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green for purest gold, and is a tiling of beauty 

 until it loses its last leaf. 



The Laurel-Leaved Willow is very desirable 

 where quick results are wanted. Its branches 

 frequently make a growth of five and six feet in 

 a season. Its leaves are shaped like those of 

 the European Laurel, — hence its specific name, — 

 with a glossy, dark-green surface. It is prob- 

 ably the most rapid grower of all desirable lawn 

 trees. Planted along the roadside it will be found 

 far more satisfactory than the Lombardy Poplar 

 which is grown so extensively, but which is never 

 pleasing after the first few years of its life, be- 

 cause of its habit of dying off at the top. 



The Box Elder (Ash-Leaved Maple) is another 

 tree of very rapid growth. It has handsome 

 light-green foliage, and a head of spreading and 

 irregular shape when left to its own devices, but 

 it can be made into quite a dignified tree with 

 a little attention in the way of pruning. I like 

 it best, however, when allowed to train itself, 

 though this would not be satisfactory where the 

 tree is planted along the street. It will grow 

 amnvhere, is hardy enough to stand the severest 

 climate, and is of such rapid development that 

 the first thing you know the little sapling you set 

 out is large enough to bear seed, 



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