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MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



FENCES. 



Fences are. as a rule, unsightly and should be avoided as 

 much as possible. High picket fences painted white are spec- 

 ially glaring and objectionable. — they are too suggestive of 

 prison bars. That fence is best which is least conspicuous and 

 best seen through. A picket fence of the ordinary height does 

 not fill either requirement, though it is perhaps the least objec- 

 tionable form of wooden fence. 



In general, avoid all useless fences, but if needed., a neat, 

 inconspicuous wire fence is best. Do not fence the "front 

 yard." in other words do not have a front yard. Road fences 

 are usually unnecessary and should be avoided. 



SOME NATIVE TREES AND SHKUBS VALUABLE FOB 

 PLANTING. 



The following list of trees and shrubs includes only those which are 

 most common in our forests and which may thus be obtained at slight 

 expense. 



EVERGREEN TREE* 



Arbor Vitae, or White Cedar [Thuja 



occidentalis, L.). 

 Hemlock [Tsuga Canadensis, Carr. . 

 Pine, White {Pinus strobus, L.) 



Fine, Norway [P. resinosa, Ait.}. 



Sprue- "■' ■'..:"-.- Picea alba, Link.). 

 Black (P. niger. Link.). 



EVERGREEN SHRUB 

 Juniper [Juniperus communis, L.) 

 Laurel, Mountain Laurel, (Kalmia latt 

 folia, L.). 



Laurel, Sheep Laurel, [Kalmia angust- 

 ifolia, L. . 



DECIDl 



Ash, White {Fraxinus Americana, L.). 



Basswood [Til id \Americana, L.}. 



Beech {Fagus ferruginea, Ait. . 



Birch, Black or Cherry B. [Betula tenia, 

 L. . 



Birch, Yellow B. (Betula lutea, Michx.). 

 Gray B. (Befulapopulijolia, Ait.)- 



Bird Cherry {Prunus Pennsylramca, L.). 



Black Cherry {Prunus serotina, Ehrh."). 



Chestnut {Castanea Americana, Watson). 



Elm, White or American {Ulmus Ameri- 

 cana, L-). 



Hawthorn [Crataegus coccinea, L.). 



JUS TREES. 



Hackmatack, Tamarack or -Juniper" 



{Lam: Americana, Michx.). 

 Maple, Rock or Sugar M. [Acer sacchari- 

 num, Wang.). 

 White or Silver M. {Acer dasy- 



carpum, Ehrh.). 

 Bed, Soft or Swamp M. {Acer 

 rubrum, L.). 

 Mountain Ash {Pyrus Americana, DC). 

 Oak, White [Quereus alba, L.)- 



Scarlet {Quercus coccinea, Wang.)- 

 Plum, "Pomegranate" [Prunus Ameri- 

 cana, Marsh.). 



