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planted in the streets and public squares. For such situa- 

 tions it is admirably adapted, as it will insinuate its strong 

 roots into the most meagre and barren soil, where few other 

 trees will grow, and soon produce an abundance of foliage 

 and fine shade. It appears also to be perfectly free from in- 

 sects ; and the leaves instead of drooping slowly, and for a 

 long time, fall off almost immediately when frost commences. 



The Ailantus is well adapted to produce a good effect on 

 the lawn, either singly or grouped ; as its fine long foliage 

 catches the light well, and contrasts strikingly with that of 

 the round-leaved trees. It has a troublesome habit of produ- 

 cing suckers, however, which must exclude it from every 

 place but a heavy sward, where the surface of the ground is 

 never stirred by cultivation. 



The branches of this tree are entirely destitute of the small 

 spray so common on most forest trees, and have a singularly 

 naked look in winter, well calculated to fix the attention of 

 the spectator at that dreary season. 



The largest Ailantus trees in America are growing in 

 Rhode-Island ; where it was introduced from China, under 

 the name of the Tillou tree. It has since been rapidly pro- 

 pagated by suckers, and is now one of the commonest orna- 

 mental trees sold in the nurseries. 



The Kentucky Coffee Tree. Gymnodadus. 



Nat. Ord. LeguminossB. Lin. Syst. Dioecia, Decandria. 



This unique tree is found in the western part of the State 

 of New- York, and as far north as Montreal in Canada. But 

 it is seen in the greatest perfection, in the fertile bottoms of 

 Kentucky and Tennesse. Sixty feet is the usual height of 

 the Coffee tree in those soils ; and judging from specimens 



