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TILE GENESEE FARMER. 



Wo annex a cut of the Upriglit-growing Stalk- 

 iruitod Oak, which Boso describes as the " hand- 



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tJPRIGHT-GROWIKG STALK-FRUITBD OAK — QUERCUS PEDUN- 

 CDLATA. FASTIGIATA. 



Bomest of all the Oaks for ornamental landscape," 

 la general forna, it resembles somewhat the Lom- 

 bardy Poplar. 



TREES FOR AVENUES. 



It is reported t^at the Royal Commissioners for 

 1851 are about to plant their three great roads, 

 viz., Exhibition Road, Cornwall Road, and Prince 

 Albert's Road, with Lime trees. Notwithstanding 

 the beauty of this tree, we can not but hope that 

 the statement is erroneous, and that anopi)ortunity 

 will not be lost of showing wliat effect can be pro- 

 duced by something less hacknied. Surely it will 

 be highly discreditable to this, the greatest horti- 

 cultural country in the world, if nothing more can 

 be found for avenues than trees employed in the 

 days of the Tunona. For forty years, very large 

 sums have been annually spent in procuring new 

 liardy jilant-s from every accessible climate ; and it 

 will reflect little credit upon the advisers of the 

 Royal Co mmiasi oners, if they should prove so poor 

 la resources as to have in 1858 nothing better to 

 recommend for avenues than might, indeed, have 

 been had at the Conquest. 



AVhat is required for avenues near London? 

 Trees that are durable, have handsome foliage, that 

 grow fast, that will l>ear occasional winter fogs and 

 tiie long east winds that prevail here in the spring. 

 The handsomest, the fastest growing, and the latest 

 in leafing because tha le;i.st hkely to suffer frotu cold 

 Qorth-eust winds, are the best for this purpose. 



Elm trees, Lime trees, and Beech trees, are most in 

 use, because they were tlie trees of our forefathers, 

 and people in counti-y places, when avenues were, 

 made, even if they had had other trees, would not 

 have thought of looking beyond what they could 

 find in their own neighborhood. But that Elia 

 trees and Lime trees have formidable rivals is suffi- 

 ciently proved by the glorious Uorse Chestnuts of 

 Bushy. Avenues of Horse Chestnuts at Kensing- 

 ton would indeed be far preferable to Lime tre--.. 

 if we must trot along at the pace of pack-horsts. 

 But are we to disrctrard everything that moder- 

 experionce has shown to be suitable for avenues, 

 except tlie trees ju^t mentioned? Uave North 

 American Maples Jio merit, nor Sweet Chestnuts, 

 nor Oriental Planes, nor any of the Oaks, nor the 

 glorious Tulip trees, nor graceful Ailauths, nor the 

 noble Black American Walnuts? Surely, among 

 these something may be found more worthy tlie 

 Royal -Commission -roads than Elms, Beeches, 

 Limes, and even Horse Chestnuts. Elms indeed 

 are not to be tliought of; it would never do to 

 plant by roadsides trees so rotten in their old age 

 as to be dangerous to passers by. The experience 

 of Hyde Park is a warning. Nor would Beeches 

 answer, because of their invariable secretion of 



TOOTH-LEAVED TURKEY OAK, OR FPLHAJC OAK — QUEECtr* 

 CERRI3 rCLLAUENSIS. 



honey dew, which would gum London soot to their 

 leaves and speedily throw them out of health. 



It may be asked why Spanish Cliestnuts are nofc 

 selected, tree-s far more beautiful than Lime trees, 

 both in foliage and flower, graceful in youth, maje»- 



