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Where an avenue is of such length that it passes through two or moreradically different soil types care must be exercised or the trees on onesoil will not grow as fast or luxuriantly as upon another soil. This willresult in an avenue of uneven height and spread in the tops of the treesand thus spoil an otherwise successful planting.

LIST OF TREES FOR STREET AND AVENUE PLANTING

A. Trees Which Are Entirely Hardy Under All Conditions.This group contains the standard types of shade trees which can beplanted under almost any condition of climate or soil, with some degreeof assurance that they will develop an interesting normal habit ofgrowth. This list may be termed "the ten best trees for generaluse in street and avenue planting," in city, suburban, and urbandistricts.

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