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yard, but its unsightliness in early Summer and 

 the disheartening war one is compelled to wage 

 unceasingly against its enemies have weighed in 

 the balance against its use in present-day plant- 

 ing. If a few Elms are set out it would be well to 

 plant Pin Oaks within a short distance of them, 

 which may be retained if the Elms succumb. 



The Maples are popular trees; association, their 

 cheerful habit of growth, their prim, spinster-like 

 attitude and demeanour, their luxuriant foliage 

 have all contributed to their popularity. The 

 most picturesque of them all is the Swamp, or 

 Red Maple, which, however, does well when trans- 

 planted to uplands and is very easy to move. If 

 the Swamp Maple is cut back at the right time it 

 can be trained into a most effective tree. It can 

 be used with the Pin Oak, and as the latter keeps 

 the colour of its leaves longer, the Swamp Maple's 

 vivid red against the Pin Oak's green or yellowish 

 brown makes a sensational burst of colour in the 

 Autumn foliage. It is the first tree to turn, and 

 you no doubt have seen it splashing the swamps 

 with spots of dazzling scarlet in mid-September. 



Sugar Maples are rather formal, shrub-like trees 



