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Some maples and ashes, on the side of the approach to 

 the house, were in especially good condition and have 

 probably given as grateful shade as any on the place, since 

 they border the roadway from the fields and railway sta- 

 tion to the buildings ; and who appreciates such protec- 

 tion from the sun more than those returning from the 

 scenes of bodily or mental work, on a hot summer's day? 



The trees between the house and ocean were a good 

 specimen of what can be accomplished by planting in 

 groups, where the exposure is considerable, and where the 

 planting of the trees rather close together for mutual pro- 

 tection is the only way to secure mature trees. 



Between the house and barns a mixture of evergreens 

 and deciduous trees were appropriately located on a hill- 

 side, and formed a useful and interesting collection. 



Quite a long avenue, which divides Mr. Ware's farm 

 from his brother's, was lined with a row of maples on 

 either side, and a third row down the centre, forming a 

 double roadway. One side of this roadway was incom- 

 plete when your committee saw it, but the trees had been 

 set out in advance and were doing well. 



We also examined a thrifty line of willow trees that had 

 been planted as a wind-break to a fruit orchard. 



There were a large variety of trees throughout the es- 

 tate, and your committee saw Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, 

 White and Cut-leaved maples, White ash, Horse-chestnut, 

 Elms, Willows ; Scotch, Austrian and White pines, with 

 some Larch trees ; also some Thorn-acacia hedges, and 

 some few others. 



The desirability of lessening the number of trees where 

 they formed rows at the side of roadways, was discussed 

 by your committee, both at Mr. Emerson's and at Mr. 

 Ware's, but shade and shelter in the heat of summer was 

 what these were planted for, and a continuous shadow had 



