I recently found several Sorrel trees (Andromeda Arborea) growing upon a steep hill, which I estimated at about 500 feet in height, on the south side of the Ohio river, opposite the city of Portsmouth. The greater part of the trees were from ten to twenty feet in height and rather slender, of very luxuriant growth, and several in full flower. The range of the hill is parallel to the river, its top a narrow ridge, in some places but a few feet in width, very steep on the side next the river, probably not varying more than 30° from perpendicular for half the height nearest the top, the soil apparently very dry, the rock where it appears being fine-grained, light-colored, and apparently sedimentary. The trees that were seen grew on the north side of the hill, near to the top (no examination being made further down); probably 15 were observed in 100 yards distance. The latitude of the place is 38° 40', or thereabout, and their growing naturally there at such elevation and exposure to the north, with only the shelter of oaks and other deciduous trees of rather small size, and so thinly scattered as to afford but slight protection, would seem to render it probable that it may be cultivated in many situations, probably up to 42° of north latitude, with little risk of its suffering from the severity of the cold.

As a small ornamental tree, it is very beautiful when in leaf only, and when in flower it is scarcely surpassed by any shrub or small tree in cultivation within the latitudes mentioned. I am aware that there is one, and perhaps more fine trees of this species at the Bartram garden, near Philadelphia, but it occasioned some surprise to find those in the situation mentioned above, and I forward this notice in hope that the attention of cultivators and amateurs may be turned to its propagation and culture, as a beautiful shrub or small tree.