26 REPORT OF TITfi 



Several fine types of this tree are to be found upon the Bridle 

 road leading from the Nethermead arches to the farm house. 

 They arc stately and interesting specimens, with straight stems 

 of considerable height, and although a native tree, is not very 

 familiar to ordinary observers. Some of these are over four 

 feet in diameter. Oastanea Americanus, or American chestnut, 

 of which there are several in the same locality, whose diam- 

 eter at the base is over four feet. 



Carpinus Americanus, or the American horn beam or iron 

 wood. This specimen is furnished with a well developed bead, 



which covers an area of forty feet. 



Juglans Cinera, or butternut ; Carya or hickory tree in variety, 

 and Cornus Florida, or American dogwood, whose large white 

 flowers blossom profusely in the wood. 



In the neighborhood of the Pedestrian Concourse or flower 

 garden and upon the north and south slopes of Breeze Hill, 

 may be found the following plants, all of which are choice 

 specimens. (The collection of evergreens among these is an 

 especially varied and valuable one.) 



Larix Europsea, or European larch ; Abies Gregoriana, or 



Gregory spruce ; Allies Clanbrasilliana, or Lord Clanbrasils — 

 dwarf spruce ; Abies nigra, or black spruce ; Abies orientalis, 

 or oriental spruce ; Picea Pinsapo, or Pinsapo fir; Picea Cep- 

 halonica, or Cephalonia, or Mt. Enos fir. a very choice plant, 

 fourteen inches in diameter, and thirty feet high. 



Taxus Adpressa, or short leaved or creeping yew ; Taxus 

 baccata, or English yew; Taxus baccata erecta, or upright yew ; 

 Taxus Canadensis, or Canadian yew ; Taxus baccata, or ground 

 hemlock; Rhododendrons and Kalmias, a choice variety 

 of well grown plants. Generally in the month of June these 

 plants are prolific with richest bloom of varied color; 

 Ilex Opaca, the American holly ; Ilex aqui folium, or European 

 holly; Carpinus betula, or European horn beam; Picea 

 Picta, or Siberian fir; Picea Nobilis — Noble silver fir; 

 Picea Hudsonica — Hudson Bay silver fir; Cupressus 



