Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-27
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The snowdrop tree. or silver bell igYnleSia
,.IofF.I a ara H. d35Fe7dl, IL Plant the gem
9lne attraCicn Of which IS actually enhanced
nss,' tne lIeaslrg Suggestions OF It's different
nsistS Mere teSutiful than any sptrea as wen
as more elective. why IS II we seldom $40 ~
-tlri - q or The lawn, ard H. t'l;7'fyl scan,ely
1 ~ ms neglect Is the more strange when
" oti.sGer mat the halcsias are natives OF
ne southern ard western states OF America
ara mat They were planted on the lawns Of
nhklahu Iar back in The last century. They
Msie aSo ICIored with the name OF. Dr. Hales
ta1A'F OF agricultural chemistry and phySiol-
ny. on account CT his vegetable sta
~ We VIII lock first at n tttr1pf,7'd
80 Iautd On account of IFS four-wIngad
Stt.S. native OF tie Carulinas and
.'oilhNhG up INTO Ohio. IL is perfectly Larfy
NJ Oue hout TIE Middle and New England states
,.o 1Nts are CT good size and effective an
l.Slanoe, ard Clark rich green In color. II
titNs 20 re a large shrub. almost q tree. and is
49, VI ohu lhlck set with foliage. But the
ti.Ae anu main charm CT this variety and In
lact or all tie lalesias ia the mass or yrb,ta
S 1870. LII LIZ, CSNtr us me form I'm Nav The
4 ,in, Eel shaped blossoms hang from loag
lo"tr stalkS In peculiar fashion, Indeed reia
lively lalge flowers and leaves d,Siinctlv MARI
these SHRUBS IL the midst OF most coTnhtna
tlohS OF iow-growing foliage. l have now In
niid Hohs30 tetrapyeld in full bloom that
twenty feet high. covered with flowers makes
oIe OF tie chief charms Of a Delighted uIfls
isVp. II is a sight TO please the eye OF any
Hart lover
The HGtSjG dipterG is another species san
nole remarkable ard attractive. IL is caleb
a 3''pd because botaDistS distinguish II from
H. ttnGpfBG by means OF its two instead OF
four-wirged seeds. The leaves, however. are
much larger. and, IL possible. glosser than
'hoSe of IL. tf11GDtt7d, and II Is altogether a
c1oiCer plant. one rarely sees Il On lawns, pos
S'tlN btcauSe y lie young n is little ant 10
winieT-Iill. But can we not give such lovely
shuts small degree Of projection during the
Winter or two curing which they become ac-
cuSiCmef 10 our lawrss Such questions are
suggested by the experiences Of many plants.
tut unfortunately reasonable answer is sell
dom put In practice.
GNMNCCIADCS CANADENSls
leIEGps enough has been already said of the
Kentucky coffee tree by fully competent au-
tEoritieS. II has been well said that Il Is one OF
Tie test OF shade trees allowing RAYS OF sunlight
10 sEde most agreeaby through light green
lCcusCllIe foliege. literally set on edge as TO
the Individual leaves. Its fine roundiSh head
or contour, ana curious beans. have been also
gully discussed. Besides these valuable traits
however, II has curious winter habit that has
not, think. been sufficiently noted. Indeed.
winter tnects OF trees merits more attention
IMAM most OF US give them. The Kentucky
sonse nee has aremarkably rough bark that
dlslli cuisines II at all seasons, but especially I'm
winter. The branches start of relatively far
nom The ground; very curious looking branches
ihey are too. Many are short, stuoby and blunt
al TIE enc. giving The tree a slightly angular
share The buds, moreover are so little prom-
llent as TO be scarcely visible, thus making the
Tree seem Ike an Old dead trunk. The bark
Las also dead looking appearance. Indeed
there is a certain weird unusual look about the
tree, which has distinctly unique effect on the
Writer landscape OF laEn. Loudon notices
this popularity OF the Kentucky coffee tree
and only wonder Il has not occurred more Of
len 10 others.
SHAGBARK HICKoRIES.
If you want TO transplant hickory with a
reasonable prospect OF success and do not Ike
10 take very small one. the following method
may answer well: Hickories have a sirikingly
lhyaIlable habit OF dying under ordinary meth
cos OF uansplanting, and even the best OF plans
Is LOT very sure. The plan | speak OF accom-
pllshes The feat of transplanting by two re-
moVa!s In the spring, good thirty plants are
selected In tie woods, some four or I'VE feet
high. These are taken up carefully, SO as 10
preserve all 1lbrous roots. and planted In nur-
Sery rows. Whele the conditions seem to give
them far better chances OF living than n planted
cut singly. There viii be found moreover a
greater quantity or small flbeIs on the roots OF
such trees than On smaller hickones grown
uLoer ally conditions ia the open ground. In
TACT. one will be surprised TO see how many
under This 81 stem, will survive. After one or
TWO years they may bc planted out perIna-
Lently. ! am convinced from actual eyppTI-
ence that this is The sureSt and most satisfac.
tory way TO transplant hIckureS.-CUUatgy
Gentleman.