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three or more can be packed in a common soap box — and ])ut 

 them in the cellar, and in spring sot tlicm out again in the 

 open border. In this way they succeed admiruldy. Gigantic, 

 T.gigantea; Taxodium sempervircns ; and Mammoth tree of 

 California, Was/iitigtonia g-igantea, are three giants of the 

 forest; growing — one one hundred and forty feet, another two 

 hundred to three hundred feet, and the last named, four hun- 

 dred and fifty feet high. Tiiese all get sadly cut up every 

 winter, though well protected by evergreen boughs. They 

 recover somewhat in summer, and then grow rapidly ; but the 

 prospect that they will ever become acclimated, appears very 

 dubious. Broad-leaved, Thidopsis Borealis, is a new and very 

 beautiful variety; a rapid grower, ultimately reaching, it is 

 said, an altitude of one hundred feet. Our specimens have 

 stood out three winters, wholly unprotected, with complete 

 success ; every sprig seeming to retain throughout the year the 

 fresh verdancy of summer. 



English Yew, Taxus baccata; do. pyramidalis ; Irish, T. 

 Hibernica; Striped, T. elegantissima. The last named variety 

 has stood with us ; the others liave succeeded but indifferently, 

 except when planted on a sheltered mound. 



Lawson's Cypress, Cupressus Lcnvsoniana, is another new 

 evergreen tree, of a remarkably elegant and striking appear- 

 ance. We have had it but a short time. Very favorable 

 accounts respecting its hardiness, <fec., near Bosfon, are given 

 by those who have had it out several winters. Deciduous 

 Cypress, C. distichum, is not an evergreen, though, like the 

 Larch, it is closely allied to the pine family. It succeeds 

 perfectly, even in exposed situations. 



American Holly, I/ex opaca, is a slow grower — gets browned 

 by the sun in winter and spring, when standing in an open 

 spot, unless protected. A few years ago we received from 

 England some beautiful Holly plants. There were two varieties 

 — Dahoon, /. scotica, and Laurel-leaved, /. laurifolia; they 

 went through one or two winters, with protection, very well, 

 but are now nearly used up. The roots are alive, but the tops 

 have only a few scattering leaves remaining. 



KaJmia falifolia, K. angustifolia and A', myrtifolia, stand 

 well; also Rhododendron, ?>ifl.^i«n<«i, Catairbiense, pvnctalupi, 



