TOWN PLANTING. 



fined spaces in Glasgow the white beam tree grows luxur- 

 iously, and produces annually great quantities of its brightly- 

 tinted berries. 



The Lime (Tilia europcea). Where the situation is not 

 too confined, and where soot i*nd smoke do not abound, the 

 lime may, and does, succeed; but where used in the worst 

 parts of the metropolis, it soon shows signs of distress, the 

 tops of the branches dying off, and the whole tree sooner or 

 later showing the fierce struggle it has to endure with smoke 

 and fumes. As an avenue tree in the more airy and pure 

 parts of a town, the lime has certainly few equals, its general 

 contour and the pleasing shade it affords being points of 

 special recommendation. 



The Sycamore (Acer Pseudo-platanus). This tree may be 

 classed as amongst the most useful for planting in smoky 



towns. 



In Warrington, where, the noxious emanations from alkali 

 and other chemical works are most disastrous in their effects 

 on vegetation, the sycamore is one of the few trees that 

 grow satisfactorily. Being a rapid and strong grower, it is 

 thus seen to be, for a certain time at least, unaffected by its 

 inimical surroundings. The variegated variety would seem 

 from recent experiments, to be preferable and better adapted 

 for smoky localities than the normal form. 



The Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior pendula) would 

 seem to be superior to the common ash for planting in 

 towns. It thrives satisfactorily in many of our largest 

 centres of industry to wit, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, and 

 Manchester. 



The Horse Chestnut (Msculus Hippocastanum) may be 

 seen in a fairly satisfactory way in many town parks, but 

 only where it is not exposed to smoke and soot to any great 

 extent. In confined spaces both it and the English Elm 

 (Ulmus campestris) soon show signs of distress, the points of 

 the branches gradually becoming unhealthy, and the trees 

 ultimately dying off prematurely. Taking everything into 

 consideration, neither of these trees can be recommended 

 for planting in smoky districts. The Birch, Walnut, Horn- 

 beam, and one or two kinds of Willow will succeed in the 



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