attain a great age, and instances are on record of specimens <ne two 

 hundred years old. 



Cornel 



C ULTIVATIOX A.N D PlJOl'AUAT ION. 



The Cornel may be cultivated successfully in the cooler regions of 

 Australia, as also in Tasmania and New Zealand. It is however, 

 scarcely worth cultivating for its fruit which is vastly inferior to many 

 other kinds. As an ornamental plant it is worthy of a place in a 

 garden or shrubbery, as its bright coloured fruit which hangs on the trees 

 for a long period, has a pleasing effect. The tree is very hardy, will 

 adapt itself to any soil or situation, and requites but little care. Propa- 

 gation may be effected by seeds, layers, cuttings, budding arid grafting. 

 Seeds produce the most vigorous trees, but for the reason already named 

 they take a long time to fruit. As stocks for grafting or budding, 

 seedlings are very serviceable. The seed should be planted two inches 

 deep in the autumn. Layering is the most general means of propagation, 

 and branches put down in the spring will yield strong plants the 

 following season. Cuttings as a rule strike slowly and should be taken 



