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one of tlie most showy when in flower. It is pleasurably associated 

 with memories of childhood rambles, and gatherinj^ of wild wood 

 ilowers in tlie spring-time of the year, and redolent of the odors of 

 those balmy, sunny spring days so beautifully in harmony with those 

 early days of life's own spring-time, before the shadows have fallen 

 darkly on the pathway, before the clouds return after the rain. It is 

 the Flowering Dogwood, which forms a small tree of sixteen to twenty 

 feet in height, opening its large white flowers in May, which in the 

 autumn are replaced by bright red berries, while the foliage changes 

 as the season advances to most showy red and purple. Another 

 beautiful tree, well worthy of the attention of every one who plants 

 for sliade or ornament, is fitly spoken of in this paper, the Tulip Tree. 

 It may be found in considerable numbers in the vicinity of St. Catha- 

 rines, and a few have been planted on one of the streets of the city. 

 It seems to be exempt from the attacks of leaf-eating caterpillars, and 

 is one of the most interesting shade trees, both in its foliage and' 

 flowers. 



Of trees not indigenous, he mentions among others the Ginko or 

 Maidenhair Tree, one of the most interesting of all that endure our 

 climate. It would seem as though in this tree we had caught nature 

 in the very act of passing from the needle-like leaf of the pine to the 

 broad leaf of our deciduous trees, for the leaves have the appearance 

 when closely examined of a number of pine leaves welded together 

 and slightly flattened in the process. In form the leaf is much like a 

 single frond of our Maidenhair Fern, whence the name Maidenhair 

 Tree. 



Mr. Saunders also mentions that recent addition to our hardy 

 shrubs, the Panicle-flowered Hydrangea, (Hydrangea jpaniculata.) 

 He speaks of it as attaining a height of from eight to ten feet, at which 

 size it must be a most showy and attractive object, with each branch 

 terminating in a large pyramidal cluster of white flowers of nearly or 

 quite a foot in length, which continue for many weeks, gradually 

 changing from white to a faint flesh color. 



After the reading of these papers members spoke of other shrubs 

 and trees which had proved to be hardy and at the same time most 

 beautiful ornaments of the lawn, such as the scarlet flowering Japan 

 Quince, the sweet-scented Daphne Mezereon, which had proved hardy 

 at Lindsay, and others. 



