RARE AND NOTABLE PLANTS 



in its vise-like grip is supported verti- 

 cally; several commemorative trees, 

 emblems of affection, such as the pur- 

 ple beech and white pine trees planted 

 on Greene street near Coulter street 

 by "Dr. Rivinis, a grandson of the bot- 

 anist for whom Rivinia or rouge 

 plant" was named; and the"Mollie Mid- 

 dleton," "Helen T. Longstreth" and 

 numerous other marked trees in the 

 Wissahickon; an exceedingly fine 

 American aspen on the grounds of Dr. 

 Daniel Karsner, Tulpehocken and 

 Greene streets; a group of large pine 

 trees at Adams street and Washington 

 lane; the wild goose lily treasured by 

 Ellwood Johnson, a unique plant re- 

 sembling, but quite distinct from Hem- 

 erocallis Flava of our gardens; a 

 valuable and perfectly formed 

 Norway maple, situated on Chew 

 street, near Washington lane, a tree 

 which always leads its kind in leaf 

 and flower; an immense hawthorn 

 (Crataegus oxyacantha) on Magnolia 

 street, near Johnson street; individ- 

 ual paulownia (paulownia imperialis), 

 catalpa (catalpa bignonioides), and 

 smoka trees (rhus cotinus) of merit, 

 conspicuous in many places through- 

 out our domain; a celebrated Irish 



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