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solid appearance, less graceful in outline and in 

 general aesthetic effect. 



And what then remains for consideration as 

 standards in our hedgerows? The only other 

 large trees worth thinking of are the Acacia or 

 Locust tree (Robinia pseudacacia) and the larch. 

 But the larch would have to be so cleared of its 

 lower branches that it would be hardly what 

 one would call a beautiful object in the hedge- 

 rows ; while the acacia, yielding excellent tough 

 wood, throws shallow roots around, is spreading 

 in its growth, and is apt to have its branches 

 torn off by heavy winds. It is more a tree for 

 planting on deep sandy soils or on light pasture 

 lands, where the locust pods can be enjoyed by 

 the cattle. 



So, after all, guided by the principle above 

 laid down, the conclusion forced upon one seems 

 to be that the least objectionable trees in hedge- 

 rows are the minor kinds, such as mountain 

 ash, laburnum, wild cherry, field maple, service 

 tree, and the like. And, fortunately, these are 

 among the most beautiful of our trees, either in 

 the gorgeousness of their spring flowers, or in 

 the full, rich, mellow colouring of their autumn 



