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The Mexican Pines, too, are generally too tender for 
the East. P. Ayacahuite was planted at Washington 
by Saunders and stood for some years, and I think I 
have heard of specimens at Rochester, but have not 
met with it of any size. Some of its forms are noble 
trees lOO feet high with pendulous branchlets. 
There are a number of fine Pines native to the south- 
ern states too tender north of Washington. P. palus- 
tris is only exceeded in beauty by the tender Hima- 
layan, P. longifolia and some of the Mexicans. P. pal- 
ustris stands for awhile at Philadelphia if well shel- 
tered, and better at Washington. It generally grows 
on dry sandy soils, while the “old field” Pine takes to 
much moister soils as well as dry. Peculiarities of this 
kind can but rarely be accommodated on a sufficient 
scale in the pinetum however, and where the condi- 
tions don’t suit the trees, trees must be found to suit 
the conditions. 
P. Pinaster from the Mediterranean sea coast has 
been recommended by New York catalogue makers 
for wind breaks on Coney Island and elsewhere, and is 
still recommended under one name and another. It 
would be far better tried on tbe California coast or 
similar climate, while P. rigida would better suit Co- 
ney Island. The Canadian government has recently 
planted 10,000 Pinasters, and sown 50 lb. of seed on 
Sable Island off the east of Nova Scotia. I am not 
sure of the particular form of “maritirna” in this case 
but will be greatly surprised if it succeeds. P. Pinas- 
ter was tried on tbe west coast of Scotland many years 
ago, “with the result that scarcely a plant survived the 
first year. The failure could not have been greater 
with a tropical plant.” (Trans. Roy. Scot. Arb. Soc. 
12. part 2.) Plants have stood at Philadelphia for 
some years but although it has undoubtedly often been 
planted, I don’t know of any seaside success north. It 
has been a success on the Atlantic coast of France, but 
it was not entrusted to amateurs to do the planting. 
There are specimens of 70 feet in the south of Eng- 
land, and in Scotland of 45 fet. 
The Central American, the lower Himalayan and the 
Philippine mountain Pine, P. insularis, would be un- 
likely to stand any but the lightest frosts. On the 
other hand, such Mediterranean Pines as P. Pinaster, 
P. Pinea, P. halepensis will stand considerable, but. 
both they and P. ponderosa, P. sabiniana and others 
stand more in one place than another. 
It is evident that the degree of frost is not the only 
determining factor in the well being of conifers. Hy- 
grometrical conditions are equally important. It may 
reasonably be expected however that a large propor- 
tion of the world’s Pines may be grown in the various 
regions of the United States. It is easy to obtain seed 
in the cones nowadays, and it is easy to handle in the 
manner indicated. It is always best fresh, but if sow- 
ing is somehow delayed, a good steeping will often se- 
cure a fair crop. 
Outdoors some kinds grow more readily than others 
but it is uncertain whether tardy vegetation is more the 
fault of the collector or the species. The air is as apt 
to be too wet or too dry for the germinating seed of 
conifers as other plants, and the constants of heat nec- 
essary for the different species are not always under- 
stood. James MacPherson. 
Seasonable Stig'g^estions. 
Apply a heavy coat of manure to all herbaceous 
plants now. The vigorous shoots and large flowers 
produced by well fed plants, amply repay for mulch- 
ing. 
There are several species of deciduous holly about 
the country, and the berry-bearing ones should be 
marked now for propagation by di\iding or grafting. 
When raised from seed one has to take chances on get- 
ting seed bearing plants. 
The Kudzu vine is quite hardy so far as its roots 
are concerned, but though sustaining its tops in winter 
about Philadelphia, the farther north it is planted the 
less inclined it is to exist above ground. But when 
spring comes, the growth that springs from the ground 
is amazing. 
There are a few large trees of the Cedar of Lebanon 
about Philadelphia, showing its entire hardiness. Ce- 
drus Atlantica glauca is also hardy as can be, and 
Cedrus Deodara gets through the winter, though with 
the loss of some foliage at times. 
Provide shade in some way for evergreens known 
to suff’er in winter. Photinia serrulata. Magnolia gran- 
diflora, rhododendrons, as well as coniferous trees, will 
be thankful for shade during the winter months. 
This is the season of the year to notice the beauty of 
the weeping trees. Some are more interesting at this 
time than when in leaf, the weeping dogwood for one. 
Large specimens of the weeping beech are quite orna- 
mental in winter. 
It is often practicable to carry out plans for drainage 
of wet grounds in winter. Trees standing still in sit- 
uations needing draining will make wonderful growth 
in a year or two after underdraining has been ac- 
complished. 
The old red, or scarlet, Pyrus Japonica is still de- 
sired by all planters. There are many desirable vari- 
eties of it ; two good ones are rosea, a flesh colored one,, 
and nivalis, pure white. 
The red twigged dogwood has a companion now in 
the yellow twigged one, a variety of the red, I under- 
stand. The red is Cornus alba, named for 
its white flowers and white seed. In late fall 
