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bardy Poplar), Ulmus glabra vegeta (Huntingdon Elm), Ul- 

 mus montana (Wych Ehn), Tilia rubra (Red -twigged Lime). 

 The above are aU rapid -growing trees, and will bear pruning. 

 The Lombardy Poplar, when young, is an erect -growing tree 

 of shrubby character. The Silver Poplar is a very effective 

 tree, and the Canadian Poplar deserves a place in the home 

 grounds. Then there are numbers of evergreen trees suitable for 

 shelters and forming backgrounds and blinds. The Scotch Fir, 

 the Norway Spruce Fir, the Silver Fir, the Austrian Pine, and 

 the Larch are well suited for certain positions ; they are all hardy, 

 and not particular as to soil if the situation is dry. Evergreens 

 of lesser growth will be found in the Evergreen Oak, the green 

 Holly, the common Yew, Lawson's Cypress, the American and 

 Siberian Arborvitajs, and the Jvmiperus communis and others. 

 The Japanese Privets are useful screen plants, being quick in 

 fm-uishiug, and are not imoruamental, especially when in flower. 

 Then there are the Laurels where a dense bed of evergreens are 

 required. 



Deciduous Trees for specimen or Choice Groujys. — The scarlet 

 Maple is seldom met with, but it is a beautiful tree in autumn. 

 The Hawk's-foot Maple has pecidiar shaped foliage, from which it 

 derives its name ; the tree nm-series are rich in Maples, and more 

 might be done with them. The scarlet Horse Chestnut is of less 

 dimensions than the common form, and is a desirable lawn tree. 

 The Pavias are not so much planted as they deserve to be ; they 

 are nearly related to the Horse Chestnut, but are much smaller in 

 every way, and flower late in summer. The scarlet Oak should 

 be i^lanted for its bright autumn tint, and there are many other 

 Oaks not commonly planted which might be used to give variety 

 and character to our Oak plantations. The Lucombe Oak is well 

 worthy a prominent position, and the Turkey Oak may be useful 

 for its handsome shape and rapid growth. The Canadian Poplar 

 is a very handsome large-foliaged tree, and would make a grand 

 avenue tree ; and the Aspen Poplar might be planted for the 

 quivering music of its foliage ; it shoidd be located near water. 

 There are several kinds of Walnuts which may be planted for their 

 fruit, and which are not unornamental in appearance, and Walnuts 

 are nice trees to sit under in hot weather, as flies and other in- 

 sects usually avoid them. The Tulip Tree is a grand tree where 

 it thrives, but handsome specimens are far from being common. 

 Planters seem to run pretty much in one groove, and, so far as I 

 have seen, anything that is rare is not selected except by con- 

 noisseurs. But there are a host of subjects, really handsome 

 things, capable of inspiring interest, and yet they are usually passed 



