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ing in smoky towns and is a black fruited 

 variety of the species. It grows to about 2 oft. 

 in height, with serrated leaves and whitish 

 flowers, the bark having a mottled appear- 

 ance by reason of the small scale-like 

 growths. It is of wonderfully stout and rapid 

 growth and seems to defy heated impure air 

 with impunity. Both in Edinburgh and 

 London this variety does well and is to be 

 strongly recommended for general town 

 planting. 



THE BIRD CHERRY (Prunus Padus) may 

 be classed amongst the most valuable 

 of our town trees. It is a robust-growing 

 and bright flowering small tree. Few soils 

 come amiss to it, and, even where it is 

 hemmed in by taller-growing trees and con- 

 stantly subjected to their drip, it grows and 

 blooms with the greatest of freedom. In 

 many of the back streets and slums of 

 London may be seen well grown specimens, 

 which clearly demonstrate how well suited 

 it is for withstanding smoke and dust. 



THE SUGAR MAPLE (Acer saccharinum} 



