124 LONDON TREES 



Unfortunately, of late years the Willow has suffered 

 greatly from attacks of a mite insect (Eriophyes tri- 

 radiatus), and this is particularly so in and around 

 London, where the attacks were first recorded by the 

 writer in 1909. The attacked portion produces an 

 abnormal quantity of shoots, from which the name 

 * Witch's broom on the Willow ' has been\ given. 

 Pruning off the affected shoots, which is by no 

 means an easy task, as hundreds are produced on each 

 tree, is the only way of dealing with the evil. With 

 the exception of the Goat Willow all others have 

 fallen victims to this insidious pest. 



Yellow Wood 



(Cladrastis (Virgilid) luted) 



ON light, warm soils this small-growing tree 

 succeeds perfectly well in London, where more 

 than one healthy, full-sized specimen may be seen. 

 At Fulham Palace there is a well -grown tree with 

 a stem girthing 3 feet 3 inches at a yard up and a 

 branch spread of 24 feet. It produces drooping 

 panicles of its pure-white flowers in abundance during 

 July and August. The autumn foliage is very effec- 

 tive, the leaves, which are pinnate and finely cut, 

 assuming a brilliant golden tint before falling off. 

 It requires a dry, warm soil and sheltered situation, 

 conditions that cause the wood to become ripened 

 and flowers to be abundantly produced. 



This tree may be seen in several of the London 

 parks and gardens, but it is not well known and but 

 rarely offered for sale in nursery lists. 



