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and the river. From the early days of Peoria to the 

 present time, it has been tried again and again, and 

 has almost invariably failed. 



It can only be relied upon in those localities above 

 indicated for the elm, that is in that depression, or sag 

 under the bluff, and a few other places where there is 

 a moist subsoil. 



The Kentucky Coffee Tree, or as it is commonly 

 called, the coffee nut tree — Gymnodadus Canadensis, 

 we would especially recommend for the beauty of its 

 foliage. In this res'pect, it has no equal in our forests, 

 and but few superiors in the world. It has very large 

 decompound leaves, with a multitude of graceful leaf 

 lets. It is usually a small tree, but sometimes attains 

 to considerable size. 



The Horse-Chestnut — ^sculus hippocastanum, a 

 native of Asia, cultivated extensively in Europe and 

 America for a shade tree, is quite ornamental and 

 hardy. It grows slowly while young, but after a few 

 years its growth is quite satisfactory. 



The Burr Oak, Over-Cup or Mossy-Cup White Oak 

 — Que reus tnacrocarpa, is the only native oak which 

 will bear cultivation in a city. It prefers rich soil, but 

 will grow anywhere except where it is too wet. It is 

 one of the most hardy trees we have. It will bear 

 much abuse and live. It is a handsome tree when 

 young, and the larger it grows the more stately it be- 

 comes. The only serious objection to it is the very 

 slow growth it makes. 



The frontis-piece represents a typical Bur Oak 

 shade tree. It grows in the front yard of the Work 

 House and is worth driving many miles to see. It is 

 sixty-three feet high. The trunk three feet above the 

 ground measures sixteen feet in circumference. The 



