CHAPTER XVII 



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LEAF SHEDDING 



BY the beginning of October many deciduous 

 trees in our larger centres of industry have 

 lost nearly all their leaves and wear quite a 

 wintry appearance, while the foliage of others 

 is comparatively green and spring-like. The 

 latter is a valuable trait in such trees as the 

 Acacia, Ash (Common and Weeping), Ailan- 

 thus, Sumach, and others, and has of late 

 years been taken advantage of in the planting 

 of several of our squares and gardens. 

 Amongst trees that shed their leaves at a 

 comparatively early period of the year par- 

 ticular mention may be made of the Lime, 

 Elm, Sycamore, and Horse Chestnut, all of 

 which, especially during dry and warm Sum- 



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