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TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 



Beech. In spite of its beauty and vigor, the Beech is 

 not a good tree for street planting because of the difficulty 

 of transplanting, its failure to thrive under the trying 

 conditions to which street trees are subject both below 

 and above ground, and the density of its foliage, which 

 produces too heavy shade for street planting. It is, 

 however, quite desirable for lawn and park planting. 

 (See Chapter vm.) 



Pecan. A tree adapted for use in the South is the 

 Pecan, which adds shade value to its production of nuts. 

 The tree is tall and slender, with narrow leaves of grace 

 ful type. It requires considerable room and rich soil, and 

 is better adapted to suburban streets and country roads 

 than to city streets. (See Chapter vm.) 



Mountain Ash. The Mountain Ash is a beautiful 

 and ornamental small tree, with an extreme height 



of thirty feet and with spread 

 of top ranging from eight to 

 fifteen feet. It has slender 

 branches which grow up 

 ward, and thin foliage which 

 produces moderate shade. 

 In May or June it is covered 

 with white flowers, followed 

 by large clusters of orange 

 red berries in autumn. This 

 tree thrives best in cool loca- 



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tions and so is adapted only to the most northern states. 

 It is not adapted to general use. 



Horse Chestnut. The Horse Chestnut is a tree 

 with arguments for and against its use in street planting. 

 Its springtime beauty is one of the finest things any shade 

 tree has to offer, by virtue of the magnificent display of 

 white flowers surmounting the large dark compound 



