30 THE WOODLANDS. 



about the middle of the sixteenth century. One of 

 the oldest trees was recently to be seen at Lee Court, 

 in Kent ; this tree was mentioned by Evelyn, in 

 1683, as one of the oldest introduced into this 

 country. It is one of the few trees which does not 

 appear to be injuriously affected by the smoke of our 

 large cities, hence it is one of the most common and 

 healthy of the trees in and around London. The 

 American plane 1 is less common in Britain, but is 

 very similar in its general appearance. 



The BLACK POPLAR 2 is a rapidly growing tree of 



LEAF OF BLACK POPLAR. 



very doubtful value. It will reach considerable di- 

 mensions in a very short time, and is supposed to 

 attain its best condition in about fifty years. The 



Platamis occidentals. 



Populus nigra. 



