14 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



these wild farests, — sounded his shrill clarion voice to its utmost 

 pitch, and while he listened to its echo, felt the very pulsations 

 of health at this distension of his chest and lungs, — charmed at 

 every variety around him, — inspired hy the sweet music of the 

 songsters, think you not, will have such indcllible impressions 

 made on his young heart by these enchantments of home, as 

 will never be effaced by time or absence, but cherished to an 

 extent equalled only by the hallowed influences of his mother. 



Of this retreat he is ever fond. Now he finds a full supply of 

 wild berries amid its undergrowth, — he is cooled and refreshed 

 in its shade, and his companions are merry around him, enjoy- 

 mg his sports of hunting the partridge and other wild game 

 that may chance to be there, or trouting in the gurgling stream ; 

 and if business or duty calls him hence, he returns in after 

 years, with increased enjoyment, and sweetest memories of this 

 scene of his happy youth. 



But of that sultry, interminable waste of surfeiting bushes, 

 just referred to, belonging to the neighboring farmer, his son 

 is soon tired and ashamed whenever he frequents it, A solitary 

 remnant of the old forest, which serves as a resting place for 

 the weary birds, has been so often struck by lightning that he 

 dares not venture thither for shelter. He wends his way to the 

 public road where he encounters a city gentleman, with his fast 

 horse and elegant equipage ; they bandy words, which are 

 unfavorable to the character of his father and his home, for 

 good management and thrift. This touches his sensibilities, 

 lessens his slight attachment to the latter, and he resolves to 

 seek his fortune and happiness elsewhere. Of his future, we 

 will not speculate ; but if unpropitious, will not the parent be 

 more or less responsible, who has virtually driven his son from 

 him by not providing a home to be loved, to be proud of, to be 

 happy in ? 



The varieties of trees indigenous to this country, from which 

 to make selections for ornamental purposes, are numerous com- 

 pared with those of other countries. One hundred and thirty- 

 seven are classed by Michaux, thirty-seven peculiar to France 

 — one hundred more being natives of North America. Many 

 foreign species are however equally hardy and desirable. 



Agriculturists should by no means dot their fields indiscrim- 

 inately with ornamental trees to sap and shade their crops. 



