3 t On the simultaneous Jloivering of Trees and Shrubs, 



fine effect; Primus nigra (d), he found one of the eaiTest 

 flowering trees about Paris; Pyrus spectabilis (a) and white 



Lilac come into flower together ; Cydonia Japonica, red and 

 blush, and the double yellow Whin formed a fine group ; the 

 Snowdrop tree, Halesia tetraptera (e) he found of a large size, 

 and covered with white blossoms ; he mentions a number of 

 other trees and shrubs which he found particularly beautiful in 

 the garden of Mr. Boursault ; and in the Petit Trianon and 

 some other gardens he observed Cytisus purpureus and aus- 

 triacus, and white and yellow Broom, budded on Laburnums, 

 and in bloom at the same time. This correspondent suggests 

 that tables of the simultaneous blossoming of trees and shrubs 

 would be of great importance to the ornamental planter ; 

 and he thinks that it would add greatly to the value of the 

 " Flora Conspicua" of Mr. Morris, if he would, with every 

 plant figured, give a list of all such as come simultaneously 

 into blossom, with the colour of the flower and height. 

 Birmingham, \Qth April 1826. 



A list of simultaneous flowering trees and shrubs, that is, 

 of such as on the average of years come into flower in the 

 same week, would unquestionably be of considerable use to 

 the ornamental planter. Mr. Morris's elegant work (Gard. 

 Mag. vol. i. p. 432.) is discontinued ; but perhaps some other 

 person will take the trouble of forming such a list, and whoever 

 does so will fii?d the most complete and easy means which, 



