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and bloomed in the greenhouse, and were pale in color. Those which have 
bloomed in the open air have been beautiful, answering to the description 
given by Dr. Brown in his letter. 
It grows very well under the same treatment as other Delphiniums. Its 
color is bright scarlet, with lighter eye, and very dark anthers. Its height 
is two feet; the foliage resembles that of D. elatum. 
Wm. Grey, 
G-ardener to J. T. Norton, Esq., Farmington, Qt. 
The specimens accompanying the letter, above were very beautiful. 
Bedded in masses, they will contrast well with the blue varieties. — Ed. 
THE WILD CHERRY. {Cerasus serotina.) 
Amongst the numerous neglected native trees, there is one, above all 
others, that demands greater respect from the cultivator of trees — the 
Wild Cherry. It has no fault, but has many admirable qualities ; yet there 
is not a tree in our nurseries perhaps less often met with. It may not pos- 
sibly be deemed "a shade tree;" its light thin foliage is not equal to that 
of many other trees, in affording us sensual pleasure, by a grateful shade 
during the dogdays ; and it is not desirable that it should. It is not a tree 
to sit under ; it is one rather to be looked at, and admired from a distance. 
To us, accustomed to its appearance, it is not so striking as to a stranger 
to our vegetation. To him it has a peculiar cast. It is like a " peach that 
is not a peach ;" an anomaly amongst familiar faces. 
Early in spring it commences its growth, bearing with it its blossom 
buds, which become fully expanded early in June ; at this time it is truly 
beautiful. The cylindrical branch of numerous white and fragrant blossoms 
generally occupy half the surface of the head of the tree. Dotted at regular 
intervals, it gives it the appearance of a huge variegated Holly at a little dis- 
tance off: but too beautiful to last long. A few weeks only is its appointed 
time ; then all is over for awhile. But, like a pleasant dream, it follows 
us along. We may not have forgotten its beauties : but, hardly conscious 
of what we have seen, we are recalled to it again with the warm days of 
July, by a constant rustling among its branches. The early songsters of 
the spring are there. The Urds—tlie no small ingredient in the cup of 
pleasure meted out to those who have chosen a country home— the birds 
