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There will be quite large plantations of Catalpa spcciosa in all these 

 Southern States at once. 



Virginia, the original home of Catalpa bignonoides, has much land well 

 adapted to the cultivation of the Catalpa spcciosa, but all the trees which I 

 found in the State, as well as Washington City, were bignonioides and kemp- 

 ferii. These were planted with the supposition that they were speciosa. This 

 mistake has caused great confusion among local botanists, who have been led 

 to believe and to teach that the Catalpa is an unworthy tree, mistaking bignonioides 

 for speciosa. 



There are millions of acres of land in Virginia and Maryland capable of pro- 

 ducing the best of timber if the true variety of Catalpa shall be planted. 



CATALPA TREES IN MASSACHUSETTS. 



The superintendent of Elm Park, Worcester, twenty years ago purchased 

 1,000 trees, all supposed to be speciosa. These were in part planted in the park 

 and quite a number remain. So far as I can learn, all the Catalpa trees about 

 Worcester are from this same lot. 



Of those in Elm Park I measured three which were 51, 58 and 68 inches in 

 girth, respectively, a number of others appearing to be the same relative size. They 

 are speciosa. 



Some at Mr. O. B. Hadwin's home are bignonoides, or hybrids of inferior 

 character ; besides, they have been greatly neglected. 



AT PROVINCETOWN. 



I find several, all doing well. There is one kempferii in Provincetown. 

 Captain Caleb Rich has a very fine specimen of Catalpa speciosa, eight years 

 old, which is 25 inches girth. It is on the sandy lands of which Cape Cod is 

 composed. 



Captain Joseph Hatch has a small tree. Mrs. H. N. Rand has one eight 

 years old, 20 inches girth. These are on a high hill exposed to the severe 

 ocean blasts. Contrary to the general impression the large leaves are not 

 injured by the constant winds of the storm-beaten coast. 



On the public grounds of Boston are several Catalpa trees kempferii, 

 bignonoides and some hybrids. There are throughout the city several good trees 

 of Catalpa spcciosa. 



< )n the estate of the late Mr. "H. H. Hunnewell at Wellesley is a fine row 

 of Catalpa trees, which have made their customary rapid growth. One large big- 

 nonoides is fifty years old : all seem to be hardy enough. 



At the old witch house, Salem, is a large, crooked bignonoides, while 

 across the way is a true speciosa of younger growth, planted on the street. It is an 

 upright, handsome tree. 



AT SPRINGFIELD. 



In the front yard of a correspondent are three trees growing from a stump 

 of original Catalpa planted thirty-five years ago, one being a foot in diameter. 



