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writer that this grand tree of New England is also appro- 

 priate as a roadside tree on the north, or northerly side of 

 roads for such purposes as Mr. Flint thus emphasizes ; and 

 especially for the reason that in the spring, when it is the 

 season for the roads to thaw out, these beautiful ever- 

 greens can not by their shade hinder the process of 

 nature. 



Deciduous trees on the more sunny sides, and ever- 

 green on the other sides of roads that are in service all 

 the year round seems a wise disposition of natural beauty 

 of the kind we have under discussion. 



There was a picturesque pine tree in his yard, that he 

 set when young, or about sixty years ago, that measures 

 around near the ground about nine feet, and is over sev- 

 enty feet in height ; there was also a large willow that 

 he helped set about sixty years ago which measures near 

 the ground, sixteen and a half feet, while five feet higher 

 it measures fifteen and a half feet. 



A fine ash tree that stands in front of his house has the 

 name of being about one hundred years old, and meas- 

 ures about thirteen feet, and is something over seventy- 

 five feet high. 



There were several fir balsams trimmed into shape, and 

 six to seven feet high. 



He had about forty rods of hemlock and arborvitae 

 hedges. Mr. Flint's experience is in favor of the hemlock 

 hedges, which he considers the more hardy. 



Your committee recommend the award of $10 to Mr. 

 Flint for " ornamental trees, ten or more set on any street, 

 road or farm, and cared for five years." 



The whole subject of tree culture, and the judicious or- 

 namentation of and protection to homesteads and farms, 

 by the proper disposition of trees is being every year re- 

 garded as of increasing importance. 



Much personal satisfaction comes, and is not long in 

 coming, from the plantings care and enjoyment of the ma- 

 tured trees and shrubs. 



In the writer's case not a tree existed immediately 



