WHAT TREE SHALL I PUNT? 
AIUNTHUS 
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The Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) was brought 
from China where it was held in high esteem. It is 
reported to "like people," and thus, it is perfectly at 
home in a slum or on a municipal dump. It is an extreme- 
ly adaptable plant, capable of holding its own anywhere, 
and wonderfully reproductive. Perhaps if it was harder 
to grow, we would have some good things to report. It is 
not to be considered a good street tree, being generally 
short-lived on poor situations, but its stump sprouts so 
vigorously, and sprouts from the roots as well, that tne 
death of the old plant merely means that one hundred oti- 
spring take its place. Under the best conditions, it may 
develop a trunk three feet in diameter and e^^^^"*/^^^^. _ 
five feet in height, but a tree that size merely indicates 
that that garden has experienced no ice or sleet storms 
in recent years. It is something of a botanical curios- 
ity. As a street or lawn tree, it would be the iasx 
named on a list of suitable specimens. But remember 
alone can grow in the congested factory districts. 
ALBIZZIA I. K tr^t a 
This might more accurately be called a ^hrub yet a 
good specimen in the proper place will grow much large 
than either Dogwood or Redbud. It is an/^"^;;^,,^^,^^' 
producing powder puff flowers in late July and A^gust^^.^ 
when all other trees show the wear and tear oi a ^^^^ 
summer. For the small garden, it is superb ^ 
tree. It will rival the Magnolia in its fl^^^" J^^^^^g 
season. Mature specimens may have a trunk eig ^ ^^ 
in diameter, a spread of twenty-five feet ^ uved 
of twenty feet. It cannot be thought of ^^ l\/ 
tree, and it should be planted in an area ^^ ^^^ ^^^ to 
tected from hot, dry winds; o^^®^"^^^®' -Jher fall or 
almost any soil and may be transplanted ei _^ ^^^ hardier 
winter. The variety "rosea'' (A. J- rosea) 
and not likely to winter kill. 
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