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the tree planting program of any community. It is even 
more hardy than the White Ash and makes a good species 
for narrow streets where dense shade is not wanted. 
Magnolia. —A favorite tree in the South is the Great 
Flowered or Evergreen Magnolia. Its broad, elliptical 
leaves are evergreen, and to the deep green lustrous 
beauty of these is added the 
splendor of the creamy white 
blossoms, which grow in 
tropical profusion. The tree 
is one of the most superb 
growths to be found in Amer¬ 
ica and is adapted for street 
planting where an evergreen 
is suitable. It is hardy from 
Washington to Saint Louis 
southward and in California 
and the western parts of Oregon and Washington. The 
soil should be rich. 
Palmetto. —The Palmetto is one of the palms native 
from South Carolina southward, where it can be used 
as a street tree, as also in southern Texas and southern 
California. Its massive, spreading leaves give it a richness 
comparable only with Palms. 
Camphor Tree. —The Camphor tree thrives through 
most of Florida and southern California, succeeding where 
the orange will grow. It is much used for its shade in 
these regions. The tree is an evergreen with shiny leaves 
and does not demand rich soil. 
Norway Maple. —Although it has many good qual¬ 
ities to commend it, the Norway Maple is too dense 
in foliage to be desirable for street planting. Also it is 
naturally a low-headed tree and when the attempt is made 
to get the branches high, much of the beauty of the tree 
