MIDSEASON FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS 37 



Arboretum, Boston, Mass., it has not been found 

 possible to cultivate successfully any tree or shrub 

 native of the Southern Hemisphere. Many of the 

 trees native of Europe thrive indifferently here and 

 virtually no exotic broad-leaved evergreen will with- 

 stand the vagaries of this austere New England cli- 

 mate. 



The United States of America is a land of extremes 

 but the horticultural possibilities are well-nigh illimit- 

 able. The day will dawn when throughout the length 

 and breadth of this land there will be country homes 

 and their attendant gardens. Much pioneer work 

 has been done and progress is being made but the 

 consummation of these efforts is with the future. 



Though paradoxical, it is none the less true, 

 that the very size of this country and the diversity 

 of its climate simplify in general, and at the same 

 time complicate in detail, the efforts of those who 

 treat of horticultural matters. Statements of a 

 general nature may be absolutely true yet utterly 

 misleading unless duly qualified. For example, I 

 might assert that several species of Eucalyptus and 

 Acacia are perfectly hardy and quick-growing trees 

 in the United States of America and recommend their 

 being extensively planted in parks and gardens. To 

 the people of California such a statement would be 



