The American elm is one of the most widely planted trees in New 

 England, and the best developed types are grand, majestic and more 

 beautiful than any other tree known. It is difficult to make the elm 

 thrive on dry, gravelly soil, and when growing in such situations it 

 is inclined to be lanky. It is best suited to a fertile, more or less 

 moist soil, and is well adapted to lawns and roadsides, but not at all 

 to mowings. The high branching habits of this tree render it the best 

 type we have for streets on which there are numerous wires. In 

 recent years it has become infested with the elm leaf beetle, which 

 has been the means of discouraging its planting. Olmstgd Bros., 

 landscape gardeners, say in one of their reports : 



" We believe, however, that notwithstanding this objection (which, 

 of course, can be more or less remedied by destroying the insects), 

 there is no other sort of tree which so well gives the effect of a lofty, 

 overarching canopy of foliage, which observation of village greens 

 leads us to believe is the effect mostly to be desired." 



The elm has a habit of shedding its leaves and its twigs, and is 

 occasionally affected to some extent with a leaf fungus (Dothidella). 



The rock maple, like the elm, has been extensively planted, and 

 is comparatively free from fungous diseases. It is one of our hand- 

 somest trees, and will thrive on drier and poorer soil than the elm, 

 but is susceptible to sun scorch. 



The tulip tree is another excellent tree for roadsides, although not 

 very much planted, and is probably better suited to lawns and coun- 

 try streets than to the hard usage it might receive on city streets. 

 It is indigenous to different parts of Massachusetts, but it is not an 

 easy tree to transplant and make live. 



The basswood, or American linden, is a native of Massachusetts, 

 but is seldom planted on streets, although it could be used to ad- 

 vantage. It is a beautiful tree, with bright green foliage and' grace- 

 ful and symmetrical when young. 



The European linden is much planted and makes a fine avenue. 

 The tree is not, as a rule, long-lived, however, and is often subject 

 to frost cracks. 



The horse chestnut was introduced from Europe, and is often 

 planted on streets. It is not a long-lived tree, and is generally 

 affected with a leaf-spot fungus (Phyllosticta), sometimes losing 

 much of its foliage on this account, and often many of the twigs are 

 winter killed and affected with Nectria. The red flowering horse 

 chestnut is occasionally planted and is preferred by many. 



