

NOTICES OF COLLECTIONS OF CONIFERS. 



and Pi mis Cembrcr, are well represented in the collection ; 

 the former about 15 feet, and the latter 10 feet in height. 

 But the crcfwning feature of the whole place, in our eyes, 

 is the beautiful specimens of Cupressus Lawsoniana, the 

 best of which are perhaps 12 feet or more in height, and 

 perfect iti outline. We understand they are hardy in this 

 vicinity. 



The largest and best collection of Conifers in the 



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Eastern States is doubtless to be found at Wellesley, near 

 Boston, Mass., the beautiful grounds of II. H. Hunnewell, 

 Esq. ; and although of comparatively recent formation, 

 they present one of the finest examples of modem land- 

 scape gardening to be found in the country. Here may 

 be seen long avenues of the hardy old species, such as 

 White Pine, Larch, Xorway Spruce, and that charming 

 species, the Bhotan Pine, (P. exeelsa). 



The rarer Conifer are well represented by excellent 

 specimens of such kinds as Abies Pichta, A. JVbrdman- 

 niana, A. Cephalonica, A. Douglasii, Cryptomerla Ja- 

 ponica, and Cupressus Lawsoniana. These are about 8 or 

 10 feet in height. There are also good plants, although 

 small, of many other species, such as the Pseudolarix 

 Ecempferi, various Relinosporas, Thuiopsis c7olbrat<f, 

 etc., all giving promise of proving valuable here under the 

 care bestowed upon them. The proprietor of this fine 

 collection has already prepared a suitable portion of 

 ground for a complete pinetum of all Conifers that will 

 survive our winters, the first of the kind in the United 

 States, and which will be of immense advantage to the 

 public in the future. 



At the celebrated Bloomsdale Seed Farm, near Phila- 

 delphia, are perhaps as fine specimens of a few of the rarer 

 Conifers as can be found in the country, particularly of the 

 Abies (Picea) Cephalonica. We regret not having the 

 exact sizes of some of the trees. Near by,'at the Sher- 



