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near a Pagoda, an immense Ginko tree, with a trunk 
nearly forty feet in circumference, and still in full vigor of 
vegetation.* 
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 har- 
monize well with buildings, we would recommend that it 
be planted 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 
acquisition to our catalogue of trees of the first class. It 
has hitherto been propagated chiefly from layers ; but cut- 
tings 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 
already 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. 
* Bull, de la Soc. d’Agr. du depart de J’Herault. Arb. Brit. 
