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the massive trunks will stand as monuments 

 to the forethought of the ancestor who felt so 

 tender an interest in the comfort of his de- 

 scendants. But if one is planting for oneself, 

 for to-day, for this generation, for immediate 

 effect, the tree is not the thing. The shruh 

 must displace it. 



We have come to a fuller realization of this 

 in the last few years than ever before. And, 

 as we have gained in this direction, we have 

 come to understand and to appreciate the value 

 and the uses of trees. We no longer plant 

 them in such proximity to our residences that 

 both tree and house suffer as a consequence, 

 and we no longer fancy that a tree is as essen- 

 tial to a lot as a roof to the house. Planting 

 experts are now practically unanimous in de- 

 claring that a tree which attains average 

 height and spread should not be planted within 

 twenty feet of the house. The reason for this 

 dictum is not difficult to discover. Trees set 

 at closer distance can not attain the full de- 

 velopment they require as they grow older and, 

 so far as the residence is concerned, if planted 

 nearer than the twenty feet limit, too much 

 shade is likely to result, with dampness and ill 

 health as the immediate consequence. 



