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color. In the spring or fall, according to the species, the plant is cov- 

 ered with small but multitudinous flowers which are faintly fragrant. 

 This genus has no place in the ordinary city work save in shrubbery 

 masses, but is very useful near the seashore where other shrubbery 

 does not thrive, as these species do well in the sandy soils and near the 

 ocean. It has also been noted in thriving condition in situations where 

 it had to withstand considerable drought. 



THE BALD CYPRESSES. 



These trees are ti'ees of particular beauty and always attract consid- 

 erable attention wherever they are used. They are coniferous trees 

 and are striking in that they are deciduous and not evergreen as would 

 be expected. The leaves resemble somewhat those of the redwood, but 

 are of a shining light green color which is very distinctive and attractive. 

 They have not been used extensively in this State, but those specimens 

 which were noted are excellent ones. The common bald cypress is a 

 native of the swampy region of southeastern United States. As would 

 be suspected from this, these are water-loving species, but they do not 

 need the excess of moisture afforded in swamp conditions, and thrive 

 excellently where there is any reasonable water supply. 



The Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) was noted in many 

 places, especially in Santa Barbara. Here the trees were not of great 

 size and had been planted in the park, where the lower branches lay on 

 the ground. In spite of the fact that these trees have never been noted 

 on the parking spaces, they are of such distinctive color and form and of 

 such striking individuality that they seem to tempt a trial on the street. 

 This is not a recommendation, but a plea that some one will be a pioneer 

 and settle the matter. 



The common bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) was not noted, but 

 is quite similar to the above, except that the foliage is a trifle larger 

 than that of the preceding. There are splendid specimens of this tree 

 at Berkeley. 



THUYA sp. 



Various species of arbor-vitas are to be found throughout the State. 

 Some of these are native, but most of them are introduced species. 

 They are trees resembling in general characteristics the incense cedar 

 and Lawson cypress. They are most desirable for street work, but are 

 entirely useful in park work, as the group offers a considerable variety 

 of color and texture, which is a desirable feature among evergreen foliage 



plants. 



THE LINDENS. 



The lindens (Tilia sp.) are. commonly found on the parkings, but 

 rarely in systematic plantings. They form shapely trees with a semi- 

 globular head. The leaves, however, are very coarse, and in those 

 species whose leaves are covered with many fine hairs often turn a very 

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