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and those that only succeeded tolerably would afford te pibeeee contrast 
to the small-leaved kinds. 
2. The Occidental Plane. There was much confusion among 
nurserymen between the occidental and the oriental; but he used 
Loudon’s name. He should like to see this fairly tried in Brighton. 
It was considered by competent authorities the best of all town trees, 
and no doubt in many parts of the town it would do exceedingly well. 
There was an oriental plane standing by itself on the lawn near the 
north gate of the Pavilion. Now, this kind of plane was very inferior 
for town purposes to the occidental plane. The occidental plane was 
the tree now most extensively planted in London, and there were, con- 
sequently, abundant opportunities for judging of the claims which its 
beautiful foliage and its graceful branches gave it for consideration. 
It was cheap, grew rapidly, and afforded a most grateful shade, 
3. The Ailanthus, This was an excellent town tree, stood the 
wind well, and grew very rapidly. Its foliage resembling that of a 
sumach tree, although on a larger scale, was very beautiful, and formed 
a striking contrast to that of ordinary trees. This effect might be 
observed in the well-arranged garden of Park-crescent. 
The Paulownia, a fast growing tree, with immense light green 
leaves, now extensively planted in the Paris streets, and the catalpa, 
much resembling the former in appearance, and which did well in 
London and Paris and at St. Leonard’s, should be tried in sheltered 
places. The scarlet-flowered horse chestnut, the double peach, the 
sophora japonica, the American scarlet oak, the negundo or ash-leaved 
maple, especially the white variety, were worth trying, with some of 
the purple beech. The tulip tree, which withstood the wind extremely 
well and the foliage of which was so magnificent both in summer and 
in autumn, should certainly be tried. Some of the species would 
doubtless require careful preparation cf the soil. 
The sycamore, lime, birch, mountain ash, Spanish chestnut, and 
robinia (acacia), should be more freely planted. The first-named 
made an admirable screen from the wind for other trees, and all of 
them, as was known from experience, would live in Brighton. Even 
where they could not be said to flourish, they afforded a most pleasing 
contrast to other trees. 
The poplars did as well as most trees, and a group here and there 
