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In Britain, this rises forty feet high, or 

 more. It is one of the handsomest ever- 

 greens. It is considered sca.rcely hardy in 

 Philadelphia. In the very severe winter of 

 1851-2, a specimen at Springbrook, grafted 

 on the I. opaca, came out uninjured, while 

 another close by on its own roots suffered 

 very much. It prefers a cool deep loam, 

 and a situation shaded from oiir hot suns, 

 It is rather difficult to transplant, unless it 

 has been frequently removed already. I 

 prefer the month of May for the operation, 

 taking advantage of some rainy " spell" for 

 that purpose. They will often do well re- 

 moved in August or September. 



It may be propagated by seeds. These 

 are generally put into a heap of sand to fer- 

 mdnt together for twelve months. If sown 

 as soon as gathered, they lie two years in 

 the ground before germination. They ought 

 to be transplanted at the end of the first 

 season's growth, and great care afterwards 

 taken to prevent their getting dry. If they 

 once lose their leaves, they are not easily 

 recovered. It may also be grafted on No. 2 

 in March or April, or budded in August or 



