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pinnate leaves. Being a native of China and Japan, it 

 may not be perfectly hardy in the northern portions of the 

 British Isles, but it succeeds well in Southern England, 

 and thrives admirably in the most smoke infested parts 

 of London 



Thorns of various kinds succeed well in towns, but they 

 must not be recommended for the most smoky and confined 

 localities. 



The Tansy -leaved Thorn (Cratcegus tanacetifolia) 

 is an excellent member of the family for town planting. 



SHRUBS 



Of these there is rather a long list of kinds that are suitable 

 for planting in smoky localities. 



Evidently deciduous species possess an advantage over 

 evergreen kinds in the total annual renewal of their leaves, 

 and hence it follows that, as with trees, deciduous shrubs 

 should have the preference. 



The following list includes only such kinds as have been 

 proved suitable for town planting : 



Osmanthus ilicifolius is one of the handsomest of ever- 

 green shrubs, and also one of the few that succeed, in a 

 satisfactory way, when subjected to the impurities of a 

 town atmosphere. In the smokiest districts of both London 

 and Liverpool it is unquestionably the best all-round shrub. 



Ligustrum coriaceum is a fitting companion to the 

 last, so far, at least, as its powers of withstanding the 

 effects of an impure atmosphere are concerned. Being 

 an evergreen, it is peculiarly well suited for planting in the 

 town garden, where it grows with great freedom. 



Olearia Hastii and O. macrodonta are excellent shrubs 

 for the London garden. 



Aucuba japonica. This well-known evergreen shrub 

 is of great value for planting in urban districts, it being 

 able to do battle with a more than ordinary amount of 

 atmospheric impurities. For this reason it has been 

 largely planted in town squares and gardens, in the most 

 crowded and densely-populated parts. 



Griselinia littoralis. Although a little-known ever- 



