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for safety, the whole condition of this rare and interest- 

 ing Thorn is favourable. The extreme height is about 

 18 feet. The Deciduous Cypress has attained to a 

 goodly size near the bandstand, while the beautiful 

 Cut-leaved or Imperial Alder by the water- side shows 

 how well suited this tree is for damp situations. 

 The Golden Catalpa near one of the entrance gates is 

 very conspicuous and rivets the attention of visitors, 

 while the White Poplars by the river-side rise to 

 80 feet in height, the best stem being 3 feet 8 inches 

 in circuit at a yard up and the branch spread 22 yards. 

 The Acacia looks as well and happy as any in London 

 while some species of Oak are of unusual size and 

 vigorous growth. 



Water low Park. As might be expected from the 

 height at which it is situated, trees and shrubs thrive 

 well in the comparatively pure air of this beautifully 

 situated and well-kept park. Though only 29 acres 

 in extent, the variety of trees is quite remarkable, as 

 is also their healthy appearance and the size to which 

 they have attained. Limes and Chestnuts have thriven 

 well, so have the Elm, Beech, Poplar, and Willow, but 

 the least common of all are the Hickories, which, with 

 perhaps one exception, are the largest, healthiest, and 

 handsomest in the Metropolis. They exceed 60 feet in 

 height, and one of the best stems girths 9 feet at a 

 yard up. 



Other interesting trees are the Ginkgo or Maiden- 

 hair, 50 feet high, with a branch spread of 19 feet, 

 the stem girthing 3 feet 9 inches at a yard from the 

 ground, and the Arbutus or Strawberry, the healthiest 

 and best-furnished tree in London, with a branch 

 spread of 30 feet. There are five large stems each 

 about a foot in diameter. The old Mulberry tree, 



