58 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Warder, of Ohio, on planting trees along our road-sides for shelter, 

 shade and ornament, and remarking that Dr. Warder had given great 

 attention to forestry, and that he is an acknowledged authority upon 

 all matters relating to the subject, proceeded to read the paper he had 

 received, which was listened to with marked interest. The paper is 

 too lengthy to admit of its being transferred to the pages of the 

 Horticulturist, but it will be given entire to our members in the 

 Annual Report. The principal trees recommended by the writer to 

 be planted were our native White and Black Spruces, the Hemlock 

 Spruce, the Balsam Fir and the Norway Spruce. Of this last he says, 

 that " though an imported species, has proved itself a good immigrant 

 in all parts of our Continent where it has been planted, and is entitled 

 to a front rank in avenue, wind-break or grove." Of the Hemlock 

 Spruce he says, "it is one of your most beautiful native conifers when 

 well exposed upon a grassy lawn or springing from a mass of native 

 rocks. Its color is supremely lovely, and holds well." Of the Pines, 

 be speaks very strongly in favor of the White Pine, styling it the 

 ^' Queen of the Pines," on account of its extreme grace and beauty, 

 either singly or in groups. Tlie Norway or Pted Pine he designates 

 as a superior tree, whether planted for shelter, shade or ornament, 

 and says we may plant it largely without fear of disappointment, the 

 young trees excelling in growth the Scotch and Austrian Pines. 



Among deciduous trees he assigns a prominent yjlace to the Maples, 

 giving the preference to the Sugar Maple, on account of the majestic 

 beauty of its form and the gorgeous coloring of its autumnal foliage. 

 Of the Elms, he seems to have a strong partiality for the American 

 Wliite Elm, whose branches form such noble gothic arches -over the 

 streets of so many New England cities. Our Oaks he thinks have 

 been quite too much overlooked by our tree planters, for where they 

 have been introduced they have given great satisfaction, and suggests 

 that if some of our streets were planted with the Scarlet Oak they 

 would furnish a most gorgeous fringing to the highway during the 

 autumnal drive. Eor road-side planting preference is given to the 

 Green Ash over its fellow because of its smaller size and clean, shining, 

 dark-green leaves, while the tree grows rapidly and is very hardy. 

 The paper closes with mention of the Tulip Tree, than which we have 

 none more beautiful in form, foliage or flower, or more free from insect 

 foes, and yet one that is but seldom planted. 



