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it is invaluable, blooming freely when flowers are scarce, 

 and seeming to heed but little the impurities of a town 

 atmosphere. Of free growth, it is well worthy of extended 

 culture. 



The Vine (Vitis vinifeva) must not be omitted from any 

 list of town climbers, for it bears exposure to soot, smoke, 

 dust, and heat in a surprising manner. In many towns it 

 may be seen doing well, and covering large areas of wall 

 with its large finely divided leaves. 



There are several cut-leaved forms, one or two of which 

 are, perhaps, more ornamental than the typical plant. 

 Several other climbing wall plants do well in large towns 

 where excessive quantities of smoke are absent, but the above 

 may be relied upon as those that are best suited for planting 

 where the atmosphere is constantly vitiated with impurities. 



CONIFEROUS TREES. 



Few of these, if any, succeed in a satisfactory way when 

 constantly subjected to the impurities of a town atmosphere. 

 Where the conditions are favourable, the Austrian pine [Pinus 

 Austriaca), Thujopsis dolabrata, deciduous cypress {Taxodium 

 distichum), and Lawson's cypress (Cypressus Lawsonii) do fairly 

 well, but they are not to be recommended for general town- 

 planting. Cupressus plumosa aurea stood for five years in one 

 of the most smoke-infested districts of Glasgow, and looked 

 almost as well as it did when brought from the country. 



OTHER PLANTS. 



Yuccas of various species are to be highly recommended 

 for planting, even in very smoky and confined districts. They 

 grow with great freedom in many of the London gardens, as 

 also in Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester. Irises, notably 

 1. Germanica, do well even in very smoky and confined 

 districts, as they have a marvellous recuperative power after 

 being subjected to the heat, dust, and general impurities of a 

 town atmosphere. Auriculas and border carnations also do 

 fairly well, but they will not stand constant smoke and soot, 

 and the same may be said of various species of hellebore, 

 Virginian stock, Eranthis hyemalis, and chrysanthemums. 



