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these growinp^ uprip^ht, and tlie leaves on these are very- 

 narrow, tai^er-poinled, and of a deeper and more glossy green. 

 If such freaks of nature occur in such large old trees, wo may 



Yvj;. 157.— HEM ILLY ASH. 



confidently expect equally as curious oncis to occur among seod- 

 lin^i:s raised under artificial conditions. 



Several species and varieties of the Ash have recently been 



