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Walkerton, and we mention the fol- Box-elder, European Larch and 



lowing varieties from which our cor- Walnut. 



respondent will be safe in selecting, Among the coniferous Evergreens, 



yfs ; Wier's cut-leaved. Silver, Red we may mention, as hardy and very 



and Norway Maples; American desirable in grouping: — Norway, 



and Cork Elms ; European Silver White and Hemlock Spruces ; Nord- 



Basswood ; Swamp White, Scarlet man's Fir ; Red Cedars ; Scotch 



and Red Oaks; single and double Austrian, White and Cembrian 

 flowering Horsechestnuts ; Showy Pines, of which the latter is particu- 

 Catalpa (C. speciosa) ; cut-leaved and larly adapted to small grounds. 

 American White Birches; White For planting in prominent positions 

 and Honey Locusts ; Buttonwood about th3 front lawn, or as single 

 {Platanus occidentalis) ; Wisconsin specimens, we may suggest the cut- 

 weeping Willow (to be used very leaved Weeping Birch, the Scarlet 

 sparingly, and preferably near water. Oak, the European and the Oak- 

 see fig. 23) ; Wild Black Cherry, leaved Mountain Ash, the Purple 



