SPRING EFFECTS ON THE LA WN. 



The considerutiou <^)f tlie -weakiiess of luai^uolias reminds 

 us of the difficnlties in growing the early flowering Euro- 

 pean thorns in many sections of this conntry. jSTotwitli.- 

 standuig the blight that attacks the thorn, it is easy to find 



ENGLISH HAWTHORN. (crat>egus oxyacantha.) 



enough healthy specimens here and there to warrant our 

 employing it in well drained, rich, loamy soil. The early 

 and richdiued blossoms of the thorn give it a charm that 

 must ahvays make it welcome as one of our choicest spring 



