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xind grateful shade. The green branches of the trees meet, and hiter- 

 jiiingle overhead, forming a perfect arboreal sanctuary, and certamly here 

 '■ From the burning heat of summer, 

 Is offered cool retreat." 



The trees of the Elm family like a fairly deep, cool soil. In many 

 places in Bendigo, where they ha\e been very extensively used for afford- 

 ing street shade, they are already showing signs of decadence, chiefly 

 caused by desiccation and the want of adequate root room. Many fine 

 .specimens of this family are to be met with in the cooler and wetter parts 

 of Victoria. 



In a porous, deep, moist soil, Populus alba is quite at home, and makes 

 a splendid street tree. View Xo. 5 shows a fine avenue at Sheriff's 

 Bridge, Castlemaine. P. Fremontii and P. angidata .succeed well in 

 moderately temperate localities. 



It may be mentioned here that P. alba, like the Oriental Plane, requires 

 plenty of room for full development — not less than 50 or 60 feet — and 

 therefore a suitable temporary tree can with advantage be planted between 

 each permanent .specimen. 



The Oak {Quercus robur) does well in cool districts. It is, however, 

 subject to the attacks of a species of .scale {Planchonia Quercicola), that 

 often kills back the young branches. Q. rubra and Q. palustris are 

 Lonsidered to be eminently adapted for street decoration south of the 

 Dividing Range. The foliage is large, handsome, and Ijeautifully tinted 

 in the autumn. 



Illustrations are also given of a beautiful road scene approaching the 

 township of Gisborne,. and of a charming street scene in the township of 

 Camperdown. 



Trees for Narrow Streets. 



When streets are only a chain, or less, in width, it is perhaps advisable 

 to plant on the footpath, 3 or 4 feet from the gutter. It is necessary to 

 avoid putting in any species that will eventually attain large dimensions. 

 As suitable, we may mention Catalpa sfeciosa, a tree not much known 

 here, but verv highlv spoken of in America. Magnolia grandif-ora grows 

 in Victoria to a moderate size only, but in Porto Santo, in the island of 

 Madeira, it attains the size of timber trees, and the large wax-like 

 flowers shed, it is needless to say, a delicious fragrance. They have also, 

 we note, Magnolia a\enues in some American cities. 



Some of the Oak family, the Almond {Prunus Ajnygdalus), Scarlet- 

 Flowering Gum {Eucalyptus ficif alia), White Cedar {Melia Azedarach), Tree 

 of Heaven {Ailontus gl'andidosa), Spani.sh Chestnut {Castanea vesca), Pyra- 

 mid Tree {Lagunaria Patersonii), Jacaranda mimosifolia (should be planted 

 in sheltered situatons). Tulip Tree {Liriodendron tnlipiferd), Paulownia 

 imperialis. Pitta spar urn undidatum, Tristania conferta, and many others 

 Tnight be planted with advantage in thoroughfares of limited width. 

 Some of the Queensland cedars are also worthv of a trial, as they are doing 

 well in shelte'red places at Maryborough. They must, however, be pro- 

 tected from frost when young. 



Trees for Dry, Hot, Districts. 

 The Locust Tree {Robirtia pseudacacia) makes a good, lasting street 

 specimen, and can with advantage be planted about 30 feet apart. It 

 succeeds well in hot, drv localities, provided the soil is fairly deep. In 

 Kerang, Swan Hill, and other northern towns in Victoria, where other 

 trees fail, the Pepper {SrJiinus .Voile) grows with great rapidity, and must 



