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Forsyfhia. in Bloom Planted Along One of 
the result that on 
very few private 
estates or pubhc 
parks, are such 
well balanced and 
perfect trees to be 
found : particularly 
is this true of the 
Hemlocks and 
Oaks. 
Cornus Florida 
has been exten- 
sively planted in 
the woodlands and 
shrubberies of large 
size. Its flowers 
are almost incom- 
parable in their 
season, and when 
covered with fruit f^Uhododcndrons I'liiutc 
are very handsome. 
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many charming grass paths, hundreds 
of thousands o'f spring bulbs have been 
planted. Under the Oaks, Ikeches, 
Hickories, and other deciduous trees, 
great numbers of such large trumpet 
narcissi as Emperor, Empress, and bicol- 
or Victoria have been used, which 
make a glorious showing in the spring. 
Amongst the Pines and Spruces such 
short trumpet varieties as poeticus, Leed- 
sii, and Leedsii Mrs. Langtry, and a 
strong mixture of the blue Scilla cam- 
panulata have been used. The effect in 
flowering time against the dark foliage 
of the trees is indescribably lovely. 
About eight years ago, a thirty acre 
tract of land was cleared, except that 
some groups of White Pines were left 
to act as wind breaks. On this tract of 
land, all varieties of evergreens, con- 
sidered hardy enough to stand the rigor- 
ous New England winters, w^re planted 
and given a space, 20-30 feet apart each 
Jl'alks in the Terrace Garden. 
Along One of the Many Interesting Walks of the Bayard 
Thayer Estate. 
way, according to their growth and habit. 
Each plant is labeled plainly, the differ- 
ent varieties are planted in groups of 
from three to si.x each, and the collection 
is added to, as new varieties are ob- 
tained. 
La'St spring the Chinese varieties,, 
which have been raised from seed in 
the home nursery were added to the col- 
lection, the following varieties being in- 
cluded ; Picea asperata and its varieties^ 
notabilis and ponderosa ; ascendens, re- 
troflexa, heterolepsis, purpurea, Mon- 
tigena, Balfouriana, and aurantiaca. 
Abies Faxoneana, — recurvata, Delavayi, 
squamata, Sutchuenensis and Larix 
Potanina. All are E. H. Wilson's in- 
troductions but the last two which are 
Purdom's. 
In addition to the foregoing novelties^ 
there are planted in the pinetum, eighteen 
varieties of Abies, twenty-two of Pinus, 
twenty of Picea, and eight of Larix; also 
Juniperus, Sciadopitys, et cetera in lesser 
variety. A note- 
worthy group of 
the little Picea Al- 
bertiana is doing 
finely here. This 
is native to the Ca- 
nadian Northwest 
and Air. Anderson 
is propagating it 
abundantly from 
cuttings. 
-A walled in gar- 
den, one acre in ex- 
tent, was made and 
planted about six 
years ago. It is 
planted principally 
for spring and 
early summer ef- 
fects, but was very 
interesting when I 
Amongst the trees and bordering the 
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Hemlock Hedge, Planted Around Vegetable Garden. Twelv 
Tivelve Feet Through at Base. 
Feet in Height and 
