THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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THE TULIP TREE — LIRIODENDKON TULIPIFKRA. 



tic in old age, and possessing every quality that is 

 required. True Sessile-fruited Oaks, among the 

 finest of trees, will bear London atmosphere, and 

 miglit be associated with Spanish Chestnuts alter- 

 aately. Oriental Planes, than which none are 

 iiardier, none more umbrageous, none better suited 

 to our Parks, with good management will grow; 

 much more than a foot a year in height, and endure 

 for ever. These things are well known to all men. 

 Among less common species, there is the Acer 

 sriocarpum, commonly called Sir Chas. "Wager's 

 Maple, one of the fastest growing of American trees, 

 remarkable for its airy foliage, light green in spring, 

 rich rose color in autumn. "With it might alternate 

 the Acer macrophyllum of Oregon, a specimen of 

 which in even unfavorable ground has made nearly 



I two feet in height annually, and has now, at the 

 and of about 28 years, a girth of sis feet. Nothing 

 oould be more striking than the massive deep green 

 foliage of the latter associated with the lighter shade 

 »f the former. 



Are Turkey Oaks to be passed by ? They gi-ow 

 faster than the Lime, and, owing to the thinness of 

 their foliage, are exceedingly graceful. 



Then there are Tulip trees. Let any one look at 

 the specimen on Ham Common, and say whether 

 such magnificent vegetation is to be disregarded. 



A Tulip tree in land no better than that of the 

 Cornwall Road, grows as fast as any Lime. 



Above all things, we should regret to find the 

 claims of Ailanthus and the American Black "Wal- 

 nut passed by. These trees are so much alike in 

 general aspect, that they may be spoken of together. 

 Each will^grow as fast as the fastest Horse Chest- 

 nut ; has noble, rich, green, pinnated leaves ; and 

 the first, in good seasons, is resplendent with crim- 

 son fruit. Surely they deserve to be thought of. 



"Were each of the three aveniies now to be plant- 

 ed furnished with its own peculiar trees, two sorts 

 in each case planted alternately, an admirable effect 

 might be obtained by some such arrangement as 

 the following: — Cornwall Road, Tulip trees alter- 

 nating with Acer eriocarpum; Exhibition Road, 

 Black "Walnuts and Acer macrophyllum ; Prince's 

 Road, Turkey Oaks or Sessile-fruited Oaks and 

 Spanish Chestnuts. If it should be said that such 

 trees, of the requisite height, are not procurable in 

 England, we have two answers. 1. There are 

 more nurseries than the English; the Continent 

 and United States are within easy distance. 2. Let 

 the planting be deferred until trees of the requisite 

 height can be raised in nurseries under a contract 

 to supply them at a future time. — London Garden- 

 ers' Chronicle. 



