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trees as tliey should be. They make the finest 

 appearance and produce a very pleasing effect 

 on a street. The Red Oak grows faster than 

 any other oak, and will do well in any fairly 

 good type of soil. It has a symmetrical round- 

 topped crown ,and the glossy leaves are a dark 

 dull green, turning orange to scarlet in the 

 autumn. It is not so easy to transplant as some 

 trees, but good nursery-grown specimens may 

 be expected to succeed. 



Maiden Hair Tree (Gingko biloba). — A tall 

 and hardy tree from China with horizontal 

 branches and curious leaves resembling the fol- 

 iage of the maiden hair fern. It is a new and 

 very promising tree for street use, and is en- 

 tirely free from enemies of any kind. Although 

 rather a slow grower it is very beautiful after 

 it has obtained its full growth. 



Choosing Trees for Paries and Estates 



In addition to these trees which are the most 

 desirable for street planting, there are others 

 which are better suited for planting around the 

 home or in public parks and large estates. The 

 most distinctive of these are: 



Purple-leaved Norway Maple (Acer platan- 

 oides Schwedleri). — This is a veriety of Maple 

 which, on account of its purple foliage, makes 

 a very handsome lawn tree. The leaves in the 

 spring are bright purplish and crimson, which 

 later in the summer turn to dark green. 



Cut-leaved Silver Maple (Acer Saccharinum 

 Wieri). — A beautiful weeping form of maple, 

 with deeply cleft and divided leaves. The 

 branches are very pendulous and generally 

 reach the ground. A rapid-growing popular and 

 handsome tree for planting around the home. 



Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum). — 

 The European or Horse Chestnut is sometimes 

 planted on streets, but more fittingly for shade 

 on lawns. It is rather a handsome tree with 

 large palmate leaves, and produces white 

 flowers in the spring. Of late years, however, 

 it has been badly affected by a fungous disease 

 and should be planted with caution. 



Siberian Pea-Tree (Caragana arborescens). - 

 This is a large-sized shrub or small tree pro- 

 ducing abundance of yellow-pea-like flowers in 

 the early spring. It is perfectly hardy, and 

 makes a desirable lawn tree when a tree of lim- 

 ited size is required. 



Mountain Ash Trees (Pyrus) (sorbus) 

 (Aucuparia) and (americana). Aucuparia is 

 also known as the Rowan Tree. It produces a 



symmetrical round-topped crown; the leaves are 

 compound and attractive, and the flowers are 

 also pretty; but it is chiefly desirable on account 

 of the large clusters of bright red berries which 

 are very showy in the late summer and fall. A 

 weeping variety is also to be had of this tree 

 which IS very effective when planted on the 

 lawn. Americana is the native species and al- 

 though not as large a grower is as desirable 

 for Canadian conditions as the European species. 

 It IS more variable in form. 



American Larch (Larix laricina).- -The Larch 

 IS one of the deciduous cone-bearers. It grows 

 into a handsome pyramidal tree with a very 

 light and graceful appearance. It does well in 

 swampy lands, and makes a beautiful lawn 

 tree, but is somewhat difficult to transplant ex- 

 cept when quite young. 



Flowering Crab Apples (Malus, species and 

 varieties). — The Flowering Crab Apples, of 

 which there are several varieties, are the show- 

 iest of spring-flowering ornamental trees. They 

 are hardy and do well in most soils. Bechtel's 

 double-flowering crab, producing abundance of 

 small rose-like pink flowers, fragrant and beau- 

 tifully double, is one of the best. Other good 

 varieties are floribunda Parkmani and f. 

 Scheideckeri. 



Laurel-Leaved Willow (Salix petandra or 

 laurifolia). — A medium sized tree of compact 

 habit with dark green and shining medium- 

 sized leaves which gives the tree a particularly 

 clean and fresh-looking appearance. One of 

 the best willows for ornamental planting, quite 

 hardy and rapid growing. 



