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high by four feet ten inches in circumfer- 

 ence. 



The same soil and culture as No. 1 suits 

 it also. 



3. J. REGIA, Linnceus. Leaflets about nine, 

 oval or oblong, smooth. Fruit ovate, smooth. 

 Nut with a thin shell. English walnut. 



Not quite so ornamental as either of the 

 other two, but still interesting on account of 

 its luxuriant growth, fine glossy foliage, deep 

 purple branches, and smooth gray stems. 

 "When old, it is round-headed, often flat, and, 

 to most tastes, less interesting. It loves a 

 deep, dry, rich loam, especially if it have a 

 limestone character. There are many fine 

 specimens about Philadelphia. The Bartram 

 specimen is but young, but measures forty 

 feet high, and thirty-four inches in circum- 

 ference. The female flowers are frequently 

 killed by spring frosts. 



Propagated by sowing the nuts, or by 

 grafting. 



JUNIPERUS, Linnceus. Nat. Ord. Pinaceae. 

 Dicecia, Monadelphia, Linn. Male flower a 

 conical catkin ; the scales of the catkin each 



