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fares. It is one of the most rapid growers among the 

 desirable trees, and, unlike other trees which develop 

 rapidly, it has the advantage of long life. Freedom from 

 serious disease and insect attacks are strong points in its 

 favor. It is more regular in form than the Sycamore, but 

 it is also subject to blight and in New York and New 

 England to sun-scald, frost crack and winter killing. 



Oriental Plane. This is 

 also a large, handsome tree 

 much used abroad. Paris 

 holds the Plane as one of 

 its favorites and not less than 

 thirty per cent, of the trees 

 of the French capital are of 

 this variety. It is scarce in 

 this country, although it is 

 listed by nurserymen. The 

 tree almost universally 

 planted under this name in this country is the London 

 Plane. It would add variety to our planting if available. 



California Sycamore. 

 The California Sycamore is a 

 native of the Pacific Coast 

 and is well adapted to culture 

 under those conditions. It 

 is better than the American 

 Sycamore for the West. 



Tulip Tree. The great 

 size of the Tulip tree, some 

 times called the Tulip Pop 

 lar and the Yellow Poplar, 

 makes it especially suited for planting on wide thorough 

 fares where the space calls for trees of generous propor 

 tions. The splendor of its tulip-like blossoms gives it wide 



