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blossomed with unusual freedom, the not very showy, 

 greenish-white clusters of flowers being in most cases 

 produced in such abundance as to attract attention. 

 Nearly approaching the latter in appearance is the 

 Honey Locust (Gleditschid), which in many parts of 

 London has flowered with unusual freedom. There 

 is a fine specimen in front of the secretary's house 

 in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Rarer still is the 

 Caucasian Pterocarya (P. fraxinifolia), which, near 

 the Victoria Gate in Hyde Park, has been a source 

 of wonder to visitors. The curious drooping flowers, 

 which hang downwards at right angles to the 

 branches for a foot and more in length, render 

 this one of the most interesting of hardy trees. In 

 several of the parks and private gardens the Judas 

 Tree (Cercis) has flowered with unusual freedom; 

 in some cases even young specimens have produced the 

 deep rosy-purple flowers which distinguish this species. 

 Rhus Osbeckii has flowered freely in Ruskin Park, 

 where are the only specimens of this rare and beautiful 

 Sumach that I have found in the Metropolis. 



The Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a capital 

 subject for town planting, and may be found in good 

 condition in several of the parks, notably at Golder's 

 Green, where there is by far the largest specimen of 

 its kind in London. Both this tree and the still rarer 

 Liquidambar may be seen in a flourishing state in 

 the grounds of the Royal Botanic Society. Here 

 also is a large Cork Oak (Quercus Suber) and some 

 unusually fine specimens of various species of Pyrus. 

 The Osage Orange (Madura aurantiaca) has attained 

 to goodly proportions in Battersea Park, and a healthy 

 young tree has flowered freely by the water-lily pond 

 in Regent's Park. In Kensington Gardens many rare 



