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want of moisture to which it is subjected. Almost by the 

 hundred can the false acacia be seen in London and many 

 other English towns, thus proving that it is one of the most 

 valuable trees that we possess for withstanding the injurious 

 effects of an impure atmosphere. It is, likewise, one of the 

 most ornamental of trees, the great wealth of pure white 

 flowers, and beautiful pea-green foliage, being of the richest 

 description. 



What renders this acacia of great value as a town tree 

 is that it retains its rich verdure till late on in autumn. It 

 grows freely in almost any soil, reproducing itself in suitable 

 positions, and soon forms a handsome tree of almost giant 

 proportions. The most suitable for town-planting are the 

 upright-growing and free-flowering kinds. The varieties 

 known as decaisneana, microphylla, sophoraefolia, and the up- 

 right-habited are most to be desired. 



The White Beam Tree (Pyrus aria). — In many of the 

 confined spaces in Glasgow, the white beam tree grows 

 luxuriantly, and produces annually great quantities of its 

 bright-coloured berries. The creamy white of the under 

 side of the leaves is particularly attractive when agitated by 

 the wind, and the wealth of small white flowers is a treat to 

 behold. Few trees are more readily suited with soil, for it 

 may be found, in a state of nature, growing on dry lime-stone 

 rocks, where there is scarcely a particle of soil. 



The Lime (Tilia Europcza). — Where it is not too con- 

 fined, and where soot and smoke do not abound, the lime 

 may and does succeed ; but when used in the worst parts of 

 the Metropolis, it soon shows signs of distress, the tips of 

 the branches dying off, and the whole tree, sooner or later, 

 showing the fierce struggle it has to endure with smoke and 

 fumes. As an avenue tree, in the more airy and pure parts 

 of a town, the lime has certainly few equals, its general 

 contour and the pleasing shade it affords, being points of 

 special recommendation. 



The Sycamore (Acer Pseudo platanus). — This tree may 

 be classed as amongst the most useful for planting in smoky 

 towns. In Wanington, where the noxious emanations 

 from alkali and other chemical works are most disastrous in 

 their effect upon trees and shrubs, the sycamore is one of 

 the few that grow satisfactorily. Being a rapid and strong 



