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the reach of water indeed, some of the 

 largest and healthiest specimens we know of 

 have sent their roots down into old disused 

 sewer pits. As a wall plant it is best adapted. 

 There are noble examples of the Fig at Lam- 

 beth Palace, in Bloomsbury Square, and at 

 St. Giles-in-the-Fields. 



THE BUCKEYE (Azsculus parviflora). As 

 an ornamental shrub or small-growing tree, 

 the Buckeye has few equals, and, being able 

 to do battle in quite a satisfactory way with 

 the impurities connected with a town atmo- 

 sphere, its value for general planting is 

 greatly increased. It forms a perfect hemi- 

 sphere of foliage, the leaves resembling those 

 of the Horse Chestnut, and when crowned 

 with the pure white flowers and red-tipped 

 anthers, has indeed few equals in a decorative 

 way. It requires to be planted in rich, 

 dampish loam and to have plenty of room for 

 branch development. 



THE JUDAS TREE (Cercis siliquastrum). 

 This shrub, or small-growing tree, has dis- 

 tinct claims on the town planter, for it sue- 



