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STREET AND HIGHWAY PLANTING. 



The redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) (Fig. 36) is found quite freely 

 on the parkings, though in no cases were trees on the parkings of any 



great age or size. The habit of redwood 

 while young is at best rather straggling, 

 and even at maturity it is often far from 

 symmetrical. Furthermore, it is a tree 

 which one considers as a tree to be planted 

 in masses or groups rather than in formal 

 lines. The planting of adjacent property 

 could of course make this matter less notice- 

 able. The redwood does better nearer the 

 coast than the other specie of sequoia. 



The redwood alternated with the mag- 

 nolia has been planted along one of the 

 highways in Los Angeles County and con- 

 Figure 36. siderable interest is felt in the outcome. 



THE STERCULIAS. 



The Sterculias are found in considerable number throughout the 

 State. They are trees suggesting somewhat in style and color of foliage 

 the camphor. The trees grow quite differ- 

 ently, however, the shape assumed by the 

 Sterculia being usually quite inferior to that 

 of the camphor. The trunk is quite smooth 

 but swells largely at the butt, giving a 

 peculiar pyramidal shape. The branches 

 grow away from the leader at large angles 

 and after attaining considerable size the 

 heavy pendant seed-pods at the tips pull 

 them over to very bad positions. These 

 pods are of considerable size and drop 

 throughout the year, the flowers appearing 

 through the spring and summer, and in 

 Sterculia diversifolia are not particularly 

 striking or conspicuous. 



S. diversifolia (Fig. 37) has lanceolate 

 ovoid foliage with leaves which may show 

 one, three or five lobes or mixture on one 

 tree. 



8. ovalifolia has somewhat smaller foliage and it is not lobed. 



THE TAMARICK. 



The tamarick (Tamarix sp.) is rarely more than a large shrub, and 

 the stems are of such awkward shapes and tendencies that it is difficult 

 to train them to a single leader. The foliage is a light green mass, the 

 leaves being inconspicuous and the branches showing a similar green 



Figure 37. 



