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fares. It is one of the most rapid growers among the 
desirable trees, and, unlike other trees which develop 
rapidly, it has the advantage of long life. Freedom from 
serious disease and insect attacks are strong points in its 
favor. It is more regular in form than the Sycamore, but 
it is also subject to blight and in New York and New 
England to sun-scald, frost crack and winter killing. 
Oriental Plane. —This is 
also a large, handsome tree 
much used abroad. Paris 
holds the Plane as one of 
its favorites and not less than 
thirty per cent, of the trees 
of the French capital are of 
this variety. It is scarce in 
this country, although it is 
listed by nurserymen. The 
tree almost universally 
planted under this name in this country is the London 
Plane. It would add variety to our planting if available. 
California Sycamore.— 
The California Sycamore is a 
native of the Pacific Coast 
and is well adapted to culture 
under those conditions. It 
is better than the American 
Sycamore for the West. 
Tulip Tree. —-The great 
size of the Tulip tree, some¬ 
times called the Tulip Pop¬ 
lar and the Yellow Poplar, 
makes it especially suited for planting on wide thorough¬ 
fares where the space calls for trees of generous propor¬ 
tions. The splendor of its tulip-like blossoms gives it wide 
