CHAPTER XX 



TREES, SHRUBS, VINES, AND FLOWERS 



Trees. In selecting trees for home planting the fol- 

 lowing requirements should be considered : form, hardiness, 

 adaptability, rapidity of growth, shade production, free- 

 dom from insects and diseases, neatness, and beauty. Wild 



trees may be used, 

 but they are less 

 likely to withstand 

 the shock of trans- 

 planting than those 

 that have been pre- 

 viously transplanted 

 in the nursery. 



The general 

 method of planting 

 shade trees and the 

 precautions to be ob- 

 served are the same 

 as those for plant- 

 ing fruit trees. (See 

 Chapter X.) 



The Oaks. Of all the trees that may be used on the 

 home grounds, the oaks are undoubtedly the best. They 

 are beautiful, long lived, and little subject to insects and 

 disease. The white oak is probably the best known. 

 The red oak thrives on a comparatively poor soil, develops 



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Fig. 204. A beautiful giant oak tre 



