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Siberian and American. The Norway, white, and blue 

 spruce are handsome while young, but the branches begin 

 to die out and few of the trees reach their full age. Red 

 cedar is easily obtained and answers better than none at 

 all. A few shrubs such as forsythia, flowering almond, 

 Japan quince, spirea, lilac, honeysuckle, syringa, hy- 

 drangea, and althea can often be made use of to good 

 advantage. 



TREES WHERE AND WHAT TO PROCURE. Many 

 trees can be dug in the woods, but nursery grown stock 

 will be more likely to live, and can often be bought of 

 a nurseryman at mere nominal prices ; or if he does not 

 have them he will secure them elsewhere at low rates. 

 Trees should not be too small for planting in school yards. 

 Care should be taken in digging the trees to leave as many 

 roots as possible and not permit them to become dry. 

 Most trees should be topped at a height of eight or ten 

 feet, and the branches cut back to about a foot in length, 

 to make a well-shaped head. 



ARRANGEMENT, GROUPING. In locating the position 

 of trees and shrubs, opportunity is given for the display ot 

 considerable skill and judgment. Only general rules can 

 be given: 1. For a wide street they may be planted six 

 or eight feet from the fence, outside; for a narrow street 

 four to six feet, inside. 2. Except when planted in rela- 

 tion to straight lines of boundaries, walks or drives, no 



