The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-06
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THE HORTICULTURAL ESSAY LAST EVENING"
The essay last evening was delivered in the Com.
mlttee Room of the Society, IN their new hall,
and was very well attended. The essayist, Mr..
Josiah Hopes, was not present, but his re.
marks were read by the Secretary.
He said many rare evergreens had been
found too tender for this latitude. he had ex-
permented with them all, and would speak of
those which he had found hardy enough to bear
our Philadelphia winters. He had tried many
pines from Mexico, Asia, and the Pacific coast,
which had failed. He had found quite hardy
the white pine, which was native of our own
State. The Bbootan pine from Asia, which,
though hardy, was liable to be destroyed by
disease. The SWISS pine (pinuS cen1brll is COM
pact, very hardy, and very beautiful, but of slow
growth. The Scotch pine, besides being hardy, is
valuable Tor its rapid growth on the poorest soil.
The Northern yellow pine (pinlCS mtts), which,
native of our own State, neglected by the Cul-
tivator, the essayist described as one Of the
most beautiful OF any known kind. The Table
Mountain pine (pt1luS pungenS), another native
pine overlooked by cultivators. The Austrian
pine, one OF his greatest iaVorites." The pitch
pine (pfnts re9tdd), native, nearly as beautiful
as the Austrian, and as a d warf bush pine, the
.Hugho pine from Switzerland. Lambert pine,
CorsCau pine, the heavy wooded pine from
California. The PSrenean pine had done well
In some places, but he was not prepared to class
them with the well-tested kinds.
or the spruces, he considered The Norway
above all in value, but often planted so exclu-
slVely as to be mon otonous. The white spruce
was an especial aVorite wherever tested. The
Henzies spruce (of California; and the Oriental
spruce had proved hardy with him, were very
beautiful, but could hardly be thought, he con-
Eldered, as generally "Well tested.n The Dou-
glass spruce was only hardy in sheltered places.
The Hemlock spruce he placed next to the Nor
way I'D value to the cultiVator.
The br tribe was next to the spruce In value,
The Ra'sam, pretty when young only; the Euro
pean silver fir, beautiful even to full age, but
sometimes injured by frost when young. The
following were pronounced very beautiful, very
hardy, but hard to be ootalned:- Nordmanu's
silver dr, Mount Enos silver fir (Piced ceDhdLo-
nicd), Noble silver dr from Oregonl, the Great
Eiver FIR Up. grdndiSl Siberian silver fir (P.
pechtd) The Aslatic silver ir Up. pindrolol, Pm
eapo FIR and Webo's fir he did not think always
hardy
The arbor vitas were well worthy of consider
a,ion. The American was the best; the Sibe-
Ran very hardy. beautiful, but slow grover.
HaIvey's Booths Dwarf, and the Globe, were
all valuable Varlties OF the American. The
Chinese arbor vita was unworthy of notice, but
the dwarf varieties, such as Golden, Tom
Thumb, etc, were valuable.
OF the ctdars, our native red cedar was the
only one recommended, and of jumpers, the
The following evergreens were named as
quite hardy, aud worthy of the attention of
kenSis, pddoodrpUs jdpORioO tdLus ddDresSG,
fdIus bdccdtd, OdnGdenS9S, tor reyd t0IifOltd,
hujOps's dotd6latd, aud the re,in0spord.
TIE FIRST LEoTuRE.-The first of a course
of lectures before the Teachers Institute OF this
city was delivered last evening 0Y William
Housewife Ager, of Boston, at horticultural
Hall subjec', The School OF Life"
In treating this subject, Mr. Alger commenced
by saying that an Eastern VlZler sent his chill
d;en away to be educated with the common
PEOPLE aud ii they proved worthy be brought
them back and made them confidential officers
OF the sultan; but If they proved VlciOus he dis
caIded them.
He characterized the world as a vast school
house, and our lives a continued struggle for
education. In this stnpendous sohool-house
nations are rooms; 10 different parts of the
building different branches of study are taught.
God is the founder OF this great school.house,
and is name His above every door. Ideas are
EchOol-masteIs and 10 the soul that thnks
every thought Is tutor.
Labor luxury, experience are all school
m8sters--the latter the wisest aud most ancient
1hat we have. he referred, in eloquent Ian
goodness exercise in this school of life" not
only upon the ages in which they live but in
the ages that succeed them
He maintained that no teacher should be a
prOser, but should carry fountain Of Parnassus
within hls bosom. The greatest motives that
teachers have az their Command TO work upon
Me!-
First The natural desire to know.
Second. An bition.
Third. The fear of shame and punishmant.
They should endeavor TO insll unhlnching
COURAGE; teach submission; foster faitu ana in-
cnlcate a feeling of GOODWILL and affection to-
WarOs every ything within the pupils cogniZauoe
save evil, free from envy and prejudice.
He enforced upon the audience the absolute
necessity tn hat teachers should practise Kindness
towards their pupils, II they wished for success.
The audience, which was exceedingly large,
paid The most marked attention to the lecturer
and appeared peculiarly delighted with the IN.
tellectual treat that had been afforded them,