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even a little pruning — in addition to cutting 

 back the leader — will mar the symmetry and 

 beauty of the' specimen. 



SELECTING TREES 



American and European nurseries offer more 

 than six hundred species of trees that are 

 hardy in the northern and middle states of 

 this country. Of this number nearly two hun- 

 dred and fifty are natives of America ; the 

 others come from eastern, western and central 

 Asia and Europe. From such a list, of course, 

 it is possible to make selections almost without 

 limit, but only such trees should be planted as 

 are well adapted to the conditions under which 

 they are to be grown. On this account native 

 trees are always to be preferred, for these will 

 be better suited to the climate and soil and ac- 

 cordingly will be more likely to succeed. 



The selection of trees for street and avenue 

 planting is a matter of much importance. No 

 matter how imposing may be the architecture 

 of a city, the foliage of trees will enhance its 

 value; on the other hand, no matter how un- 

 pretentious, even ugly, the structures may be, 

 the trees will lend them beaut)'. They provide 

 grateful shade in summer for overheated man 



