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times it takes great courage to cut out part of 

 the trees, especially if some of them have become 

 favorites, but it will be to the detriment of the 

 place as well as other trees if the thinning is not 

 done at the proper time. Evergreen trees and 

 evergreen shrubs should be allowed to grow 

 close to the ground. 



It may be of interest to add the names of a 

 few of some desirable ornamental trees and 

 shrubs, though wholly incomplete, and many of 

 those here mentioned are only suitable for mild 

 climates. 



Trees for ornament : Arbor Vitaes, Big Tree, 

 Lawson Cypress, California White Fir, Silver 

 Cork Fir, Maidenhair Tree, Silver Pine, Doug- 

 las Spruce, Tideland Spruce, White Ash, Bass- 

 wood, Birches, Kentucky Coffee Tree, White 

 Elm, American Holly, Magnolias, Oaks, 

 Maples, Walnuts, Palms, Dracaenas, Laurels, 

 Cypresses, Lindens, Junipers, etc. 



Shrubs for ornamental planting and lawn 

 decoration: Black Alder, Andromeda, Jap- 

 anese Barberry, Button Ball, Spanish Bayonet, 

 Chokeberry, Flowering Dogwood, Inkberry, 

 Jersey Tea, French Mulberry, Wild Roses, 

 Strawberry Bush, Sumach, Sweet Shrub, Wax 

 Myrtle, White Fringe, Wistaria. These are 

 all hardy in most or all of the Eastern States. 



