By the beginning of October many deciduous trees in our larger centres of industry have lost nearly all their leaves and wear quite a wintry appearance, while the foliage of others is comparatively green and spring-like. The latter is a valuable trait in such trees as the Acacia, Ash (Common and Weeping), Ailan-thus, Sumach, and others, and has of late years been taken advantage of in the planting of several of our squares and gardens. Amongst trees that shed their leaves at a comparatively early period of the year particular mention may be made of the Lime, Elm, Sycamore, and Horse Chestnut, all of which, especially during dry and warm Summers, have lost their leaves quite a month before those above mentioned.

In the following lists the best trees and shrubs for early and late leaf-shedding are recorded: -

Late leaf-shedding: - Acacia, Ash, Ailan-thus, Catalpa, Fig, Lilac, Hawthorn, Maple, Mulberry, Plane, Sumach, Poplar.

Early leaf-shedding: - Chestnut, Elm, Lime, Laburnum, Sycamore, Elder.