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is suitable for almost every situation where evergreens 

 may be used ; it can be massed with fine effect ; it has a 

 very attractive color ; and other qualities recommend it 

 for more general notice. 



Coffee Tree. — This beautiful ornamental tree, 

 Chjmnocladus Canadensis, makes a good specimen on 

 almost any lawn. Not more than two or three are usu- 

 ally desirable, but they should not be omitted. 



Elm. — The American elm is the typical American 

 tree, and the one indispensable street tree. It is, per- 

 haps, the most generally useful ornamental tree we have. 

 No other elm is so good as the common species, though 

 the following are well worth using for special purposes : 

 Slippery elm, Ulmus fulva, English elm, U. campestris, 

 Huntingdon elm, U. Huntingdoni, Wych elm, U, 

 Montana. 



GiNGKo. — This strange tree, sometimes called the 

 Maidenhair tree, makes an odd and pretty specimen, 

 but is not suited to grouping. It makes a very good 

 screet tree when well grown. 



Hackberry. — Sometimes called Nettle tree, Celtis 

 occidentalis. This is a good, hardy tree, especially desir- 

 able in the western prairie states. 



HoNEv Locust. — Tliis is one of our very best shade 

 and ornamental trees. Its very large thorns, wiiich 

 sometimes prove annoying, may be avoided by securing 

 thorn less trees. These thornless trees may be found in 

 almost any nursery. 



IloiisK-cHESTNUT. — Tliis is a fine tree for small 

 groups. It is not useful in masses, and not at its best 

 in street ])lanting. For grouping, the Ohio Buckeye or 

 Western horse-chestnut is a good tree of small size. 



KoELREi TERiA. — Koelreutevia paniculata has found 

 many friends in this countiy, and may be seen in many 

 parks and private places. It makes a small tree, fifteen 

 to thirty feet high, with feathery pinnate leaves, and 



