find 

 varieties of this lilac in 1S82, in 

 nearly all parts of Russia. One of 

 these from Central Russia has the 

 typical foliage and flower of the 

 Josikaea, but the leaves and flower 

 trusses are larger and handsomer, 

 and they are so fragrant as to per- 



fume the whole house. It flowers 

 fully four weeks later than the com- 

 mon lilac, and is as hardy with us as 

 the Siberian Almond. 



The common Privet (Ligustrtim 

 Vnlgarc) of west Europe, is defective 

 in leaf and wood with us. But the 

 form from Central Russia is perfect 

 in plant and much handsomer in 

 foliage and flower. Yet it is named 

 L. Vnlgare. 



The point I wish to make is that 

 trees and shrubs distributed under 

 their specific name, as found in the 

 botanical works, are delusive, and 

 that w^e should have garden names 

 that mean something. 



J. L. BUDD. 



Agrl. College, Ames, Iowa. 



Note by Editor. — We thank Prof. 

 Budd for this article, and hope for 

 frequent communications from his 

 pen. We must explain, however, 

 that on page 147 we did not intend 

 to convey the impression that we 

 had found each of the three varieties 

 illustrated to be hardy in Ontario. 

 We have the Scmpervirens and 

 Halleana ; and these grow finely at 

 Grimsby. We also have the native 

 climbing honeysnckle, Parviflora and 

 Hirsuta, doing well in our woods. 

 We have still to find out by testing 

 how far north Flava and Pericly- 

 i}ie)iiuni will succeed. 



FLORICULTURAL. 



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Adam's Needle. 



UCCA FILAAIENTOSA" is 



Y a native of our SouthernStates, 

 but sufficiently hardy to be success- 

 fully grown in the latitude of New 



York, and even farther North with a 

 slight protection. The foliage some- 

 what resembles that of the Aloe. It 

 is a plant of striking form that is sure 

 to arrest attention. It seems natur- 



