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The Hawthorns, American and European, are very desir- 

 able, both for the delicious fragrance of the flowers, and the 

 effective appearance of the fruit in Autumn. 



The Mulberries, American and Kussian, make compact 

 trees when planted apart, and make desirable medium sized 

 trees. Their fruit is very attractive to our feathered friends. 



The Osage Orange^, ysith. its glossy green leaves, its com- 

 pact growth and orange-like fruit, is very ornamental. 



The several varieties of Birch, with their semi-weeping 

 and graceful habit of growth, are also very desirable. 



The Black Cherry is desirable, both for appearance and 

 from the quantity of fruit borne, which attracts the birds in 

 great numbers. 



Some of the Willows make desirable additions to the ap- 

 pearance of our landscape, notably, the weeping varieties, 

 overhanging our pools and water courses, and the Laurel with 

 its large and shining leaves glistening in the sunlight. 



The Eussian Olive, with its grey-green foliage standing 

 against a dark background, makes a very effective tree. 



The Evergreens should not be overlooked, and this snowy 

 weather makes them stand out even more prominently. As 

 ornamentals in winter, believing that nothing W(^ can plant, 

 adds more to the material comfort and appearance of the 

 homestead, than a shelter of pines, even a few choice ever- 

 greens add so much to the looks of a place that I am convinced 

 that each should endeavor to have some. 



The Austrian pine, Scotch pine, White pine, Engleman's 

 spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas spruce make good shelters. 



For individual specimens nothing can be better than Abies 

 (^oncolor, with its silvery green or Picea Pungens (Colorado 

 Blue spruce), or the drooping Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis 

 Pendula), any, or all of which of these add much to the 

 ornamentation of the home, giving it that appearance of indi- 

 viduality and care, so conducive to the fcM^ing that we do not 

 live for the mighty dollar alone, but strive to help make the 

 world more beautiful. 



