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tree every way. The weeping willow — everyone knows it — should be 

 planted in an open spot in front of other trees, contrasting with the 

 poplar and other trees. The tulip or white wood is one of the best of 

 lawn trees for a front yard, and always attracts attention; good for 

 single or grouping with other trees. The sugar or hard maple is one 

 of our best, and one never makes a mistake in planting it in the front 

 yard, on the lawn, by the roadside or in the back yard ; in the pasture 

 it is also useful. The ginkgo or maiden hair, a native of China, makes 

 a good front yard an J lawn tree ; looks nice grouped with others. 



Magnolia acuminata is the hardiest of the magnolia class; it grows 

 to quite a large size and makes a nice lawn tree. The desidious cy- 

 press, a stately tree with small feathery foliage, groups beautifully. 

 The European birch, a native of Southern Europe, is a good grower 

 of pyramidal form and a nice lawn tree. The hardy catalpa is a good 

 back-ground for the yard, as it contrasts well;with others. We have a 

 large variety of evergreens, but some of the largest are not suitable 

 for a front lawn or small yard, but make pretty back-grounds. The 

 Norway spruce, Scotch pine, Austrian pine, white pine and red cedar 

 should be used for suburban grounds, farm yards and for the screen 

 of unsightly objects, such as out-buildings and back-yards. It can 

 also be used for ornamental wind-breaks for winter protection from 

 prevailing winds. Great comfort could be obtained for man and beast 

 by planting groups of these evergreens so they would shut off the 

 prevailing winter winds, and would be a very striking and beautiful 

 picture in the winter landscape. In addition to those named for a 

 shelter belt, I mention the Am. Arbor virse and Siberian Arbor vitsefor 

 ornamental hedge purpose; the white spruce and blue spruce, balsam 

 fir for its compact growth, good for the yard, lawn and park ; the hem- 

 lock, Lawson cypress and .Japan cypress are good for small yards and 

 lawns and for grouping, cluster pine. Globe Arbor vitue, sawing juniper 

 or low growing for small yards, the pyramidal arbor vitte and Irish 

 juniper are beauties and grow up slender like a green post. The Arbor 

 vitfB elegantissima and Geo. Peabody are of rich golden color and con- 

 trast beautifully with, the dark green colors. 



A word or two and then I am through. Carefully take into con- 

 sideration the ultimate size and spread to which your trees will attain. 

 Do not pliant too thickly ; a clustered lawn is unsightly; few have (he 

 courage to take a tree out after they have grown it for some years. 



F. 0. MYEas, Greenfield, Mo. 



