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bearing trees. And in their sports, as daily seen from the win- 

 dows, measuring long distances with their daring leaps from tree 

 to tree, are even utterly unconcerned at our presence, and impudent- 

 ly chirp at the cat as she sits watching and wishing. The partridges 

 bud from the apple trees and often whir away from our very foot- 

 steps. Birds in great variety nest and rear their young, adding 

 life to the picture and filling the air with their soTig from early 

 dawn until sunset. From tlie uppermost twig is often perched 

 the robin (Tardus M'lgratorius)^ whose name is classic in the 

 reports of the Secretary of the Society. The turdus^ unchecked 

 and undaunted, verities by daily habits the charges preferred 

 against him, and undoubtedly will long survive the annual clean 

 cut of the accomplished pen and " lamb-like character of the 

 Secretary." 



With the progress of civilization, of wise thrift and good taste 

 in embellishing grounds, both public and private, trees termed 

 ornamental can be made to form a conspicuous feature, which 

 must be ever prominent, where their selection and planting has 

 been carefully studied, and made by graceful effect to tit the 

 situation. 



The variety of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs that thrive here- 

 about, is so large that we can but briefly touch even the most 

 desirable, in a paper for a half-hour. It is found that many trees 

 and plants that were considered but half hardy, thirty years ago, 

 are becoming acclimated and are now able to withstand the most 

 severe temperature. But I will contine this paper to such as have 

 been found to thrive upon my own grounds, in this latitude ; 

 fully comprehending, that, as time goes on, valuable acquisitions 

 will be made to the present number. But let us not wait for 

 time, rather availing ourselves of the wondei'fiil variety nature 

 has given us, as her best work, for beautifying lands of all de- 

 scriptions or localities. 



In speaking of Ornamental Trees, the question occurs, what 

 well grown, and furnished, tree is not ornamental ? The trees 

 usually termed ornamental are the non-fruit-bearing trees. 



Prominent among these are the Maples (Acer)^ in their 

 variety especially conspicuous all over New England, as well as 

 prominent in Central Massachusetts. 



The kinds found to thrive hereabout are the Sugar, Norway, 

 Red, White, Silver, the several cut-leaved sorts ; and the recent 

 acquisitions from Japan are very ornamental. In fact, the whole 

 family is one of great beauty ; and, as deciduous trees, are in 

 the front of the ornamental class, and some of them are found to 

 thrive in almost all soils and situations. 



The Elm ( Ulmus)^ is for some situations highly esteemed 



