SIXTEEN TREES FOR LAWN AND STREET 231 



Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) 

 It may take a lifetime for a Norway Maple to develop into a 

 good sized specimen, yet even at that it is well worth planting, 

 for it is one of the most beautiful of all trees. It is at its best when 

 given room to grow, and if you have to crowd it in with other trees, 

 its beauty can never be appreciated. Give one plenty of room to 

 spread out in and a pruning knife will hardly ever be needed to get 

 it into shape. When planting a Norway Maple, always start out 

 with a straight tree, even if you have to pay extra for it; make the 

 hole about five times as large as seems necessary,' and fill it in with 

 good soil. 



Oak (Quercus) 



When we speak of a "magnificent Oak" we have in mind a tree 

 perhaps 100 years old, which has had a chance to develop and 

 spread over a great area. Trees in the woods have no chance for 

 that and too often we judge Oaks in general by such specimens. This 

 is wrong, for the White, Red, Pin and Scarlet Oaks are weU worth 

 careful consideration and frequent use in planting home grounds. 

 It is a healthy sign that nurserymen all over the counti-y are growing 

 on some of the desirable Oaks by the thousands. This makes it 

 possible to obtain small and larger size trees with masses of fibrous 

 roots which make their transplanting easy. This is not the case with 

 native or field grown stock. 



Plane, Oriental (Platanus orientalis) 



The Plane, although a fine tree, does not interest those located 

 in the country as much as those in the cities, for few other trees can 

 stand more or thrive better in the narrow parkway of a city street 

 and the environment that goes with it. It will do fairly well where a 

 Maple or an Elm wouldn't amount to anything, and while there are 

 other trees to be preferred for lawn planting the Plane is among the 

 most desirable of all for streets and avenues. The creamy white 

 color of the trunk and branches disclosed by the peeling off of the 

 bark in late Fall makes this Plane a desirable tree for Winter effects, 

 in which it forms a decided contrast to other trees in the landscape. 



Poplar (Populus) 



For quick results and immediate effects Poplars will always 

 have a place among trees for the home grounds; moreover, we find 

 Poplars of some variety grown over a wide area, even away up in 

 Northern Alaska. The Carolina and Lombardy Poplars are often 

 used where the space doesn't permit more spreading trees. The 

 latter grow in the form of a column with branches all the way from 

 the ground. It is also fine in a background planting, or to supply 



