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Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 



[Feb. 2, 1920. 



The tree has also acquired a reputation in several countries for street 

 planting. Many of our returned soldiers will recall the splendid specimens 

 growing in the streets of Port Said and other towns in Etrypt, where the shade 

 afforded by them is highly appreciated. As street trees they are planted 40 

 feet apart, and by annual trimming and pruning they are kept shapely so as 

 to throw a delicate shade all round the stem for 20 feet, the handsome light 

 green foliage affording a picturesque effect. When planted in a yard or 

 area alone, the height can be kept low, the branches allowed to spread out, 



A tree planted In 1912, and pruned to throw a good shade in spring. 



and the foliage ti-immed to be light or heavy. Thus the trees lend them- 

 selves to a variety of uses from a shade and shelter point of view. 



They can be planted as wind breaks about 6 feet apart or uspd as hedges, in 

 which case the young plants can be grown from 18 inches to 3 feet apart, accord- 

 ing to the class of stock it is pi-oposed to enclose. The same method applies 

 where a garden hedge is being planted. The strong sharp thorns growing on 

 the stems are sufficient to prevent any class of stock breaking through, and 

 the excellent shelter and shade afforded by this class of hedge in sunmier is 

 readily seen where pigs are kept. It has, too, a most attractive and charming 

 appearance, affording a pleasing and graceful outline to any liomestead. The 



