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Although nearly related to the Pine tribe, and forming, 
apparently, the connecting link between the coniferce, and 
exogenous trees, yet unlike the former tribe, the wood of 
the tree is perfectly free from resin. 
The Ginko tree is so great a botanical curiosity, and is so 
singularly beautiful when clad with its fern-like foliage, that 
it is strikingly adapted to add ornament and interest to the 
pleasure-ground. As the foliage is of that kind which must 
be viewed near by to understand its peculiarity, and as the 
form and outline of the tree are pleasing, and harmonize 
well with buildings, we would recommend that it be plant- 
ed near the house, where its unique character can be readily 
seen and appreciated. 
Salisburia adiantifolia is the only species. In the 
United States it appears to flourish best in a rich fertile soil, 
rather dry than otherwise. South of Albany it is perfectly 
hardy, and may therefore be considered a most valuable ac- 
quisition to our catalogue of trees of the first class. It has 
hitherto been propagated chiefly from layers ; but cuttings 
of the preceding year’s growth, planted early in the spring, 
in a fine sandy loam, and kept shaded and watered, will 
also root without much difficulty. When the old trees al- 
ready mentioned, (which have doubtless been raised from 
seed,) begin to blossom, plants reared from them by cuttings 
or grafts, will, of course, produce blossoms and fruit much 
more speedily than when reared from the nut. 
The American Cypress Tree. Taxodium. 
Nat. Ord. Conifer®. Lin. Syst. Monoscia, Monadelphia. 
The Southern or Deciduous cypress, ( Taxodium disti - 
