226 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



DESIRABLE TREES FOR LAWN AND STREET PLANTING 



AT a first glance, it may seem somewhat out of place to treat 

 ^ trees here, and also to mention only sixteen of the many kinds 

 there are to choose from. There are occasions, however, where it is 

 well for the florist, especially if he is interested in outdoor work, to 

 be acquainted with at least a few of the trees which, while not at 

 home everywhere in the United States, are nevertheless among the 

 most popular. There are beautiful trees in the South, both ever- 

 green and deciduous, that we cannot do anything with in the North 

 or Middle West, and the same holds good with many of the varieties 

 grown along the Pacific and North Pacific Coasts. But for all 

 that, the sixteen sorts described in the next few pages are grown on 

 by nurserymen more than any others, and are used for lawn and 

 street plantings in the same proportion. 



GROWING vs. BUYING YOUR TREES 



The smaller a tree, the more easily it will become re-established, 

 and there is no good reason why the local florist shouldn't handle at 

 least small trees, such as he can have easily shipped by freight from 

 his nearest nurseryman. To handle large trees you must have proper 

 equipment, and it isn't likely that you will ever compete in that line 



Fig. 78. ONE OF THE POPULAR MAPLES. Acer polymorphwn, the Japanese 



Maple, is a favorite specimen for lawn planting on account of its rich coloring 



no less than its graceful form 



