because of the very broad crown which it forms, but where it 

 is given plenty of room no tree can excel it for this chmate. The 

 Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia), as a street tree, possesses all the 

 advantages and none of the disadvantages of other oaks; it grows 

 rapidly, heads high, forms a not too broadly oval crown, gives 

 good shade in summer, furnishes a cheerful green in winter, and 

 is suitable for planting on either broad or narrow streets. The 

 Water Oak (Quercus nigra) is a smaller tree, better fitted for nar- 

 row streets. It has recently been planted in the northern parts 

 of the city in conjunction with Live and Laurel Oaks, 125 of the 

 Water Oaks in the city being in this section. Very few large 

 Willow Oaks (Quercus phellos) are to be seen in Charleston but 

 these few are beautiful enough to make more desirable. The 

 city has planted practically no Willow Oaks, but the experiment 

 has been privately tried of planting the trees in alternation with 

 Box-elders. The Box-elders will give thick shade before the oaks 

 do and can be cut down when the oaks need the space which they 

 occupy. Box-elders, like poplars, are useful for temporary but 

 not for permanent planting. 



Other oaks recorded by the survey are the Black or Yellow 

 Oak (Quercus velutina), and the Chestnut Oak. Doubtless other 

 species could be made to flourish here. The attempt is being 

 made with Scarlet (Quercus coccinea) and Red Oak (Quercus rubra) 

 about Colonial Lake. 



Hackberry or Sugarberry. The survey has not distin- 

 guished between the two species of Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis 

 and C. Mississippiensis, but the former is undoubtedly the more 

 plentiful. There are about 50 medium or large sized trees scattered 

 about Charleston. They are, in general, not subject to trunk decay, 

 produce a deep shade and thrive well under the conditions of city 

 life. Beside these trees, numerous young saplings have been set out 

 this spring in the northern part of the city, the section of the Park 

 Board's greatest activity at present. The Hackberry has been 

 much planted in Columbia where the effect produced is good, even 

 if monotonous. 



