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Rhododendrons are s so good as we are accustomed to see them in 
England, nor are many other Ericaceous plants. Fin. masses 
“ Discovered long ago in Georgia by the Philadelphia botanist, Bartram, 
“ it has not been seen growing naturally for nearly a century, and has 
“ only been preserved through cultivated plants." e bushes near 
te dendi ural Hall seemed péntock ctly at home, were about 12 feet 
golden-orange stamens are not — those of a single camellia. A 
useful descriptive catalogue of the trees and shrubs grown in Fairmcunt 
ark was prepared by Professor Rothrock of - University of uds 
sylvania; and published 13 years ago. Fairmount Park is the largest 
park in existence, having an area of 2,800 ac 
E^ wonderfully picturesque drive from the Farad Park by the 
Wissahickon, an alpine gorge in miniature, brought us to Ger matowa. 
A striking feature on the rocky slopes of the Wissahickon, was the 
beautiful blue colour afforded by npe ui. plants of € Miis an 
virginica, the pale yellow of Impatiens pallida and the red brown o 
ulva were also pleasing and effective. Helianthus divaricatus, 
Rudbeckia pinnata and Vernonia noveboracensis were the most showy 
composites in flower; the two first-named are yellow, the last a fine purple. 
MEEHAN’S NURSERY. 
This is a remarkable aes i and should be visited, if possible, hy all 
lerem s trees. ere ated in enormous numbers a 
of wild N. American eis ipie trees and shrubs. Of the Flowering 
Dog b Cornus florida, there were upwards of 200,000 two year 
seedlings, and.a large stock of pg epus Hickories, (€ ie 
mapies, &c. are raised from seed in t quantities 
There 
a field of the J eninge Hydrangea paniculata, AMA about 100. ,000 100 of the 
handsome Japanese Viburnum plicatu 
coreg at the numerous specimen acs and shrubs are the following 
which of course only represent but a small proportion of the whole, 
Here is the oneal plant of the aa e Cornus florida, discovered in 
the woods near Baltimore which has been largely propagated and widely 
distributed from Germantown. A peculiar weeping form of Ulmus 
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very distinct form raised from seed by Mr. Meehan is also here. A tall 
straight stemmed specimen, about 25 feet high, of Pterostyrax hispidum, 
which must have presented a-beautiful sight when in og re was, at the 
time of our UIN laden with its Dino penina. d f fruit. Cedrela 
height and had flowered freely this year. Perhaps one of the best 
plants of the curious Hovenia ie to be seen outside de Bees where its 
thick fleshy fruit stems are eaten, is growing in Mr. Meehan’s nursery ; 
it is about 30 feet high. A eph vi tree of the Japanese and North 
Chinese Quercus dentata, eommonly known in English nurseries under 
the name of Q. Daimyo, is, in the opinion of Professor Sargent, one of | 
