CATALOGUE OF TREES, &c.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6394, 16 May 1882, Page 4

CATALOGUE OF TREES, &c.

Messrs. D. Hat and Sojt, of the Montpellier Nursery, near Parnell, have issued their .."Priced catalogue of ornamental trees and shrubs, conifers and taxads, herbaceous -soft-wooded:. and greenhouse, plante, bulbs and tubers, annual and biennial flower seeds, fruit trees," &c, for 1882-1883. The publication appears in a larger form than it did the last issue, which had only 34 printed pages, while the present one has '42. The list of plants under the several divisions into which the catalogue is divided, is sufficiently complete to give even intelligent gardeners and settlers very ample choice. In respect to the conifers and other forest trees, calculated to be of commercial value in the future, there are many which should be planted freely by our country settlers, not for the immediate value the trees would be for timber purposes, but in the near future we,will have to depend upon our supply of timber for that which our settlers and landowners now plant, as the time is not far distant when the natural forests of New Zealand will be matters of history. The manner in which valuable timber, the growth of centuries, is ruthlessly wasted in all parts of the colony loudly cries for some controling influence being exercised by a Government department. Besides the value that trees judiciously planted now would have in a few years hence, the liberal planting of foreat and ornamental trees on an estate, especially trees which have a commercial Talue for timber purposes, [they have an immediate value by enhancing the appearance of an estate. A few hundred trees around a homestead, and a few clumps here and there distributed over a farm, give quite a cheery look to the landscape as compared with the bleakness of a treeless district. We notice that Messrs. Hay and Son have the true sugarmaple (Acer saccharinum) in the catalogue for sale at 2a to 2s 6d each. This is a tree that should be planted by tens of thousands in all parts of the province, and we doubt not shat such energetic settlers as Mr. J. C. Firth will take advantage of the fact that the sugar maple tree can now be obtained from our nuraerymen. The importance of sugar production requires no urging upon the attention of oar readers. We also notice that they have in stock the true box: tree (Buxus aempervirens). This tree is of great value, as there are so few places wh'jre it grows to perfection. Its wood is most valuable, and always high-priced, as nothing has yet been found so suitable for the wood engraver. The Tree grows slowly, and Bhould be planted in our genial" climate without delay in abundance, and those who do so may rest assured that they are planting that which wilt be of great value to the country of their adoption. Of roses, the collection is very large, and the same may be said respecting the otiier classes of garden plants. Fruit trees also> form a large section of the new catalogue, and many excellent varieties are enumerated. The catalogues can be obtained from the firm, or from the town agent, Mr. W. S. Jones, saddler, Queenatreet. J.t has been neatly printed-at the Herald Office.