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fine polish, and if there were a sujiply in the 

 market would command a high jirice. As a 

 forest tree it will at some time be profit- 

 able — its rapid growth commending it. 



HONKY LOCUST, 

 (Gleditsrhia triii('(intfius,)-come.s as near being 

 a perfect tree for city streets as our col- 

 lections afford. No tree possesses a more 

 handsome foliage, it grows to large size, 

 makes a fine shade and has no very objec- 

 tionable features. The root system is re- 

 markably vigorous and finds ample support 

 in places where most trees would fail. 



If a tree is wanted for a lawn or in loca- 

 tions favorable to tree growth, the honey 

 locust will be found acceptable and respon- 

 sive to good treatment. The thorns upon 

 the trunk and branches make it difficult for 

 the small buy to climb, but perhaps that 

 may not be a serious objection. 



Some of the handsome avenue trees of 

 Washington City are planted with the honey 

 locust, which has too long been neglected as 

 a shade tree. 



THE A.MERICAN ELM. 



Probably no tree in America has received 

 so much attention and is so greatly admired 

 for a shade tree as the elm. In grace, 

 beauty, and character of shade it has no 

 superior, while its broad distribution over 

 nearly every portion of America is a mark 

 of its adaptability to many and varied con- 

 ditions of climate. 



In recent years, however, the elm has 

 been attacked by many enemies, thousands 

 have died from insect depredations, and it 

 is no longer safe to depend exclusively upon 

 the elm for all localities. 



In nature the elm family is found in rich 

 soils, along watercourses, or in moist loca- 

 cations where its roots may at all times re- 

 ceive an abundance of moisture. 



If elm trees are found upon dry hillsides, 

 this is because of clearing away the sur- 

 rounding forests. Excessive drainage and 

 erosion of rich surface soil have changed the 

 natural environments of such trees and they 

 show unmistakable decrepitude. 



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No. 2. 



Typical Elm Trees. 



No. 3. 



