PROPER SITUATION OF TREES ON LAWNS. 



liad been made : at about the time of the bursting of the bud, however, we should 

 consider the best time. In the matter of size, we would not be particular, further 

 than in having an abundant supply of root for the trunk. This is more readily- 

 obtained to small than large trees, and, in most cases, ten years will give the tree 

 planted when from three to five feet high a preference to the one planted when from 

 ten to fifteen feet high. 



In 1838 we found a beautiful tree, some fourteen feet high, blown over, so that the 

 roots were in fine order for resetting. "With an ample supply of help and great care 

 we removed it. In 1840 we planted a tree six feet high about as many feet from it. 

 A few days since we noticed the two trees growing so near together, in the same soil, 

 and under equally favorable circumstances of location, and the low tree of 1840 

 overtops the high tree of 1838 by about six inches. The healthful appearance of the 

 bark and foliage are superior in equal proportion. 



THE PROPER SITUATION OF TREES ON LAWNS FROM OXE TO 

 THREE ACRES IX EXTENT. 



BY E. n. BUENHAM, LONG MEADOW, MASS. 



I WILL start with the thesis that a place in the country designed as a residence the 

 year round, is not complete if it does not embrace among its collection of trees many 

 ev^ergreens ; not that I would have them more numerous than the deciduous trees; 

 on the contrary, they should be in the minority. To those residing on the place they 

 are, during winter, a source of much pleasure — particularly if judiciously grouped on 

 the north side of the entrance road, (where they afford a delightful change of tempera- 

 ture to one driving in on a north windy day from the exposed public road,) and in 

 an irregular belt running around the northern and exposed sides of the grounds. 

 Planted in this way, they afibrd protection to more tender trees and shrubs — such as, 

 among evergreens, the Irish and English Yew, Deodar, and Lebanon Cedars, Chili 

 Pine, Mahonia, American Rosebay, Treebox, &c., &c. The place is also more attrac- 

 tive to the casual observer. The trees most desirable for the irregular belt and the 

 closely planted groups, are the Ileralock, Arbor Vitse, and Red Cedar. There is 

 sufficient contrast in their habit of growth and color of foliage to give variety and 

 character to the belt ; and, if it is desired to prevent their spreading beyond a certain 

 limit, the two first bear the shears perfectly well, and by judicious shortening-in, they 

 will retain their natural irregularity of outline. 



Planted singly on the lawn, there is nothing can equal the Xorway Spruce, when 

 allowed to throw out its branches close to the ground. The Hemlock is almost its 

 equal in this situation; the Black or Double Spruce is a handsome tree, and the 

 Sweedish Juniper is a small, handsome tree of peculiar foliage ; but the White or 

 Single Spruce, and the Silver Fir, on account of their thinness of foliage as they 

 should be discarded ; the White Pine grows too large for any but large ground 



