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Other things being equal, preference should be given to 

 native trees and shrubs, and we have so many beautiful species 

 that but few foreign ones need be placed on our lists. 



Trees taken from the nursery or forest before they can be 

 used must be "heeled in" — that is, their roots must be placed 

 in a trench prepared for the purpose, and covered with earth. 

 Roots left exposed to the sun and winds soon lose their vitality. 

 Avoid the common error of too deej) planting. The tree should 

 be set only two or three inches deeper than it stood before, in 

 the nursery or forest, to allow for the settling of the soil. 



II.— LISTS OF TEEES AND SHEUBS. 



Those who desire more extensive lists to select from than 

 our space allows us to give, can readily obtain them from the 

 nurserymen. Our object is to aid the novice in making a 

 selection of a few kinds. 



LARGE-GEOWING TPwEES. 



DECIDUOUS.* 



1. Oak {Qidrous of species).— "Well known; indispensable in extensive 

 grounds— especially the White Oak {Q. alba). 



2. American Elm {Vhmis Americana). 



8. Maple {Acer of species). — In an article condemnatory of the ailanthus, 

 the lamented A. J. Downing says: "Take refuge, friends, in the American 

 maples ; clean, sweet, cool, and umbrageous are the maples." For the Middle 

 and Western States the Silver Maple {A. dasycarpum) is the best. For the 

 North and East the Sugar or Eock Maple (^-1. saccJiajnruim) is better. The 

 Eed Flowering {A. mihrum) and the Norway (A. 2Jlatanoides) are beautiful 

 trees, but of slower growth. 



4. Black Walnut {Juglans nir/r a).— Adapted to extensive grounds. 



5. Ash {Fraximis Americana).— 'Erne to group with other trees. 



6. IIoESE Chestnut {^■sciilus of species). The White Flowering {JE. Mp' 

 po-cafitanum) and the Eed Flowering {JS. rxClncuncJo) are desirable. 



7. Tulip Teee {Liviodendi'cn, tulipifera^.—hoiiy and magnificent. 



8. Cucumber Tree {Magnolia acuminata).— A. large, beautiful tree, with 

 bluish-white flowers. All the magnolias are desirable where they will succeed. 

 The most magnificent of them all (J/, grandiflora) will flourish only at the 

 South, where it is deservedly a favorite. 



9. Larch {Larix of species). — The European (Z, Europea) is the beat. The 



* Deciduous trees are those whose leaves fall in autumn— not evergreens. 



