April 26, 1893.] 



Garden and Forest. 



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size of the leaves and in its smaller flowers. It is the 

 "Gift-boom" or Poison-tree of the Dutch and English col- 

 onists, and, like A. spectabilis, has the reputation of being- 

 very poisonous. Of course, it is perfectly harmless in the 

 garden. We have sometimes obtained small flowering speci- 

 mens of these plants by striking branches in the autumn, 



Cultural Department. 



The Cultivation of Bulbs in North Carolina. 



T RECEIVE, almost daily, letters from persons in the north 

 -'■ inquiring about the commercial cultivation of tiowering 

 bulbs in North Carolina. Many of these letters are evidently 



Fig. 30. — Acokantliera spectabilis. — See page 1S4. 



and these in January have flowered just as profusely as if 

 they had not been removed from the old plant. For the 

 supply of white, fragrant flowers this plant well deserves 

 the attention of market-growers and others. 



[This plant is occasionally found in American gardens 

 under the name of Toxicophleea. — Ed.] 



from men who have had no experience in practical floricul- 

 ture, but who have been attracted to North Carolina by ac- 

 counts of the climate, and who are anxious to engage in this 

 business. My uniform answer is that no favoring influence of 

 soil and climate will make up for lack of practical experience, 

 and that without this the attempt to establish a comparatively 

 new industry would fail in nearly all cases. But other in- 



