30 TOWN PLANTING 



trees suffering irreparable damage, and pre- 

 senting an ugly and most unnatural ap- 

 pearance, by ill advised pruning which, in 

 not a few instances, is little short of tree- 

 murder and vandalism. 



Some excuse might be offered for planting 

 our largest-growing forest trees in cramped 

 and unsuitable positions were there no 

 other species of smaller growth available; 

 but the various kinds of Pyrus, Mulberry, 

 Catalpa, Dwarf Acacias, Sumach, Prunus, 

 Cratcegus, and others are all well suited for 

 town planting. Where ample space is avail- 

 able such as on the Thames Embankment 

 and other wide promenades and streets, 

 or where interlacing of the branches is 

 not a serious drawback by all means let the 

 larger-growing trees be planted; but where 

 the streets are narrow and necessity compels 

 planting within a few yards of buildings, the 

 smaller - growing species are preferable. 

 Numerous instances could be pointed out, as 

 at Gray's Inn Road and Shaftesbury Avenue, 

 in which Plane trees have been planted within 



