FIVE] LAWNS AND SHRUBBERIES 
Odd trees and weeping trees are made conspicu- 
ous, and then made more disagreeable by multi- 
plicity. Evergreens are made monstrous by shear- 
ing, and these are thrust into the eye of the public 
inrows. Evergreens should almost never be plant- 
ed in rows —never except for windbreaks, or a 
possible avenue. 
A maple grove is a delight always — provided you 
understand the maple characteristics. Most peo- 
ple utterly fail to grow sound and clean maple 
trees. It is a tree that must be well fed with soil 
humus; and the bark must not be exposed, by care- 
less trimming, to the sun. Better by all odds than 
the sugar maple, for a lawn, is the Norway. This 
is the very ideal of all lawn and shade trees. Its 
growth is nearly one-third more rapid than any 
other maple, and its milky, acrid juice prevents it 
from being acceptable food for worms. I do not 
think I ever saw one in any way defoliated or in- 
jured by insects. It is, however, susceptible to 
winter blisters. The water maple is another glor- 
ious affair; and if you will take a little care, you can 
get specimens fully equal to the most superb Japan- 
ese maples. For myself I love the beech, either in 
a grove or as a single tree. Very unique and very 
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