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IN NEW ICMil.ANL). 



In White's Park at Concord. X. 11.. 

 are quite a minihcr of fine younj;- trees 

 in perfect health. 



At Manchester there are many t>f quite 

 larg-c size, the true speciosa ; some are 

 1 6 inches in diameter. These were 

 brought from Indiana. 



.\t a iK)int on the Maine C entral Rail- 

 way, in latitude 45. there is a tine speci- 

 men of Catalpa specio.sa some 14 inches 

 in diameter. At Rockland. Me.. I found 

 several small trees. 



At Arnold's Arboretum. Uoston, are 

 (|uite a number of Catalpa trees in a very 

 unfavorable and e.xjwsed situation, which 

 are in healthy condition and have made 

 fairlv .c:<;;)d growth for their situation. 



At the home of Mr. Arthur J. Marble, 

 36 r.irch street, Worcester, Mass.. is a 

 Catalpa speciosa seventeen years old, 

 which is ji^ inches girth at the ground, 

 68 inches girth at three feet height, and 

 ^2 inches girth at seven feet from ground. 

 This tree is grown for shade, being 40 

 feet high, with a spread of branches 35 

 feet. 



GENEVA, NEB. 



Measured Catalpa speciosa 48 inches 

 girth. 16 inches diameter. 12 years 

 growth, 7,=, feet in height. 



PUEBLO, COLO. 



On the grounds of the C. V. & I. Co.'s 

 hospital are several Catalpa trees 12 

 inches and upward diameter; doing well. 



Catalpa speciosa trees at .Audubon 

 Park. Xew Orleans. La., planted in 1890. 

 eleven years growth when measured ; 

 time of planting certified : 



No. I. — ^Girth one foot from ground. 

 92 inches : girth four feet from ground, 

 66 inches: girth 10 feet from ground, 60 

 inches. 



No. 2. — (iirth one foot from ground, 

 92 inches: .girth four feet from ground. 

 /J inches; girth ten feet from ground. 

 68 inches. 



By Scribner's rule a log 20 inches 

 diameter. 18 feet long, contains 288 feet 

 I». M. ; 170 of such trees on an acre would 

 give 48.960 feet of lumber ])er acre, 

 which, in this case. Xew ()rlean> delta 

 lands, has grown in eleven years on an 

 average of 4.451 feet per annum. 



UI'KIGMT II.MUT OK C.\T.\Ll'.\ SPKCIOS.V. 



On grounds of Mrs. S. S. .lones. I'rovo. Utiili. rninlni; 



is unni-cessurv. 



