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surd, as was said in the chapter on shrubs, to 

 set one or more of the tall-growing varieties 

 in a front yard that is no more than ten or fif- 

 teen feet deep and forty feet wide; the space 

 could be employed to far greater advantage. 

 We want shade but not at the expense of sun- 

 light, fresh air, good taste and health. 



Still, trees have their value and it is only 

 necessary to give them the proper setting in 

 order to make apparent immediately how great 

 this value is. To crowd them on a small area 

 where they will not thrive, or to plant them 

 where, owing to their size, they are entirely 

 purposeless, is an error. Yet it is only too fre- 

 quently made ; indeed, it is rather the rule than 

 the exception. It seems to be the disposition 

 of most persons, as soon as they obtain a lot 

 whereon they expect to build sooner or later, 

 to begin immediately the planting of trees. 

 Without due consideration of the future possi- 

 l)ilities, of the health of the trees themselves 

 or the appearance of the place, they order them 

 to be set out and thereafter are reluctant to get 

 rid of them even though they find subsequently 

 that their planting was unwise. Irresponsil^le 

 agents of nurseries are to a great degree respon- 



