POPULUS deltoides, var. carolinensis. Carolina Poplar. This 
tree is too well known to require an extended description here. Its 
strong point is extreme rapidity of growth. It is correspondingly 
short-lived. The undesirable features of early decrepitude in this tree 
will soon be discovered by the citizens i f Dayton. Not one has been 
known to “rise up and bless’’ the citizens of earlier Dayton who 
planted rather lavishly the Silver Poplar, now fortunately about 
extinct, although the elms and maples of the same period are just in 
their prime. References that future citizens may make to those 
responsible for the presence of Carolina Poplars upon our streets 
will not take the form of a blessing. 
QUERCUS palustris. Pin Oak. 
This is the most rapid grower of the 
Oaks, all of which 
are slow. It has in 
recent years been 
used for avenue 
planting with great 
satisfaction. Pyr- 
amidal in form, 
with deep green, 
finely-divided 
leaves. This Oak 
will succeed in 
Dayton. 
Carolina Poplar 
TIL I A Ameri- 
cana. American 
Linden. Ourwell- 
known native 
Basswood. Rea- 
sonably rapid in 
growth and ot 
good form. Very 
large leaves and 
fragrant flowers, 
much frequented 
by bees. A splen- 
did tree for the 
street or lawn, and 
is adapted to this 
region. 
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