. Tree planting in Texas towns and cities. Desirable introduction fnm the Orient. Japanese varnish trees on tie Texas A. & M. College campus. The large leaves, light green, smooth bark and high heads make these good trees for streets or Poplars and cottonwoods are fast growing trees but are short-lived. This picture was taken on the Texas A. & M. College campus where the compact soil makes it difficult to grow large well-formed trees. —19— seldom planted because of the difficulties encountered in transplantingand raising young trees. BLxVCK LOCUST {Robinia psetufacacia)—A rapid growing
. Tree planting in Texas towns and cities. Desirable introduction fnm the Orient. Japanese varnish trees on tie Texas A. & M. College campus. The large leaves, light green, smooth bark and high heads make these good trees for streets or Poplars and cottonwoods are fast growing trees but are short-lived. This picture was taken on the Texas A. & M. College campus where the compact soil makes it difficult to grow large well-formed trees. —19— seldom planted because of the difficulties encountered in transplantingand raising young trees. BLxVCK LOCUST {Robinia psetufacacia)—A rapid growing, short-lived, light foliaged tree standing considerable drought and alkali. Itmakes a handsome shade tree and is much used in the Panhandle andWest Texas. It has a number of drawbacks, however, since it suckersbadly and creates considerable litter with the seed pods. Furthermore,in places it is being exterminated by the locust borer [Cyllene robinae).Where the borers are not present it is a valuable lawn and street tree. BLACK WILLOW (Salix nigra)—A fast growing tree useful nearAvater. It is not long-lived, and is too susceptible to disease and insectattacks to make it a good shade tree. Moreover, it is untidy in appear-anc
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