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THE CANADIAN FORESTER S 



habit of growth, it makes a fair contrast to trees of an 

 oval or globular form, and the effect is good when em- 

 ployed as a relief to the sturdy growth of coniferous 

 trees. Fine avenues are made of it. Some recommend 

 the cutting off of the head at the stump every twenty 

 years. In this case, a number of vigorous shoots are sent 

 out, the strongest of which is reserved, and this, in a 



ii8.—^scuIushippocastanea— Horse-chestnut 



short time, beconies a fine, healthy tree. After twenty 

 years, the Lombardy-poplar begins to decay, and to 

 show many dead branches, which completely destroy its 

 beauty. Engraving 122, p. 132, shows the Lombardy- 

 poplar, and engraving 123, same page, its leaf. 



Robinia pseudo-acacia — Locust-tree. 



The locust comes to us from the States, where it grows 

 to a height of eight^r feet. Here, it never exceeds 



