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locust), and horse chestnut have not proved adapted to the 

 soil and can not, therefore, be recommended fur similar 

 situations. The European beech has grown fairly well but, 

 judging from the trees of the American species growing 

 naturally near the borders of the pond, the native beech 

 would soon outstrip the foreign tree in growth. The 

 American ash does not succeed as it might be hoped this 

 valuable tree would ; those planted have a meagre appear- 

 ance far from satisfactory in an ornamental plantation. 



Both the rock and the white maples have proved decid- 

 edly successful, making fine growth and producing ample 

 heads. The trees planted near the house and stable, both 

 on account of the protection received and the occasional 

 waterings and enrichment of the soil, have of course made 

 the greatest growth. Of the white maples, one has a trunk 

 circumference of two feet, nine and one-half inches, and 

 another three feet, three inches at four feet from the ground, 

 while both have reached a height of twenty-five feet and 

 are of graceful habit and symmetrical form. Among the 

 rock maples one is two feet, three and one-half inches and 

 another three feet, one inch in circumference at four feet 

 from the ground, and together with a tree near the stable 

 have reached a height of at least twenty-five feet. All have 

 fine heads and are free from the attacks of fungi or insects. 



One of the most promising species among the trees 

 planted is the American chestnut. One of the trees first 

 planted has a trunk circumference of two feet and a height 

 of twenty-five feet, while the spread of the branches is 

 twenty-six feet in diameter, and a dozen trees grown from 

 seeds selected by Mr. T. C. Thurlow of West Newbury and 

 planted out in 1882, when about seven feet high, are now 

 fruiting well, forming solid heads of clean, dark foliage and 

 showing evidence of enduring usefulness. 



The white willows planted in one of the hollows show 

 their usual adaptability to our soils and climate, and if the 

 single specimen of tulip tree not far from the house may be 

 taken as a fair test, this species can most certainly be 

 recommended for planting in similar places. 



