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If the walk or roadway-space is narrow, the distance 

 lengthwise may be much greater than across the space, as 

 in Fig. 28. For the large-growing trees, like the elm and 

 oak, and in deep, strong soil, 50 feet is about the best distance 

 for roadside shade, and for the maples, poplars, tulip-tree, 

 etc., not less than 30 to 40 feet. If shade is desired more 

 quickly than can be obtained by full growth, the trees may 

 be set out at half the above distances, and then when they 

 come together so as to endanger the beauty of all every other 

 one may be cut out. The great danger of this practice, 

 however, is that we are liable to neglect the desired thinning 

 out until too late. If this close planting is practised, it 



FIG. 28. Arrangement of Trees on Narrow Streets, Drives, or Walks. 



must be borne in mind that two or more trees planted on a 

 given space will require more plant-food and more care than 

 one, but, on the other hand, in very exposed places one may 

 serve more or less as a shelter for the others, and thus a 

 better growth be obtained than if but one were planted. 



Where to Obtain Trees 



With the large number of good nurseries in the country 

 no one need find any difficulty in obtaining good trees for 

 planting. Other things being equal, the nearer home the 

 trees are obtained the better, as there is a great deal of risk 

 to run in buying trees from distant nurseries on account of 

 the danger from injury by delay in transportation. 



If one is skilled in caring for trees in the nursery, small 



