The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

varieties OF seeds. He has also sent 10
the university library q compete set Of
the annua! reports of the Missouri Ba-
tanical Gardens. nine volumes. which
contain a great store Of botanical inlor-
nation. In attractive and useful form
From Engiand's Royal Gardens.
Mr.. u. Nicholson. director Of the royal
gardens at Kew. England. has proved an
interesting correspondent. He has sent
a valuable book containing the lists OF
over 2,es0 species OF trees now In cujtiva-
ton in those gardens. He specified the
plants OF Puget sound. seeds OF which be
would like. sent those and in exchange
Re has sent me TWO parcels containing iQi
species OF tree seeds, many of them ot
great value for introduction in this re-
gion.
Seeds From Japan.
The officers Of the Nippon Yusen kaisha
kindly consented 20 deliver a set OF tire
seeds | had collected TO the proper officer
in Japan. This was done last winter, and
last week l received the return II con-
sisted OF two parcels containing a gea-
erous supply OF twenty-five varieties Of
Japanese tree seeds. Jnra Yamaguchi.
a student in the University of Washing
ton. went oxer the list with me and
pointed out interesting features OF the Va
rious trees from whica the seeds were
gathered. There are several evergFeegs.
anu os4S OF TIE tIftH EfiNuNCSS Sttc tAttINtt
used 80 extensively by the Japanese In the
arts. 1t Is thought that all these trees
viii thrive here.
Government Experiment station.
Or. Il. l.. Fern0w, chief Of the division
Of forestry IN the United States depart
: meat of agriculture, was glad To get the
seeds I sent, and promised others in sx-
change from different parts OF the Union.
He offered many valuable suggestions,
and finally proposed that there be an ex-
pertinent station for testing tree seeds
established on the new university grounds.
He was aiding similar stations through
out the United States, but there was none
in the Puget sound region. If / would
undertake the Work he would send seeds
from all collections. The matter was SUBJ
mItted to Acting President Reeves, of the
university. who approved the plan CHEF
Fernow WAS so Informed. and he has since
sent over twenty parcels OF tres, seeds
gathered from ali parts Of the United
States As there Is no part OF the univer-
slty grounds In shape for such paintings,
I have devoted my own grounds 20 that
purpose, and by another year or two
there will be thousands Of trees ready fer
transpianting. Probably before this
years crop OF seeds begins 10 come from
all directions, as indicated BY the prom
ises Of my correspondents. there may he
some portion 81 the university grounds put
in shape 10 receive the paintings.
From Pcnnsyls and Kansas.
Charles s Mann. OF Maple Glen. ra.anl
T. w Riggs. Of Waterloo. Kan. have each
sent me large packages OF seeds, plants
ard cuttings. Many Of these are already
growing 30 | feel positive 81 success with
them. Tlqs3 include waintcs. huttcrnuts.
hickogies. ash ula pies oaks. pecanS, syca-
fuores blrches. and others 81 species well
known In the Eastern states. but entirely
stEt he H4sift IT,
from Nearer Home.
Friends have sent me acorns nuts and
seeds Of soua of our own rare mountain
trees. Of trees an Southern Oregon not
found on Puget sound and Others fT0n
California. Dr. Goddard superintendent of
the hospital for the insana az Gteflaco0m,
sent ne several boxes of acorns Of the
Washington oak. which II rafa near Seat
ale. ana new have many ii'fle oak trees
started F'roYr, California 7 received scsna
Gne acorls 81 the beautiful w}l'o oak ~
that state. and these are sIYo0i'ng nicely.
giving promise Of Gne grove o these
stately trees FOR the university grounds in
the near future.
Forest Hotmn*.
Many Of nay CORE poudcnts exposed
the desire 20 secure botanical specimens SO
tha vlauts the -eels u Wnien ! had gent
them 81 this spring Save been prcpac-
ing quantities az such specimens. Gsofge
F.iwara Alau - bethlehem. IA. ia max
ing n scientific COLLECTION % seeds. Re de-
sired 30 exchange and thls has started TIC
~ making q similar collection for lae uni~
veTs,ty museum. Plans are being received
from NJ Alan and frsW fhe tuitha STATES
National herhariam. IN that TIRE university
collection may be arranged ia the most
HD-;o-dase manner. Slch collections are
most interesting their vesue - apparent
20 ali wno realize the important part per
formed BY trees 80 the isfc y man. ! aefse
20 supplement ehe colIecflons of f8rest tot
any ny - co.uplefe series Of wood specimens
ard alan by series ~ Photographs ~ the
tree. ttass "a rF~sszs~ T., nature