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and mass it in likely places where we shall eventually 

 get its true forest aspect — one of the noblest in the 

 northern world. By so doing it by no means follows 

 that we lose its beauty, and the fresh, distinct effect of 

 the foliage is good in all conditions where the tree 

 thrives. The habit of propagating this tree from cuttings 

 may be one cause of its failure. It should always be 

 raised from seed and planted young, the younger the 

 better provided rabbits are kept out by well-supported 

 netting. The presence of water does not assure us of 

 a good result, as some artificial waters are formed in 

 poor or cold, impervious soils. 



The English name of this tree, ' Deciduous Cypress,* 

 is not a good one, and I follow the accepted American 

 name of * Bald Cypress '. 



There are worthless varieties of the Bald Cypress of no 

 garden value and often offered under false names (i. e. 

 Glyptostrobus) which serve only to throw pseudo-botani- 

 cal dust in people's eyes. These distortions should be 

 avoided by all who wish to realize the beauty and dignity 

 of the tree. The true way to a fine result is to grow it 

 from seed of the wild tree, which germinates readily in 

 a few weeks, and growing it in the best natural condi- 

 tions. Like most trees of the Pine order it has a tendency 

 to vary in its branchlets, and for nurserymen to seize 

 such bits, and increase and name them, is to do much 

 harm to the interest of good planting, especially to those 

 beginners to whom a ponderous Latin name may seem 

 to represent a real tree and not a wretched ' sport '. 



The Tulip tree. Although it may never attain in our 

 country to the dimensions of those in its native land, 

 this is a tree of proved value ; and though not planted 

 as a forest tree should be, among its fellows in woods, 



