American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . beauti-ful Menzics Spruce (A. Menziesii), though suc-cessful with him is often injured Himalayan Spruce (A. Smithiana), fig. 1,is as uncertain as it isbeautiful, and can be rais-ed in the latitude of Phil-adelphia only with thegreatest care. Our authoris decided in his prefer-ence for the native Hem-lock Spruce (A. Cana-densis), fig. 2, which heconsiders, and justly too,according to our notion,as the evergreen of ever-greens. Douglass Spruce(;i. Douglasii), is in thesame list with the Hima-layan, satisfactory some-times
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . beauti-ful Menzics Spruce (A. Menziesii), though suc-cessful with him is often injured Himalayan Spruce (A. Smithiana), fig. 1,is as uncertain as it isbeautiful, and can be rais-ed in the latitude of Phil-adelphia only with thegreatest care. Our authoris decided in his prefer-ence for the native Hem-lock Spruce (A. Cana-densis), fig. 2, which heconsiders, and justly too,according to our notion,as the evergreen of ever-greens. Douglass Spruce(;i. Douglasii), is in thesame list with the Hima-layan, satisfactory some-times. Among the Firs,the Balsam Fir (A. bal-samca), fig. 3, gets faintpraise; the young plants^ are beautiful, but the oldones are shabby. TheCephalonian Fir {A. Ce-phaloniea); NordmannsFir, (A. Nordmanniana) •Great Silver Fir (A. gran-dis); the Siberian Silver Fir, (A. Pichta); andother less common species, are commended forgeneral cultivation. All lovers of beautifultrees, and their number is rapidly increasing,will find Mr. Hoopes work a most interesting. Fig. 3.—ABIES BALSAMEA. one. It is the only work published in thiscountry that gives the latest experience withevergreens, and is fuller than any foreign one. 1868.] AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 227 OT1E M(D)0§E]H[©]LIDo (VW For other Household Items, see Basket pages.) A Wire Egg Stand. The engraving shows a convenient and neat ar-rangement for cooking eggs. The eggs may be placedin the stand and put into the water aud removedall at once, while the same contrivance which hasaided their cooking will serve to place them prop-erly upon the table. There is scarcely anythingupon which people are more fastidious than themanner of cooking eggs. Some like them hard allthrough. Others follow the old three-minute rule,
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