426 THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 



Smensis, etc., and then with ;iu utter disregard of proper 

 situations and soil set them out in a slovenly and hasty 

 manner, in the full expectation of having them thrive like 

 an Allan thus. 



To this class ot planters we say, your first duty is to 

 select such reliable kinds as the Norway Spruce, Hemlock 

 Spruce, American Arbor Vitse, Austrian Pine, White 

 Pine, Scotch Pine, etc., adding, as inclination tends, a few 

 other really hardy and desirable well-known species. 



But, at all events, let every one residing out of our cities 

 plant a few trees at least, the number depending upon the 

 space desired to ornament not crowded together, nor in 

 straight lines, but naturally and judiciously, allowing 

 glimpses of distant views, and yet a portion sufficiently near 

 the residence to afford a refreshing shade. Clustered in the 



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nooks and corners, let the various flowering shrubs perfect 

 their bloom in masses, so arranged that in the varied tints 

 an added charm may each succeeding day be seen and felt. 

 Along the borders of the walks, place neatly executed 

 beds of flowers, few and plain, yet filled with choicest 

 plants. By such means we make home dearer to ourselves, 

 and weave attractions around the spot, that yield a fund 

 of pleasure unsurpassed. And as the years roll- on, each 

 plant and tree therein becomes to us as a trusty friend, en- 

 deared by sweet associations of the past and bound by 

 recollections of the care bestowed upon its younger 

 growth. 



