Emerson says, '* There are two remarkable varieties of this species found in Massachusetts. Both are called Shad-bush, from flowering when the shad begin to ascend the streams." One of these, A. ovalis, is usually found in low and marshy grounds, and usually rises from four to ten feet in height. The other, A. botryapium, or June Berry, usually grows in upland woods; "is a small, graceful tree, from fifteen to twenty-five sometimes thirty, and even forty feet high;" and the above authority states that " a tree of this species standing near the comb factory in Chester (Mass.), measured five feet seven inches in circumference, at five feet from the ground".

A still more remarkable specimen, which was brought to my attention by Dr. Davis, of this city, has been found in Glastonbury. It is in an open field on the road to Buckingham, about forty rods east of the main street, on the land of Isaac House. It is composed of two trunks, hardly united, I think, but growing closely together for the height of six feet from the ground. These may spring from two separate and distinct sets of roots, but probably from one. On the south side, the seam, or line of division, would plainly indicate that there are two trees; on the northeast side the line is equally plain nearly to the ground, where the separation is ill-defined and not clearly to be traced; it is especially plain and well marked on the southwest side, though not as distinct as on the opposite side.

At three feet from the ground it is eight feet eight inches in circumference, the line being pressed into the depression, and this in the waist, or narrowest part of the trunk, or trunks. The long diameter is three feet seven inches. At the point of separation, five feet from the ground, each trunk, or branch, is five feet nine inches is circumference, with a diameter of twenty-one inches. It has a spread of branches of forty-nine feet each way. It has a well-rounded head, and is generally healthy, though there are a few dead limbs in its upper part. When these measurements were made, May 21, 1883. there were still a few blossoms remaining in their last stage. I should judge it to be from forty to fifty feet in height.

I visited it again on May 15th of this year; it was then in full bloom, and was a noble sight; any one passing it on the road would be struck with the mass of greenish white flowers with which it was covered. I could learn but little about it in the neighborhood; though it was considered as a rare tree, and that it was time to plant corn when the blossoms appeared.

I have had no opportunity to examine the leaves or fruit, both of which are desirable.

Other popular names are June Berry, Wild Pear tree and Shad-flower.

Michaux says that " in the western country it is found in the midst of the forest among the oaks, the walnuts, the maples, etc. Here, also, it reaches its greatest height, which does not exceed thirty-five or forty feet, with a diameter of ten or twelve inches." The fruit is small, roundish, or pear-shaped, and is said by Torrey to be of "the size of a large whortleberry, red until fully ripe, when it becomes rather dark purple, sweet and palatable." It is much sought after by birds, and though Michaux found it in the markets at Pittsburg, and Dr. Darlington thought it might be much improved by cultivation, yet it remains "good fruit for birds," and doubtless that is all.

I am indebted to Dr. G. P. Davis for a fine photograph of this magnificent tree.

Hartford, Conn.

[The above was originally contributed to a Hartford paper, but has been sent to us by the author. We are sure it will be acceptable to the many lovers of fine trees among our readers. We believe.a portion of a trunk very nearly as large as this was brought to the attention of the writer by Dr. Brewer at the American Centennial, which was also obtained from some place in the East.

In this part of the world the popular name in most common use is " Indian cherry." In English gardens it goes as the " Snowy Mespilus." A dwarf form in the West bears very superior fruit, well worthy of cultivation, and in Oregon is a marked variety or closely allied species that the writer in his " tramps " used to gather and eat by the handful, under the impression that it was the best of the wild fruits of that region. - Ed. G. M].