SOME TREES AND SHRUBS IN NIAGARA FALLS 



PARK. 



R. R. CAMERON, the gar- 

 dener, forwards us some pho- 

 tographs of trees and shrubs 

 in the Park, taken by the 

 Secretary of the Niagara Falls Horti- 



or Camptosurus rhizophyllus, in thou- 

 sands covering the rocks, also the Pel- 

 laea atropurpurea (Cliff Brake), and 

 Asp/enium angustifolium, and many 

 others. 



Fig. 1322. — A View of Niagara Glen. 



cultural Society, some of which will be 

 of interest to our readers. 



Fig. 1322 is a view of Niagara Glen, 

 a most charming spot, with its many 

 attractions in rapids, trees, shrubs and 

 wild fiowers. One may here find im- 

 mense rocks, covered with mosses of 

 many varieties, and rare and beautiful 

 ferns, such as Asphnium trichemaftes, 



Fig. 1323 shows Exochorda grandi- 

 flora, from North China, a strong 

 growing, finely shaped shrub, bearing 

 in May a great profusion of lovely pure 

 white flowers ; a very choice shrub, but 

 difficult of propagation, and always 

 scarce. It should be in every collec- 

 tion of shrubs. This specimen is four 

 years planted, and has given great sat- 



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