=Phillyrea Vilmoriniana=, =Forsythia viridissima=, and the =Strawberry Tree= (_Arbutus unedo_) are all more or less suitable for town planting where the atmospheric conditions are not too seriously affected by smoke and dust. The =Double Furse= (_Ulex europæus florepleno_) is one of our handsomest flowering-shrubs, and a good addition to the list of such as are suitable for planting in town gardens and squares. The =Spurge Laurel= (_Daphne laureola_) grows freely in many a town garden—indeed, it is no uncommon thing to see large and well-balanced specimens where smoke and filth are the order of the day. =Cotoneasters= of various kinds succeed well as town plants. Those to be particularly noted are _C. frigida_, _C. Simonsii_, and _C. vulgaris_. =Euonymus japonicus= is another excellent shrub, being almost smoke-defying. The double-flowered forms of =Prunus sinensis= and the equally ornamental =P. triloba= all succeed well as town plants; while the =Almonds= are quite as good. =Koelreuteria paniculata=, the =Laurustinus= (_Viburnum tinus_), =Weigelia rosea=, =W. amabilis=, =Deutzia scabra=, the common =Green Box=, =Gum Cistus= (_C. ladaniferus_), =Mahonia aquifolia=, =M. Bealii=, and =M. japonica= are all more or less suitable for town gardens, but not for those in the most smoke-infested parts. The =Japan Quince= (_Cydonia japonica_), =Hypericum Nepalense=, and =Euonymus radicans= all do well when subjected to the town atmosphere. CLIMBERS Of shrubs suitable for covering walls, trellises, and arbours, and able to resist the dire influences of smoke and soot, there are a few valuable and well-tried kinds. The =Virginian Creeper= (_Ampelopsis hederacea_) has few equals as a town plant, thriving successfully in the midst of our busiest centres of industry. Many instances could be pointed out in which this handsome climber grows with the greatest freedom in the most impure and smoke-laden atmosphere. The =Common Ivy= (_Hedera helix_) is, perhaps, the most valuable of all climbing plants for using in smoke-infested localities. In some of the courts near Ludgate Hill, a district of London that is by no means free from smoke and dust, the ivy climbs houses to a height of 60 ft., and surprises one by its fresh appearance in such localities. The =Evergreen=, or =Trumpet=, =Honeysuckle= (_Lonicera sempervirens_) is another shrub of great merit for town planting, as it thrives well in confined spaces, and where the atmosphere is very impure. =Cratægus Pyracantha= is a most valuable wall shrub for the town garden. It is of free growth, stands smoke well, and is one of the handsomest berry-bearing plants in cultivation. =Jasminum nudiflorum= needs little description, as it is one of our handsomest wall-plants. For smoky districts it is invaluable, blooming freely when flowers are scarce, and seeming to heed but little the impurities of a town atmosphere. [Illustration: THE SAVIN, OR JUNIPER, AS A TOWN SHRUB]