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circunstances it hae little chance to root sucker which is its most undesir- 

 able feature. Although such suckers appear in cellars and alley ways where 

 there is apparently little chance for any favorable growth. 



The tree attains considerable size and bears large compound leaves which 

 often color highly in the autumn, ^he flowers are borne in large terminal 

 panicles. The male, or starninate flowers, which are borne on separate trees 

 from the female or pistillate flowers, have a rather sickening odor to which 

 various discomforts are popularly attributed, line samaras of -the pistillate 

 tree are often a vivid red in the autumn and of no small beauty, though after 

 the leaves have fallen the persistent seeds are not attractive. 



The China Wood-pij, Nut. 



This tree (Aleuritee ep.--) has been planted in a small way near the 

 University Campus Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside and in other isolated 

 instances about the state. There, the trees have been kept low and do not 

 show a fora suitable for street use. At first sight they suggest toe mulberry 

 with large cordate leaves of downy texture. The nuts are borne in large green 

 fruits and have caused several severe cases of poisoning among too curious 

 small boys.l The tree on -the whole does not appear promising for our work. 



Bauhinia forficsta 



Rauhinia forficata is a rare tree which will hardly ever gain a place 

 as a street tree, on account of its tenderness. The tree as it grows in Santa 

 Barbara is a tree which would hardly recommend itself for street work. It has 

 peculiarly shaped leaves and very showy flowers, which attract considerable 

 attention, but its tenderness makes it useless for street work though highly 

 desirable for private grounds where special care can be given. 



1. According to information received at the Station. 



