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tinct in their habit of growth, and, when blended with other trees, 

 are quite ornamental, and are all used to good advantage in mass 

 planting, in large lawns and in park work. Of the Mountain Ash 

 family we are more or less accustomed to planting the European 

 form, which is a good tree, quite symmetrical, and, when ladened 

 with large scarlet fruit, is very attractive. But we believe that the 

 American Mountain Ash makes a handsome tree and should be 

 planted more. When the young tree is in the nursery it is not a 

 good grower, and when removed from the forest is hard to trans- 

 plant, yet it has certain characteristics that recommend it for gen- 

 eral planting, and it should be better known than it is. 



Trees of a weeping habit all have their place in landscape 

 gardening. While we have never been partial to their use, yet the 

 Camperdown Weeping Elm and Tea's Weeping Mulberry are strik- 

 ing and beautiful trees, and when planted in their proper place, 

 where they will blend and harmonize with the suroundings, can be 

 used with good success. 



The American Linden, to our mind, stands at the head as one 

 of the most handsome trees we have. When properly growm it is 

 symmetrical and graceful, with beautiful foliage, and has a certain 

 dignity not found in many trees, and it attracts attention, whether 

 planted singly or grouped, as we often find them in their natural 

 habitat. 



In the grouping of ornamental trees the evergreen has a place. 

 There are many beautiful spruces indigenous to our country, such 

 as the Black Hill Spruce, Engleman Spruce, White or Silver Spruce 

 and the Peerless Blue Spruce of the Rocky Mountains. Each one 

 is ornamental by itself, and when properly grouped with decidious 

 trees and shrubs, form pleasing effects. The Blue Spruce from the 

 west is the best beyond a doubt, and is a tree that should be on 

 every lawn. This spruce, with its unique growth and peculiar 

 color, with its rich blue tone, makes a commanding object. Of our 

 pines we must select those that are adapted to the conditions which 

 prevail. If one has a moist retentive soil, the White Pine is all 

 right and is a beauty, but where conditions are rather arid and 

 droughty during parts of the year, the Red Pine is the very best to 

 plant. 



To get the greatest beauty from Ornamental Trees one must 

 study each of their characteristics. Those that have beautiful 

 foliage must be planted near those with showy fruit or peculiar 

 bark. The Red Haw, the Mountain Ash and Birch will show to 

 advantage in this way, and the background trees intensify the char- 



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