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he attempts is done well — a fact visible in every department. In 

 farm stock and implements he has the best of their kind, and 

 among the former were particularly noticeable his fine Jersey and 

 half-bred Jersey stock. 



We must, however, speak more particularly of the great efforts 

 Mr. H. has made to introduce both old and new varieties of forest 

 trees and shrubs, Avith a view to testing their adaptation to our 

 latitude. Among the forest trees there are many fine specimens 

 of the oak, elm, ash, beech, maple, magnolia, &c. He has also 

 given great attention to evergreens, of which he has rare and 

 beautiful sorts, AA^iich promise to become hardy with us. Such 

 are the Pinus ezcelsa, P. cembra, P. Benthamiana, P. Layyiher- 

 tiana, P. Ponderosa ; the Plcea pinsajjo, P. Nordmaniana, P. 

 nobilis ; the Thuja gignntea, T. borealis ; the Cupressus Laiv- 

 soniana ; Abies jjyramidalis ; Taxodium pendula ; Janiperus 

 ericoides, and other coniferous trees. We must not omit the mag- 

 nificent Norway spruces and white pines profusely planted along 

 the roads and over the grounds, nor the masses of choice shrubs 

 which are grouped here and there under the trees and in the oc- 

 casional openings. Here are the Andromedas, the Azaleas, the 

 llliododendrons, the Kalmias, 3Iahonias, Hollies, &c. Here too 

 is found in a separate department, a collection of trees and shrubs 

 with variegated foliage, such as the Striped-leaved Negundo, Sil- 

 ver-striped Oak, Beech, &c. Near the house Avas a very showy 

 bed of tropical plants, which are to be removed to the green-house 

 for the Winter. This was called a jungle, and contained plants of 

 the bamboo, banana, canna, &c. The greatest curiosity was the 

 Italian garden Avith its evergreens neatly cut into fantastic shapes, 

 standing like sentinels at regular intervals on the parapeted walls 

 or terraces of the grounds. 



On the Avhole, we know of no more interesting place in the vi- 

 cinity of Boston, none where such rapid strides have been made 

 in the acquisition of beautiful and rare things, or in the judicious 

 planting and care of them. 



In concluding their remarks on Mr. H.'s place, the Committee 

 tender their thanks to him for his courtesies, and to his superin- 

 tendents, Messrs. Hollis and Harris, for kind attentions. 

 For the Committee, 



SANFORD HOWARD. 



REPORT ON OLD PASTURE LANDS. 



The Committee on Old Pasture Lands report : That they con- 

 sider the labor bestowed by Mr. Richards upon the land viewed 

 by them two successive years, and the improvement manifested. 



