of twelve inches in about thirty-six years. It has no 
place on the street, but it could be used in a parkway or 
a very large lawn. In all the members of this family, 
the fruit is distinctively colored and very attractive, 
although the flowers are generally small and relatively 
inconspicuous. Fall coloration is not especially good, 
except in the Yeddo Euonymus C^. Tedoens is) . In some 
seasons, this species produces foliage of two striking 
colors. The upper surface of the leaf is scarlet, and 
the lower a clear yellow. The winged Euonymus (1. alata) 
is an interesting garden' subject because of the strong 
corky wings on the branches. However, this cannot be 
called a tree, and it should be treated as a very large 
shrub. 
used as a street tree 
GINKGO 
Here is a superior street tree and equally as good 
as a lawn tree. Being an ancient species and believed to 
be the stepping-stone between the Conifers and the Decid- 
uous trees, it has out- lived most of its peculiar enemies, 
and it has not been so widely planted that other enemies 
have developed a liking for it. It grows extremely large, 
reaching ninety feet in height at the rate of eight 
inches per year. With a little pruning, almost any 
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) could be 
The term "any Ginkgo" is used because it too has a gro- 
tesque growth habit, and all specimens fall into two gen- 
eral classes; those which grow rather narrow and tall, 
and those which spread and seem reluctant to grow upright 
The tree will stand the atmosphere of conjested districts 
It will stand much dry weather and a great deal of heat. 
It has only one fault— pistillate trees bear fleshy-fruit 
an inch in diameter which have an extremely objectionable 
odor. Either as a street tree or a lawn tree, the Ginkgo 
will prove satisfactory. The foliage is very interesting 
fall coloration is good with a yellow as a predominant 
tone, and the twig tracery especially fine in winter. 
GOLDEN RAIN TREE 
Here is an Asiatic tree perfectly at home on the 
lawns of our county court houses. It is an excellent 
lawn subject and has the distinct advantage of flowering 
through July. The flowers clusters are very large, 
in 
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