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considered an ideal place for tree growth, yet the 

 badly cared for Planes and Poplars and fairly satis- 

 factory Hollies thrive as well as could be expected. 

 The usual line of Planes surrounds Torrington Square, 

 but in this case the alternating Laburnums offer variety. 



In Finsbury Circus the trees are of fair size, 

 especially the Ailanthus and the Weeping Ash. Mul- 

 berries also do well, and a large Catalpa proves 

 how well suited this tree is for confined and smoky 

 districts. 



Trinity Square, by the Tower of London, is sur- 

 rounded by a row of Poplar trees and a few Planes, 

 none being of particular interest on account of either 

 age or size. Thorns also thrive well when their 

 dusty, smoky surroundings are taken into account, 

 as do also a few Limes and a Horse Chestnut. The 

 Tower Gardens contain some interesting trees, such as 

 the Ailanthus, Common and Weeping Ash, Laburnums, 

 and various kinds of Pyrus, all of which succeed satis- 

 factorily. Of the Ailanthus there are several handsome 

 specimens averaging 60 feet in height, with well- 

 rounded trunks that girth from 5 to 6 feet at a yard up. 

 Cratcegus pyracantha also thrives well, as do the Plane 

 and Sycamore. Within the Tower are some old Elm 

 trees that have been preserved by bracing and filling 

 holes in the diseased trunks. The Planes in front of 

 the King's House are in a thriving condition, as are 

 also the younger specimens by the river-side. 



Cadogan Place Garden, which was also laid 

 out by Repton, is of considerable interest from 

 an arboricultural point of view on account of the 

 varied collection of well-grown trees with which it 

 is provided. There are nice examples of the Weeping 

 Ash, Ailanthus, Laburnum, Holly, Catalpa, Thorns 



