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Temple d'Apollon, Mars. White. — Anna Maria, Prince of Waterloo, La 

 Deesse, Grand Vain'queur. Blue. — Lord Wellington, A la Mode, Mig- 

 nonne Von Dryfhout, Prince of Saxe Weimer. Yellow. — Bouquet 

 d'Orange, Croesus, King of Holland. Tulips are also forced into early- 

 bloom ; for -which purpose the double and single Van Thol, double, Rex 

 rubrorum, scarlet ; La Candeur, white ; Tournesol, yellow and red ; 

 Yellow rose, yellow ; are the best. These, with a few Jonquils, Crocus, 

 and Narcissus, will make a beautiful display during the winter and early 

 spring months. The other class belong more strictly to the Green- 

 house — being principally natives of warm climates, they require a more 

 careful treatment. The following are the most desirable : — Ixia, Spa- 

 raxis, Oxalis, Cyclamen, Gladiolus ramosus, and Gladiolus Queen 

 Victoria, for winter blooming, and Amaryllis (several varieties), Achi- 

 menes, and Gloxinias, for summer blooming. 



^or prices and varieties, see Bulb catalogue. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



Every one, with any pretensions to taste, admits that trees are beau- 

 tiful objects ; and that they are as useful as they are beautiful will be 

 granted by all. There is no locality, however desolate, but may be 

 improved by their presence, and no spot, however refined, to which 

 they may not contribute a fresh grace. 



The utility of trees is not altogether confined to their value as articles 

 of commerce. The massive foliage of the Maples, Tulip Poplars, and 

 Lindens, appeal to our senses in the cool, inviting shade which they 

 afford, and the persistent dense verdure of the Pines, Firs, and Spruces, 

 shelter us from the rude blasts of winter. Those who have never seen 

 a properly laid out and planted Park, can form but a faint idea of 

 how much beauty and interest can be imparted by an artist ; and no 

 person who has a proper appreciation of the simplest rules of economy, 

 should attempt planting the most limited pleasure grounds, without 

 consulting or securing the assistance of some person of acknowledged 

 competence in these matters. 



The artistic and at the same time economic arrangement of trees, is 

 a subject requiring refined taste, as well as large experience. We 

 would advise all who may be about improving their grounds, to consult 

 with Mr. William Saunders, of Germantown, Pa., whose taste and 

 -judgment in rural improvements, have been frequently acknowledged 

 by all who have availed themselves of his advice. 



