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it again puts forth a garb of the freshest and richest greenery. 

 The remarkable four-lobed, truncate leaves render the tree 

 almost without an equal for ornamental planting, while its 

 undoubted smoke-resisting qualities place it high in the rank 

 of town trees. 



The Indian Bean (Catalpa bignonioides). For various 

 reasons this fast-growing tree is to be recommended for 

 planting in smoky localities. It grows with great vigour in 

 many smoky centres of industry, is a tree of handsome pro- 

 portions, and, when fully established, flowers freely, 



A valuable trait in the character of the Indian bean is 

 that, should accident befall it, and the stem get injured, 

 numerous strong suckers are produced, which, as they grow 

 with great rapidity, soon take the place of the original. 



The Common Mulberry (Morus nigra) and the white- 

 fruited Mulberry (M. alba) may be seen growing satisfactorily 

 in several of the old gardens and nurseries of the metropolis, 

 and where they are now buried alive, as might be said, in 

 stones and mortar. That they are excellent town trees will 

 be admitted by everyone who sees the fine specimens in 

 Liverpool and Manchester. 



The Honey Locust (Gleditschia triacanthos) is a very 

 suitable subject for planting in smoky localities. In many 

 of the worst smoke-infested parts of London and Manchester 

 are seen goodly specimens of this handsome tree not poor, 

 miserable trees, but, from their great size, wealth of foliage, 

 and general appearance, betokening perfect health amid 

 their rather adverse surroundings. 



The False Acacia (Eobinia Pseud-acacia). Almost by the 

 hundred can the false acacia be seen in London and many 

 other English towns, thus proving that it is one of the most 

 valuable trees that we possess, for withstanding the injurious 

 effects of an impure atmosphere. 



What renders this acacia of greatest value as a town tree 

 is that it retains its rich verdure till well on in autumn. 

 The varieties known as Decaisneana, microphylla, macro- 

 phylla, sophoraefolia, and the upright-habited are most to be 

 desired. 



The White Beam Tree (Pyrus Aria). In many of the con- 



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