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but when thrown into shadow, becomes the darkest shade 

 of green. The Cunninghamia Sinensis is 10 feet high, 

 and to all present appearances, will prove hardy. 



The Cryptomerias at this place are perhaps 15 feet in 

 height, but are lacking in denseness, which detracts from 

 their otherwise luxuriant appearance. An old tree of the 

 Pinus Lambertiana, now 25 or 30 feet in height, has for 

 several years been perfecting its fruit on these grounds, 

 and is one of the attractions of the collection. In a low, 

 moist piece of ground, a fine large Glyptostrobus penduhis 

 is luxuriating, and is entirely hardy and remarkably 

 beautiful. 



At Wodenethe is the beautiful and well-preserved collec- 

 tion of Henry Winthrop Sargent, Esq., situated on the 

 Hudson at Fishkill Landing, opposite Newburgh, N". Y. 

 As this arboretum has now become so justly celebrated 

 throughout our country as a model place, and been so fre- 

 quently described in the various horticultural periodicals, 

 it seems almost superfluous in us to go over the same 

 ground here. Yet during a recent visit to the place we 

 were so deeply interested and instructed in viewing the 

 many new and to us strange introductions, that we notice 

 some of them. 



Near the mansion are two very handsome specimens of 

 the Araucaria imbricata, grown in boxes. These had at- 

 tained the height of 5 or 6 feet, and were perfect examples 

 of this species in a young state. Near these we noticed 

 a remarkable variety of the Hemlock Spruce, of dwarfish 

 habit, with long, drooping branchlets, and altogether quite 

 unique in character. This plant was found growing on 

 the mountains near by. In a beautiful spot, formed by an 

 opening in the original growth of trees, we were intro- 

 duced to a recent plantation of novelties, amongst which 

 were an Abies Pinsapo, 7 feet in height ; several fine plants 

 of Cephalotaxus drupacea ; Cupressus Nutkaemis, and 

 C. Lawsoniana ; Sequoia gigantea, etc., etc. A number 



