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whether for ornament, timber or shade along the borders 

 of our streets, demands much more attention than has been 

 given to it. Let the trees continue to grow for one gener- 

 ation, and the trees themselves will be of more value than 

 the land itself on which they are planted. Mrs. Phillips' 

 place on Wenham Lake is a fair example of results that 

 can be obtained in ordinary pasture land — all the trees 

 having been planted by the late Mr. Phillips about twenty 

 years ago. Mr. Hunnewell's place in Wellesley, shows 

 what beautiful results may be obtained by tree culture 

 within the life of the owner, on a place that was bare of 

 tree or shrub. 



In locating a portion of one's farm adapted to timber 

 growing, Horace Greely made the following suggestions : 

 " Land wisely planted with trees and fenced so far as need 

 be to keep out cattle, costs nothing. Whatever else you 

 grow involves labor and expenditure. Trees grow of their 

 own accord. They will richly reward labor and care in 

 thinning, trimming, transplanting, but they will do very 

 well if simply let alone. Your springs and streams will be 

 reinforced and rendered more equable and enduring. All 

 ravines and steep hillsides should be devoted to trees ; 

 every acre too rocky to be thoroughl}'^ cleared of stones, 

 should be set apart for tree growing. Especially ever- 

 greens may be so planted as to modify the average temper- 

 ature of your garden by forming wind breaks. Crops as 

 well as springs will be improved by keeping the crests of 

 ridges thickly wooded. Never forget in planting that a 

 good tree grows as thriftily and surely as a poor one. 

 Whenever timber has become scarce and valuable, a wood 

 lot should be thinned out, never more cleared off, unless it 

 is to be devoted to a different use. Timber should always 

 be cut with intelligent reference to the future." 



It is a matter to be regretted that the cities in Massachu- 

 setts are growing in population at the expense of the town, 

 due to emigration and preference for other pursuits. I 



