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grower, but when the trees get a height of eight or ten feet, 

 and are planted in a rich, deep, loamy soil which is best suited 

 to them, they grow rapidly, and soon form large, regular, round 

 symmetrical heads, clothed with a broad, clean foliage, and 

 decorated in spring with masses and clusters of white or red 

 blossoms according to the variety. By grafting the red- 

 blossoming variety (rubicunda) and the yellow (glabra) into 

 the principal portions of the top and center limbs of the 

 white (Jdppocastanum), a very beautiful and novel effect is pro- 

 duced, that when the tree stands alone on the lawn adds much 

 to its beauty. 



There is now grown a variety of the Mppocastanum with 

 double flowers that are very beautiful, like little roses. When 

 in full foliage and bloom the horse chestnut is one of the most 

 beautiful among ornamental trees ; but it has one habit, that of 

 casting its foliage early in the fall, which we consider very 

 objectionable to its use near the house, as our summer season is 

 lessened in appearance nearly or quite a month thereby. 



Hickoky Carya The difficulty of transplanting the hickory 

 or white walnut tree has. kept it from use in ornamental planting. 

 The trees are lofty and elegant when grown singly, and there 

 is a lively tint or character in their foliage which renders them 

 very pleasingly effective when found in groups or masses. They 

 are readily grown from the nut, and he Avho is just commencing 

 the planting of a new place should in this way introduce them 

 into his grounds. 



Linden Tilia. Under the name of basswood our American 

 linden or lime tree is well known. Some years since that as 

 well as the European variety were so much preyed upon by 

 insects that their use in planting was almost abandoned. Of 

 late years, however, there is less injury from insects, and the 

 planting of lindens has again come into practice. 



Of rapid growth, easily transplanted, full and flowing in its 



