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killed three winters out of five, root and branch ; and two 

 winters to the ground. The Canton trees on the same lot, 

 with the same exposure, have stood the winter, having been 

 killed not below a foot from the ground. He adds, likewise, 

 that of some Canton, which were taken up the last fall, and 

 the roots only covered, in other respects exposed to the weather, 

 all are now (March, 1840,) whohy miinjured. The Canton 

 trees, which were not covered have come out better than those 

 which had some covering thrown over them, besides having 

 their roots buried. Of the trees referred to in the first case, 

 two hundred of the Canton were left exposed and about 

 twelve of the Perottet. Some of the Canton referred to were 

 from seed imported from Canton ; the remainder were part of 

 the original importation of trees, of which I have before 

 spoken. Upon weighing twenty leaves of the Canton and 

 twenty of the Perottet, taken as nearly alike as possible, the 

 difference in favor of the Canton was nearly an ounce. The 

 Canton is as easily propagated as the Perottet ; and as a plant 

 nothing can be more beautiful. The leaf is large, lustrous, 

 heart-shaped, and serrated ; it is not pendant like the Perottet, 

 and is not so thickly set on the tree as the Broussa. 



In this discussion, however, having no private interests or 

 partialities, I have nothing to keep back; and I must add, 

 therefore, that there are some cultivators, who still deem it as 

 tender as the Perottet. This may be accounted for, perhaps, 

 in its particular location, if it be placed in a humid and rich 

 soil, and in a situation liable to early frosts. The climate from 

 which it comes is far north of that from which the Perottet is 

 derived. Though from my own observation, and the numer- 

 ous testimonies given me in the case, I cannot doubt its supe- 

 rior hardiness to the Perottet ; yet it is not as yet to be regarded 

 as acclimated ; and it would be rash to expose any large plan- 

 tation of the trees to the rigors of winter, until the habits of 

 the plant are better understood. 



The singular fact stated by Mr. Haggerston, that those Can- 

 ton trees, whose tops were left uncovered, suffered more than 



