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ting ; but its later growth is luxuriant. It blossoms early in June ; and, 

 for hay, should be cut soon after. 



June grass should be distinguished from blue-grass proper (the Poa com- 

 pressd), a hard, wiry grass, with a flattened stem, common on hard, thin, 

 dry soils, and flowering in July. Charles L. Flint. 



WEEPING-TREES. 



There are no more picturesque objects upon a lawn or in a grass-plat 

 than the low weeping-trees, of which a few species may be found in ever)' 

 nursery. 



Of these, perhaps the Kilmarnock Weeping-willow, or the Bird-cherr}', are 

 good examples, — both very desirable and hardy, and possessing every 

 desirable characteristic for ornamental gardening. There are, however, 

 a class of hardy trees, or rather shrubs, which are very little known, but 

 which, from their singular and often almost grotesque growth, are both curi- 

 ous and beautiful, and in every way worthy of extended cultivation. These 

 are the different species of the Caragana, or Siberian Pea-tree, and the 

 allied genera Calophaca and Halimodendron. Of the former, we find in ever)' 

 nursery one species, — Caragana arborea, a pretty tree of the second class, 

 with fine pinnate foliage, yellow flowers, and pyramidal habit ; but we sel- 

 dom see the more humble species, while the Calophaca and Halimodendron 

 are wholly unknown. 



Of the Caragana there are many species, generally natives of Siberia, 

 and mostly low-growing shrubs, which, in their natural state, would hardly 

 be desirable in the garden. If, however, they are budded on the stock of 

 C. arborea, they become very beautiful trees, generally weeping, and display- 

 ing their profusion of yellow flowers to great advantage. 



Of these we may mention C. jubaia,arenaria, fastigiata, altagana, frutcs- 

 cens, and Chamlagu. Calophaca Wolgarica is also yellow-flowering, and is 

 very curious and beautiful. Halimodendron argenteum — the salt-tree — has 

 beautiful silvery foliage and pink blossoms. All of these are v/orthy of 

 cultivation, and are singularly picturesque and eflective. 



Glen Ridge, December, 1867. E. S. R., Jlin. 



