52 Landscape Gardening 



is no need for taking any risk in planting ornamental grounds 

 with untried varieties. 



In selecting the varieties best adapted to one's own 

 locality a few visits to some of the above-mentioned places, 

 a careful inspection of such as may be found growing in 

 the vicinity, and a study of their adaptability to the various 

 kinds of soil will enable one to make a satisfactory selec- 

 tion. 



Size of Trees 



The size to which different kinds of trees will grow must 

 be fully understood, although this will vary very much with 

 the condition of the soil in which they are planted. 



While young they occupy but little space, and the desire 

 to have enough planted to give immediate effect often leads 

 to too close planting. The larger the space to be decorated 

 the more and larger trees may be used and the greater 

 variety obtained. 



The reader is again urged to study carefully the descrip- 

 tions in Chapter X. 



Distance for Planting 



Specimen trees should never be planted so closely that 

 they will touch, even when fully grown; but if grouped for 

 the formation of a grove, for dense shade, close planting is 

 advisable, and the more closely planted the taller will they 

 grow and the fewer will be the lower branches. 



While of small size it may be well to plant closely for 

 immediate effect, removing the least desirable specimens 

 before they touch so as to injure the more valuable. 



For avenues, for shade of walks and drives, the distance 

 should be such as to give full development and yet produce 

 the desired shade. 



