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beautiful results will be obtained by this irregular arrange- 

 ment; at many points along a roadway interesting views of 

 extended landscapes or glimpses of water are brought to 

 view that would be hidden if the line of trees was un- 

 broken. Fig. 60a shows a beautiful roadside picture. 



Along almost every country road may be found young 

 trees that have sprung up from seed planted by nature in 

 the shelter of the stone wall or fence and hedge-rows. 

 These trees are generally well rooted, and if allowed to 

 grow and are given proper care as to pruning and protec- 

 tion while young they will make better formed, more 

 hardy and long-lived trees than those grown in the 

 nurseries. Should the trees have been injured by growing 

 too closely, their form may be remedied as described in 

 Chapter VII on " Renovating Old Places." 



Fruit-trees along Roadways. 



As a matter of economy fruit-trees along the roadsides 

 are advisable, for they generally grow with great luxuriance 

 with little care, produce large crops of fruit, and, in a 

 measure, serve the purpose of ornamentation, but they do 

 not give the desired shade, such as is produced by the elm, 

 maple, oak, and other tall-growing ornamental trees, and 

 which is one of the main objects of roadside tree-planting. 



Planting Avenues. 



In almost every section of our country we find beautiful 

 avenues of shade-trees along the roadsides which have been 

 planted by public-spirited citizens, and such avenues are 

 grander monuments to their memory than stone or marble; 



