Trees, Shrubs and Vines 
plants to the professional dealer; and it is the florist 
who must be censured for the rarity of this unique 
and serviceable plant, the holly, especially the English 
species, which is hardy for the latitude of New York 
City. Its extremely slow growth is but little excuse, 
for it can at least be utilized as a shrub. Its delicate 
white blossoms appear in June, ripening into bright 
berries that last all winter, while its lustrous dark foliage 
is an attraction the entire year, suffused with the glad- 
ness of Christmas, of which it is the universal emblem. 
Our native species is sparingly found as a shrub in 
the Northern States, but it becomes larger and more 
abundant to the south and southwest, where it has an 
altitude of forty to fifty feet. It is slightly inferior to 
the English holly in symmetry and lustre of leaf, and 
brilliant color of the berry, but it will become more 
popular when the public has learned its feasibility of 
culture, and relies more upon its own taste in the matter 
of selection. 
PAULOWNIA IMPERIALIS.—From the land of flowers, 
Japan, comes the most tropical, hardy specimen of a 
large tree that the Park contains—the paulownia, a noble 
cluster of which borders the greensward lying south of 
the ‘‘Belvedere.’’ Its very name has a lordly reso- 
nance, which is justified by its striking proportions, 
enormous leaves, abundant purple flower-clusters, and 
beautifully marked trunk. One honors his own dignity 
by feeling a peculiar admiration for such a master- 
growth. Another prominent cluster is a little east of 
the Webster statue, fronting the visitor as he approaches 
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