New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14
The Magnolia in II .oorr,.
A BEAUTIFUL sIGHT-wHY MAN SHOULD PLANT
TREES.

IkIES.
Thirty years ago-looking forward it seems a
long time Withholding back 1t is not long that we
have waited Well thirty years ago, there was piece
of old pasture ground about mile north OF the VII
lage-cAy now-of Newburgh 1t was pleasant
enough spot in cool dayfor the cows particularly. II
they had taste for beautiful rural its gentle
slope toward the river gave iino view CT hewDarsh
bay and the mountains beyond But there were no
shadetrees and excepting its pleasant lookout 1t was
not al attractive location for house. Yet here upon
this slope Charles Downing made his. OF course. his
house bare OF pleasant surroundings Contrast II
then with now. Then he was not youth. Nov he is
not old man. little over sixty. but still vigorous
still able to labor every day in the improvement OF the
SIX acres around his house. or 70 enjoy the shade ana
beauty Of trees planted aer no bad arrived at mature
age. Some OF these trees sixty eighty feet high
with great spreading tops and boes two feet in diane
tor The largest OF these trees the English cork
elms But there is great variety OF sorts including
pines erbor yite. spruce, brches, naples oaks elmi
etc. forming beautiful shady grove, not dense, but
scattered here andhere around the house the barn and
oUtbuildings and along the drive and on the lawn.
Tie ensemble indicates taste. comfort love OF the
beautiful aud most perfect accomplishment OF the &c
sired object
But What strikes the mind Of stranger with tho
greatestorcs who is told that the house 10 less than
thlItl years 0ui II thht eh"uiu
such lovely building spot lifted by nature all ready TO
his hand.
How the visitor ia asonished when the proprietor, in
81 these remarks about pat nature has done ior
the place. yeryfquietly remarks:
Mature Why. Sir, this O barren cow-p7sture
when camo here. planted every one OF tlese trees
with my own hands. And | thought then that was
pretty well along in years but you that have lived
To enjoy their beauty. frag aAce" ana, We "Ih add
your astonishmcnt."
But we have not yet spoken Of the greatest beauty Of
these trees When We there MAY 5, 1854, there
were two Of the bandsOmest magnolias that We ever
saw In full bloom. One u these. the MAJ nOia con-
spcun is thirty feet high with large spreading top
covered with snow.white flowers SOMEWHAT like large
gle roses and supposed to be- from three to four
thousand tn number. The magnolia grandihora. when
IN it, native southern home - perhaps more mag.
nhceni than this tree but nothing In our climate could
better fulfill The two meanings VI tie woEd eoRs
conspicuous aud beautiful 80
Bui there IL another near tho one spoken OF that
b. some il more beautiful because the blossoms are
yagieynt.d In color pnkish red nteTmixed aud Shaded
with the white. This Is the magnolia sonngIhum IL
Is not quite large the eOnspcua but II - tree OF
wonderful beaut, and great fragrance Such pair Of
tries in Central Park would be very Lghtl, valued 1T
thousand donars piece. Many "a gentleman would
freely pay that price ~ have them IN lis own garden
How can he, Just ~ Mr. Downing has. by plant
ing and waiting twenty-five Yeas for their full d' vel
opmett That ia how he has got these aud many OF eIs
Of wondrous beauty. one Of which Is large apricot
covered with profsion of snowy flowers thlcy as
those upon q towering almond and, ike those, thoueh
night never bear fruit Is worth growing as siatnca-
Is the magnolia hardyf This question Is always
asked hen Is talked about north o latitude
40.
We answer yes; the two that we have named. They
are not common because hard To propagate and trans
plant These VI MIR. Downing were grated upon tire
magnolia negminat. hardy forest tree, Nery common
m Oho and which bears ranspanting better than tho
Others wien grown ~ they usually ale from layers
Ii this place Of Charles DOwnings were oheied FOR
sale these two magnoas DOud add more ~ ~ FdLi,
by ten times told than all tho cost Of all the ornaieHa
trees Oh tie place. ana II Is difficult to estimate the
,nlue--the Salable yalue-of the whole DuIlns tAe
twenty odd years that We have been familiar win ese
trees we estimate their Increase Of value 81 SJ,v
ycar-actua snlabe value. This Of course includes the
growth of other ornamental things, ana iiulitees ana
vines which urc all that could De desired io mako Just
what Nr. Downing eiJoys-a very pleasant, healthy
happy home. ., .-..,
Header plant trees; ornament your ground around
your house with trees. Do not lpi 1t always b. an 90
cow pastule because II .cf1 COW pasture or BAR
rem waste when you bust booTht your house. DO
NOT sny that the viii be of seor rOt 10
YOU You may live TO them grow Iust'as Charles
Downing has We wish that you could see ms place
sre what il is now and love It, beauty and oomior and
tnon realize that spot formerly Us bare ~ your
own naked, desollte.lOOkiug home kohHe too that
YOU can Change tie character VI yours as Ee has h,
with your own hands.
lave o nyiDced you that you should plant treeSf