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in height and five inches in circumference, the others growing in good 

 soil are sixty-six inches in height, four inches in circumference, and 

 weigh forty-four ounces ; while- those growing in the ohi road, where 

 the surface soil had been graded off, weighed only two ounces. 



Black WiU^NUT, (Juglans nigi^a.) These were measured at two 

 years old ; those not transplanted attained from twenty-eight to forty- 

 three inches in height, with a girth of from two and one-eight to three 

 and one-eighth inches, and weighed eleven ounces, while those that 

 h«,d been transplanted weighed only two ounces. 



Chestnut, {Cadanea vesca) These are uneven. Some seedlings 

 grew a foot or more in height and blasted and died in August or 

 September, though the most of them lived. Some were transplanted 

 when one year old. Those not transplanted attained when three years 

 old a height of forty-three inches, and a girth of two inches and a 

 quarter to two and five-eighths. 



Ohio Shagbark Hickory, {Carya sulcata) These are all small 

 and spindling, and the best of them only about eight inches high. 



Ash-leaf Maple, {Negundo aceroides) These were transplanted 

 when three years old. We understand the Professor to say that this 

 tree growls along thp river bottoms in that neighborhood, and that 

 tliose growing there are small, short and crooked, and the largest does 

 not exceed one foot in diameter. This is very different from the 

 variety which has been planted as an ornamental tree in this part of 

 Ontario, which is a very rapid, upright, symmetrical grower. The 

 seedlings transplanted by the Professor at three years of age were 

 found two years after to measure about one hundred and two inches 

 in height, and eight inches in circumference. 



Catalpa. Of this the Professor says, " The seeds of these came 

 from the Department of Agriculture at Washington. Since writing 

 my report tlie trees have twice borne fruit, and prove to be the hardy 

 species or variety. Since they came up and have made their present 

 growth they have passed through two of the severest winters, when 

 the mercury went 32° and 33^ below zero. They were once killed 

 back a little, but at present they seem healthy. They have made a 

 rapid growth, although transplanted when they were three years old, 

 I am much pleased with these trees, which have exceeded my 

 expectation. Since making my report I have started more of them." 

 Three years after being transplanted, that is when sLx years old, they 



