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while the stem girths 5 feet at a yard from the ground. 

 It is in perfect health and bears fruit in quantity. The 

 Common Yew, which is rarely seen in good condition 

 in the smoke of London, is here healthy and fast- 

 growing, with the greenest of foliage, some of the 

 trees being 40 feet in height. Hollies also do well, 

 the Hedgehog variety being one of the finest in the 

 Metropolis. 



There are many healthy, far-reaching Sumachs, 

 which associate nicely in foliage tint with that of the 

 Purple-leaved Hazel, which here revels in the sunshine. 

 Almonds do well in the stiffish soil of these grounds, 

 also Maples, of which there are several of the finest 

 cut-leaved forms. A standard Magnolia flowers freely, 

 while the Catalpa has formed a goodly specimen, as 

 have also the Ailanthus and Gleditschia. 



Grove House, Regent's Park. Pleasantly situated 

 on the northern bank of the Regent's Canal, the 

 grounds of Grove House are by far the best planted 

 and most artistically arranged of any in the neighbour- 

 hood. As well as the Beech trees already referred to, 

 there are some good specimens of the Turkey Oak, 

 Elm, Chestnut, and Sycamore, while the gnarled and 

 wind-tossed Thorn on the lawn has few rivals in either 

 age or size. Here, too, are some of the last dying-out 

 specimens of London's coniferous trees, including the 

 Austrian and Weymouth Pines and the Eastern Thuya, 

 all of which did well at one time, but are now nearly 

 ousted by the impure, smoke-laden atmosphere. 

 The collection of rare trees and shrubs, combined 

 with the charming views and vistas and well-kept 

 grounds, all combine to render this one of the most 

 desirable and charming places in the North-West 

 part of the great Metropolis. 



