PLANTING OF STREETS AND WAYSIDES. Ill 



street planting. It quickly forms a large tree and its foliage is 

 clean looking and handsome. It is largely used in London as a 

 street tree, the Thames embankment being one of the thorough- 

 fares planted with it. 



The maidenhair tree {(rinkgu hiloha) is from Japan. This tree 

 has not been used for street planting, to my knowledge, except in 

 AYashington, where two streets are planted with it, and it has 

 proved most satisfactory. In good soil it grows rapidly, and it 

 seems to have no insect enemies. It forms a handsome avenue, as 

 can be seen on the Agricultural Building grounds in Washington, 

 or on Pierce street, where the planting before mentioned has been 

 done. Boston and vicinity probably is the most northern limit of 

 its hanliness, or, rather, I should say, of its free growth. Fine trees 

 of this species can be seen in the Public Garden and at Mt. Auburn 

 Cemetery. The Park Department planted Tonawanda street in 

 Dorchester with this tree. It has done well, although little care 

 has been bestowed upon it. The Ginkgo bids fair to be a valuable 

 acquisition to our street trees. 



The American beech {Fagus ferruginea) is one of the most orna- 

 mental of American trees, but, on account of its low-branching in 

 the open, and its surface-rooting habit, it is not adapted to city plant- 

 ing. This tree loves too well the soft, leafy mulch of its native 

 woods to bear transplanting to the heated sidewalks. 



The silver poplar (Populus alba), introduced from Europe, is 

 one of the best trees for hard conditions. In smoky, dusty, and 

 thickly populated localities, or in poor soil, it will exist and make a 

 brave show. By many it is esteemed an ugly tree. The poplar 

 trees planted by Strauch, in Cincinnati, however, would convince 

 anyone to the contrary. Or, without going further than East 

 Boston, one could have found in Maverick Square two fine speci- 

 mens until three years ago, when they were removed to make way 

 for the new tunnel entrance. This tree has a disagreeable habit 

 of suckering. 



The American linden (Tilia Avievicana) is a tree that will accom- 

 modate itself fairly well to suburban life, provided it is given good 

 soil, and is protected from the tussock moth, to which it seems to be 

 a favorite food plant. For a wayside tree, it is well adapted, being 

 of quick growth and of handsome proportions. 



