112 -\ ^HORTICULTURE BY IRRIGATION. 



CURRANTS. 



Red Dutch, Cherry'tMctoria, Fay's, White Grape, White Dutch, 

 Black Naples, Lee's Prolific, (black,) 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Downing, Houghton, of American varieties, and White Smith, 

 Crown Bob, and Green Globe of English varieties. Industry, for trial. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Juneberry, Berberry, (red fruited,) both very hardy and ornamental. 

 For trial in special localities, any of the leading huckleberries and 

 cranberries. 



FOREST TREES, ETC. 



For timber White Ash, Wild Black Cherry, Black Walnut, Black 

 Locust, Catalpa (Speciosa,} Butternut. White and Red Oak for trial. Test 

 also the Hard Maple. It may succeed in portions of Colorado. 



For street trees Cottonwood (as a pioneer tree on the plains.) Box 

 elder, Soft Maple, White Elm, Linden, White Ash, Black Locust and 

 Balm of Gilead. For trial, Norway Maple, Carolina Poplar and Shaking 

 Poplar. 



For timber claims Cottonwood and some other trees of the Poplar 

 family, as a temporary growth. Box Elder, White Ash, Black and 

 Honey Locust, Black Walnut, Butternut, Wild Black Cherry, and for 

 special sections, Hardy Catalpa and Russian Mulberry. 



For lawn planting Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch, Mountain Ash, 

 Green Ash, Hardy Catalpa, Linden. For trial, Poplar Bolleana, Weirs' 

 Cut-Leaved Silver Maple and Laurel Leaf Willow. 



Among Evergreens Plant the native Spruces and Cedars, particu- 

 larly those of bluish or steel green foliage. The Colorado Blue Spruce 

 (Picea Pungens) is an Evergreen of incomparable beauty, and very hardy. 

 The Cedars, with the same silver, frost-like colors, are also very beautiful 

 and graceful. 



For wind-breaks Honey Locust, Russian Mulberry, Gray Willow, 

 Lombardy Poplar and Black Locust. 



