ON LAWN BEAUTIFIGATION 



keep out the sunlight and make the house dark. A 

 number of evergreen shrubs are desirable to set 

 off the place. 



Palms are good in a warm climate. Palms 

 must not be crowded for they will suffer from lack 

 of light and air, and will get out of shape. Usually 

 the best way is to plant an abundance of palms, 

 and later thin out those that are not doing so well. 

 Sometimes it takes a great deal of courage to cut 

 out part of the trees, especially if some of them 

 have become favorites, but it will be to the detri- 

 ment of them 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 the more desirable ornamental trees and 

 shrubs : 



Trees for Street and Ornament: Arbor Vitae, 

 Big Tree, Lawson's Cypress, California White Fir, 

 Silver Cork Fir, Maidenhair Tree, Silver Pine, 

 Douglas Spruce, Tideland Spruce, White Spruce, 

 White Ash, Basswood, Birches, Kentucky Coffee 

 Tree, White Elm, American Holly, Magnolias, 

 Oaks, Maples, Walnuts. 



Shrubs for Ornamental Planting and Lawn 

 Decoration: Black Alder, Andromeda, Japanese 

 Barberry, Button Ball, Spanish Bayonet, Choke- 



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