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open country, and where, in consequence, almost anything that 

 can be grown in the surrounding district can also be grown — 

 though, of course, not so well — within the limits of the town. 

 To have enumerated the trees, &c, which might be planted in 

 such situations would have swollen the lists to an inordinate 

 length. Nor have plants been included of which the speaker 

 has no personal knowledge. Some of these were mentioned by 

 those who took part in the discussion which followed, notes of 

 which are also appended. 



I. — Deciduous Teees of Large Size. 

 Magnolia glauca. 



Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber- tree). 



Magnolia obovata. 



Magnolia conspicua. 



Liriodendron Tulipifera (Tulip-tree). 



Tilias (Limes). Only in country towns. 



Acer macrophyllum. 



Acer pseudo-Platanus (Sycamore), and many varieties, including 

 the purple-leaved variety. 



Acer Volxemii. Should be tried. 



Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), many varieties. 



iEsculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut). Has the objection that 

 its spiny capsules and shining seeds offer temptations to 

 stone-throwing boys that cannot be resisted. The double- 

 flowered variety would not be open to this drawback. 



Ailanthus glandulosa (Tree of Heaven). An excellent and majestic 

 town tree, thriving even in the worst situations. It would 

 make a fine avenue tree but for its habit of producing 

 suckers ; and its large compound leaves, disarticulating at 

 every joint when they fall, might be objected to by some on 

 the ground of the trouble of sweeping them up ! 



Sophora japonica. 



Fraxinus Ornus (Manna Ash). 



Fraxinus excelsa (Common Ash), and its varieties. This is said 



to do well in Manchester. 

 Quercus Cerris (the Turkey Oak), and the Lucombe and Fulham 



varieties with sub -evergreen foliage. 

 Quercus conferta (the Hungarian Oak). (See Gardeners' Chronicle, 



N. S. vol. v. p. 85, fig. 18.) 



