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good condition in the norlhem part of the state but is not to be recommended 

 for street work as of all the maples, it is perhaps, the least tolerant of 

 street condition. 



Acer nofiundo. and its var, californica.the Box Elder, is common throughout 

 the south both on the streets and in private yards. In nearly every case, even 

 in situations where water and attention were limited, fine trees were being 

 made. The foliage is an attractive light green and gives a pleasant shade. In 

 some cases the samaras seem to be quite persistent but in many other instances 

 they are not. The wood of this tree is somewhat brittle and hence is open 

 to the same objections as the Silver Maple. The tree is planted in considerable 

 quantity, nevertheless, and in most instances has proven entirely satisfactory. 

 The specimens noted in the coast towns are quite as good as those in the interior 

 and vice versa. It is also found in good condition throughout all of the rest 

 of the state and in many places is one of the favorite trees. 



The '.'.aples are one of the families of fine trees which, in the south, come 

 under the ban of the Eastern tourist. His rule in some parts of Southern 

 California is so complete that his edict "that he did not come to see bare 

 branches; but sunshine, verdure, and flowers", has become the goal of all planting 

 and although a few unfortunate creatures still yearn to watch the unfolding of 

 bud and leaf in that fashion peculiar to the deciduous,, the vast majority of 

 citizens plant their rows of evergreens, and in spite of the dense shade of cer- 

 tain winter days, persist in their protest that evergreens only are desirable. 

 But in the other parts of the state the maple finds a welcome place, and many 

 watch for the yellow bloom of the Norway and Big-leaf Maples, the red blooms of 

 the Silver Maple, and the gay autumn foliage with the same delight that is 

 felt where the trees are native or freely planted. 



The Ail an thus. 



The Tree of Heaven ( Allan thus ^landulosa) is a tree often found in the 

 down-town districts where there is much dust and smoke, as it is one of the 

 trees which will stand considerable dirt in the atmosphere. Under these 



