Palmetto. The Palmettoes (Sabal Palmetto) can endure salt 

 water as no other tree in this region will. Consequently they seem 

 to have been well chosen for the sections of the city where most of 

 them are situated, namely, on East Battery and at the western 

 end of Calhoun Street. The trees on East Battery are in good 

 condition but a number on Calhoun Street have died and need 

 replacing. 



BUTTONWOOD. Another tree which the survey finds usually in 

 good condition is the Buttonwood (P/atonus occidentalis) , or Syc- 

 amore, as it is commonly though incorrectly called. Nowhere 

 found in large numbers it is yet a familiar tree in most sec- 

 tions of the city. Some complaints have been made against it on 

 the score of caterpillars. This is a charge which should be investi- 

 gated. No sign of the fungus disease which attacks this species 

 farther north has yet been noticed in Charleston. Of the Asiatic 

 species (P. orientalis), two trees have been discovered, apparently 

 no more healthy than the native species. 



Maples. There are no large Maples in the city. Strong young 

 specimens of both Red (Acer ruhrum) and Silver Maple {A. sac- 

 charium) may occasionally be seen. This year several blocks on 

 one street have been planted in maple and elms. It is encour- 

 aging to see these occasional attempts to secure variety. When 

 carefully boxed and protected from sunscald, there seems no 

 reason why maples should not flourish here. 



Paper Mulbery. The Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyri- 

 fera), locally known as Wild Mulberry, is a tree once extensively 

 planted but now comparatively seldom seen. Several groups of 

 eight or ten trees remain, however, and afford a cool shade in 

 otherwise treeless streets. A habit of root spreading which is 

 destructive to sidewalks renders the further street planting of this 

 tree unwise. 



Other Species. No other species of tree is sufficiently well rep- 

 resented to furnish a basis by which to estimate its value as a street 

 tree. Judging, however, from specimens in various churchyards, 

 parks and private grounds, the Linden, the Cherrylaurel (Laurocera- 



