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general cultivation both for ornament and timber. A belt of 

 trees facing the shrub garden is worthy of especial mention as 

 containing many fine specimens over twenty feet high, where eight 

 years ago was a barren sidehill. The trees have certainly made 

 a remarkable growth, and show how many equally unpromising 

 locations might be utilized in a most effective manner. 



There is a small span roofed greenhouse devoted mainly to 

 propagating trees and shrubs in winter, by grafting, cuttings, and 

 seeds ; from ten to fifteen thousand are produced annually. In 

 spring they are placed thickly in boxes, and as soon as established 

 are allowed to harden oft" in the frame ground. In this ground 

 are several deep pits where the plants are stored for the first winter ; 

 every available place is used, and a look into one of the pits a 

 few days ago revealed a surprising quantity of young plants, 

 which will take their places in the nursery rows another season. 



Among the many promising trees our attention was particularly 

 attracted by the following deciduous kinds : 



Betula alba, several fine forms. 

 " nigra. 

 " papyracea. 



Catalpa bignonioides. 

 " Kcempferi. 

 " sjyeciosa. 



Chidi'ostis Amureitsis. 



Fra.vinus Americana. — A remarkably fine form of this species, 

 with beautiful foliage, bright and shining above and glaucous 

 beneath, was especially noticeable. 



Fraxin us Man dsh u rica . 



'' p)otamophyUa. — This and the preceding are from 

 Northern Asia and Japan. 



Jnglans Jfandshurica. — This tree was raised from seed eleven 

 years ago, and has liorue several crops of fruit. 



Phellodendron Aniureuse. — The Amoor Cork Tree. One of the 

 two original plants raised from seed being pistillate, and the other 

 stamiuate, seed was perfected. It is believed that this is the first 

 that has been produced in tliis country. 



Prunus Sibirica. 



Quercus Daimio. 

 " macrocarpa. 



