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Holly. The foliage often gets damaged by 

 the larva of the holly fly, for which the only 

 remedy is picking and destroying the injured 

 leaves. Owing to root disease, the holly is apt 

 to get blown over by the wind. 



Hornbeam. One of our hardiest trees, and 

 little liable to attack of either insects or fungi, 

 though in the case of pollarded specimens, such 

 as those in Epping Forest, the attacks of both 

 are by no means uncommon. The timber is 

 hard and not apt to get damaged during 

 storms. Dead and dying trees have been 

 attacked by Stereum in Regent's Park. 



Laburnum. Subject to the attacks of insects, 

 and, owing to root disease, apt to get partially 

 uprooted in stormy weather. 



Larch is subject to many diseases and insect 

 attacks. The well-known and much-dreaded 

 canker is referred to under insect pests, while 

 diseases due to unsuitable soil are by no means 

 uncommon with the larch. 



Lime. This tree has, perhaps, fewer defects 

 than any other. Some insects attack the 

 foliage, but not to an alarming extent. Dead 



branches are frequent on old trees, but timely 



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