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covers 15 yards in length of the building. The Vines 

 close by the above are evidently of considerable age 

 and bear fruit in abundance, which ripens in hot seasons. 



Tavistock Square. Here the trees are suffering 

 from over-crowding. Differing from other London 

 squares, the paths are lined by avenues of trees, that 

 around the margin being of Limes, which were planted 

 at a distance of 6 feet from each other and are kept 

 trimmed to a height of about ten feet. The cross paths 

 are also lined with various kinds of trees, including 

 the Almond, Purple Plum, and in some cases a mixture 

 of several species, such as the upright Poplar, Ailanthus, 

 Acacia, Elms, dwarf Catalpa, and Thorns. Next the 

 roadway is a line of big Plane trees ; inwards Elms, 

 Acacia, Lime, and other trees have been indiscriminately 

 planted, and so thickly that some have been killed 

 outright and others are dying. This may well be called 

 a square of avenues a poor and badly carried out idea. 



The Island Garden, Poplar. By the breezy banks 

 of the Thames the Plane tree thrives apace. Two 

 nice Birch trees remind one of the open country, and 

 the goodly specimens of Holly are as bright and green 

 as in any part of the Metropolis. 



Cariwright Gardens, W.C. An avenue of Lime 

 trees, unpruned, runs through the length of these 

 grounds, while here and there around the margin are big 

 Planes and Elms. The Fig tree is a conspicuous feature, 

 and appears to do well, as does also the Ailanthus. 



Woburn Square. Here there are some well- 

 developed trees, including Planes, principally around 

 the margin, with Sycamore, Thorns of good size, 

 Ailanthus, Elm, Horse Chestnut (rather poor), Elder, 

 and Common Ash. 



Torrington Square. The trees here are principally 



