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the least valua1)le of all the everjiTeen trees in New Englaiid. The 

 Red Cedar will flourish in lioht soils. The White Piue is desirable 

 when it can be allowed to grow naturally. The AVhite Spruce in 

 man}' cases is most beautiful, especially at from ten to fifteen feet 

 in height. 



Mr. Manning esteemed the White Pine as lieautiful as any of 

 our evergreens. He did not approve of the close pruning to which 

 many subject it, but said he bad a belt of these trees, planted in 

 18G!), which had been " shortened-in " each year, about the tenth 

 of June, when the new growth is tender and easily broken with the 

 fingers. Buds soon start out just back of the break and thicken 

 up the outline beautifully. No other tree shows so complete a leaf- 

 surface as this pine when pruned in this wa}', whether a hedge, 

 belt, or single tree. Of other species, the Norway Spruce has 

 been a universal benefactor, although an imported tree. Fifty 

 years ago it was almost unknown here. The White Spruce is a 

 native of our northern forests, from Nova Scotia to the Black 

 Hills. Thirty-five years ago it was scarcel}' recognized b}' our 

 American planters. It is specially adapted for use on the sea-shore, 

 and may be seen close down to the rocky shores along the coast of 

 Maine. The Red Pine is a native of New England. The Scotch 

 and Austrian Pines are foreign trees but are desiral)le. All 

 these can be shortened-in when the new growth is succulent. The 

 Retinosporas are rich in foliage as evergreen trees, liut to show to 

 best advantage they require shortening-in, or they will disclose the 

 dead inner leaves. 



Benjamin G. Smith spoke of a plantation of evergreens in his 

 grounds made fort}' years ago. It included White Pines, Scotch 

 Pines, Hemlocks, Norway Spruces, and others. The white pines 

 and hemlocks are still nourishing, and have attained the altitude of 

 from forty-five to sixty feet. The Scotch pines and Norway 

 spruces liave nearly all failed. 



The reading of the essay engaged the attention of the audience, 

 by whom it was highly appreciated, and a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Strong for his interesting and vnliialtle lecture was unanimously- 

 passed. 



The President announced that on the next Saturday a paper on 

 " Roses," by John N. May, of Summit, N. J., one of the most 

 extensive and most successful growers of that flower, avouUI be 

 read by the author. 



