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planters are aware of how valuable this tree is for- with- 

 standing the germs and soot of large towns. Experiments 

 have, however, resulted in this highly ornamental tree 

 being added to the list. 



The Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). Excellent 

 examples are not wanting of how valuable a tree this is 

 for towns and streets. It seems to have a wonderful 

 recuperative power, for, scorched, blackened, and encrusted 

 as may appear the falling foliage, yet in the following spring 

 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 

 among 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 

 proportions, 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 MulbfOjpy (M. alba) may be seen growing satis- 

 factorily in seveW of the old gardens and nurseries of the 

 metropolis, where ^they are now buried alive, as might be 

 said, in stones and mprtar. That they are excellent town 

 trees will be admittco W$ every one who sees the fine speci- 

 mens in Liverpool and Manchester. 



The Honey Locust (Oleditschia triacanlhos) is a very 

 suitable subject for planting in smoky localities. In many 

 of the worst smoke-infested parts of London and Manchest < -r 

 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 (Robinia Pseud-acacia) Almost by 

 the hundred can the false acacia be seen in London and many 



