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Among the larger orders planted are fifty species of Spiroeas 

 and thirty-two varieties ; thirty-four species of Clematis ; twelve 

 species of Euouymus and uiue varieties ; fifteen species of 

 Rhamnus ; fourteen species of Caragana and three varieties ; forty- 

 four species of Pruuus and nineteen varieties ; fifty-two species 

 of Roses and eighteen varieties ; nineteen species of Blackberries 

 and tweut^^-four varieties ; twenty-eight species of Philadelphus ; 

 twenty species of Ribes ; fourteen species and seven varieties of 

 Cornus ; twent3'-oue species of Snowballs and three varieties ; 

 thirty-one species and eleven varieties of Honeysuckles ; twelve 

 species and three varieties of Huckleberries and Blueberries ; 

 sixteen species and five varieties of Rhododendrons ; nine species 

 and thirteen varieties of Ericas ; and fourteen species and 

 thirteen varieties of Lilacs. 



The use of the present grounds, however, is onlv a temporary 

 arrangement, the future demanding a larger and more permanent 

 place. 



The coming year will also witness much progressive work on the 

 Public Park, in the way of planting : mostlv of Coniferous trees 

 such as Picea, Abies, Larix, and Piuus. These are to be planted 

 in single specimens and groups. Those of the best known utility 

 will be planted for permanent effect, while unknown varieties will 

 be so distributed that, in case they fail or prove unsuitable, the}' 

 can be removed without defacing or marring the permanent plant- 

 ing ; the effect in landscape being also carefully looked after. It is 

 the intention to give the preference to American trees in large 

 gTOups and single specimens, while native shrubs will be planted 

 as an undergrowth of the larger trees. For this purpose over 

 sixty-two thousand plants were collected last fall, comprising all 

 the best native shrubs in the New England States. Many thou- 

 sands were planted in the spring of 1885, the most noticeable 

 perhaps being at a point on the right of the entrance to the 

 Arboretum, planted with White Pines to correspond with the 

 magnificent Hemlock grove on the opposite side. Within the 

 last five years miles of boundary belts have been planted, 

 comprising all the native trees as far as possible ; and a grove of 

 Pinus resinosa (the Red Pine) , to the number of fifty or sixty ; 

 which in ten years will make a fine appearance. This is one of the 

 most beautiful American conifers, and is well deserving of more 



