CHAPTER V 

 WHAT TREES TO PLANT AND HOW 



THE following classification will show the value of the 

 more important trees for different kinds of planting. The 

 species are arranged in the order of their merit for the 

 particular object under consideration and the comments 

 accompanying each tree are intended to bring out its special 

 qualifications for that purpose. 



Conditions for tree growth in one part of the country 

 differ from those of another and these lists, especially 

 applicable to the Eastern States, may not at all fit some 

 other locality. 



TREES BEST FOR THE LAWN 



DECIDUOUS 



1. American elm One of the noblest of trees. 

 (Ulmus americana) Possesses a majestic, wide- 

 spreading, umbrella-shaped 

 crown; is easily transplanted, 

 and is suited to a variety of 

 soils. 



2. Pin oak Has a symmetrical crown 

 (Quercus palustris) with low-drooping branches; 



requires a moist situation. 



3. European linden Possesses a beautiful shade- 

 (Tilia microphylla) bearing crown; grows well in 



ordinary soil. 



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