Of these there is rather a long list of kinds that are suitable for planting in smoky localities. Evidently deciduous species possess an advantage over evergreen kinds in the total annual renewal of their leaves, and hence it follows that, as with trees, deciduous shrubs should have the preference. The following list includes only such kinds as have been proved suitable for town planting:— =Osmanthus ilicifolius= is one of the handsomest of evergreen shrubs, and also one of the few that succeed, in a satisfactory way, when subjected to the impurities of a town atmosphere. In the smokiest districts of both London and Liverpool it is unquestionably the best all-round shrub. =Ligustrum coriaceum= is a fitting companion to the last, so far, at least, as its powers of withstanding the effects of an impure atmosphere are concerned. Being an evergreen, it is peculiarly well suited for planting in the town garden, where it grows with great freedom. =Olearia Hastii= and =O. macrodonta= are excellent shrubs for the London garden. =Aucuba japonica.=—This well-known evergreen shrub is of great value for planting in urban districts, it being able to do battle with a more than ordinary amount of atmospheric impurities. For this reason it has been largely planted in town squares and gardens, in the most crowded and densely populated parts. =Griselinia littoralis.=—Although a little-known evergreen, this is well suited for town planting, experiments having proved it to be a most valuable addition to the limited number of shrubs suitable for such a place. =Hibiscus Syriacus= is one of the few shrubs that can successfully battle with an impure atmosphere. It is a shrub which town residents should plant freely if they have a bit of ground that they want to look pretty. The =Warfaring Tree= (_Viburnum lantana_) does not receive that amount of attention to which on its merits it is entitled. It succeeds well in some of the most filthy and smoky districts of our largest cities. The =Venetian Sumach= (_Rhus cotinus_) is a much-neglected shrub, but for general usefulness it can hardly be surpassed. It is peculiarly suitable for planting in cities. The =Stag’s Horn Sumach= (_Rhus typhina_) must, on no account, be omitted, as it is a shrub of curious appearance and one that thrives well in soot and dirt. =Leycesteria formosa= is a capital town plant; this may also be said of the =Flowering Currant= (_Ribes sanguineum_)—indeed, too much praise can hardly be bestowed on these shrubs for planting in the town garden and shrubbery. =Skimmia japonica= and the =Snowy Mespilus= (_Amelanchier Botryapium_), too, succeed well in smoke-infested districts; and the various kinds of Lilac—particularly the Common and Persian—have few equals as town shrubs. In the =Kentucky Coffee-Tree= (_Gymnocladus canadensis_) and =Bladder Senna= (_Colutea arborescens_) will be found two most useful shrubs for the town garden.