276 A'HE NURSERY. [March. 
to pleasure grounds. It is propagated abundantly by seeds, which 
should be preserved in sand from the time of their being ripe till 
March, and then sown and covered about half an inch deep. If kept 
in a dry state till spring, some will vegetate the first season and 
some not till the second. It will take by grafting or budding it, on 
any kind of medlar, or on the white thorn, pear, or quince. 
The Judas, Snowdrop, and Fringe Trees. 
The Cercis canadensis, or American Judas tree, is one of our 
most beautiful early flowering and ornamental plants; and may be 
propagated, by sowing its seeds in March, as directed for the com- 
mon locust tree. 
The Halesia tetrafitera, or snowdrop tree, is exceeded by very 
few shrubs, for the beauty of its numerous white pendant flowers. 
It may be propagated by suckers or layers, or by sowing the seeds 
in November when ripe, or in March, and covering them near an 
inch deep, with light rich mould. 
The Chionanthus virginicia, or Fringe tree, is a very ornamental 
shrub, and may be cultivated by layers, suckers, or seed. Sow 
the seeds when ripe in autumn, covering them an inch deep with 
very fine light mould, or preserve them in earth or sand till March, 
and then sow them as above; many will not rise till the second spring, 
so that it will be necessary to keep the ground very free from weeds 
all the time. 
Magnolias. 
The seeds of the different kinds of Magnolia, should be sown 
immediately after being ripe, or be preserved in damp sand or earth 
till March; for if kept dry till that time, very few, if any, will vege- 
tate till the year following; and indeed many not until the second 
season, even if sown when ripe. They may also be propagated, by 
layers and suckers, and by grafting and budding upon one another. 
Rhododendons, Ralmias, Azalias and Andromedas. 
Each and every species and variety of the above beautiful fami- 
lies of plants, may be propagated either by seeds, layers or suckers. 
The finest plants are always raised from seed, and although the 
process may be thought tedious, it is worth attending to; the more 
especially, as they do not always succeed well when taken from the 
woods, and that thousands may be raised in this way, which may be 
successfully removed, to any place where wanted. 
The capsules should be collected when the seeds are perfectly 
ripe, and if you intend to sow them immediately, which is certainly 
the better way, expose the capsules a few days to dry, but not to a 
powerful sun; they will then open, and the seeds will easily shake 
out, but if you do not intend sowing them till February or March, 
preserve them in the capsules till that time. To have a double 
