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near a Pagoda, an immense Ginko tree, with a trunk 

 nearly lorty feet in circumference, and still in full vigor of 

 vegetation.* 



Although nearly related to the Pine tribe, and forming, 

 apparently, the connecting link between the coniferce and 

 exogenous trees, yet, unlike the former tribe, the wood of 

 the tree is perfectly free from resin. 



The Ginko tree is so great a botanical curiosity, and is 

 so singularly beautiful when clad with its fern-like foliage, 

 that it is strikingly adapted to add ornament and interest 

 to the pleasure ground. As the foliage is of that kind which 

 must be viewed near by to understand its peculiarity, and 

 as the form and outline of the tree are pleasing, and har- 

 monize well with buildings, we would recommend that it 

 be planted near the house, where its unique character can 

 be readily seen and appreciated. 



Salishuria adiantifolia is the only species. In the 

 United States it appears to flourish best in a rich fertile soil, 

 rather dry than otherwise. ■ South of Albany it is perfectly 

 hardy, and may therefore be considered a most valuable 

 acquisition to our catalogue of trees of the first class. It 

 has hitherto been propagated chiefly from layers ; but cut- 

 tings of the preceding year's growth, planted early in the 

 spring, in a fine sandy loam, and kept shaded and watered, 

 will also root without much difficulty. When the old trees 

 already mentioned (which have doubtless been raised from 

 seed) begin to blossom, plants reared from them by cuttings 

 or grafts, will, of course, produce blossoms and fruit much 

 more speedily than when reared from the nut. 



• Bull, de la Soe. d'Agr. du depart de I'Herault. Ajb. Brit. 



