140 TREE-PLANTING. 



as favourites. The almond tree when in blossom is 

 another beautiful object, and the hazel, willow, cherry, 

 service tree, maple, etc., can all be tastefully arranged 

 so as to produce the happiest effect, and as I 

 mentioned at the conclusion of the last chapter, the 

 varieties of thorns, such as the scarlet and double red, 

 can be easily grafted upon strong stems of the common 

 hawthorn, which can be readily trained to a considerable 

 height, the kinds generally preferred being Cratoegus 

 macracantha, C. prunifolia, C. aroma, C. coccinea, 

 C. punctata, C. glandulosa, the scarlet horse-chestnut, 

 looking very handsome amongst its other neighbours. 



For park scenery, or on capacious lawns, where 

 they will not be crowded, and their effect destroyed 

 by the too close proximity of other trees, the cedar of 

 Lebanon, Indian cedar, British and scarlet American 

 oaks, various kinds of the plane tree, the horse 

 chestnut, common and purple beech, lime tree or 

 linden, and various spreading elms, all carry with 

 them a bold and imposing appearance, and each 

 variety forms a handsome tree which will assume 

 shape of itself. 



In some situations, where from bareness of the 

 ground, or from exposure, there is great difficulty in 

 establishing trees, the common and scarlet elder are 

 capital for shelter ; Scotch pine, mountain ash, service 

 tree, sycamore, and horse chestnut will be found useful ; 

 but climate differs, and some kinds succeed in certain 

 situations better than others, and in this respect the 

 would-be planter ought to exercise a certain amount 

 of observation for himself, always bearing in mind 

 that the success of what he does will mainly depend 

 upon the appropriateness of soil and often shelter. 



