FIVE] LAWNS AND SHRUBBERIES 
The sassafras is another tree adapted to small 
lawns; and in addition to those named, what can 
be finer than the catalpa? Some of the crossbred 
varieties do not attain a very great height, and can 
therefore be used where space is limited. Mr. 
Teas has introduced a fine purple-leaved sort that 
is remarkably beautiful, both in blossom and in 
leaf. Our hardy native catalpa is suitable for 
large lawns, either for single trees or in groups. 
Other small lawn trees are the salisburia or ginkgo 
—a very unique representative of vegetation that 
covered the earth before our deciduous trees. I 
myself admire very much the foliage and the 
growth of the persimmon. It is entirely hardy as 
far north as Canada; growing 30 to 40 feet high, 
and bearing great loads of golden fruit that, if not 
picked, make the tree conspicuous all winter. 
Yet when all has been said and done, we have 
two native trees that surpass everything else for 
roomy lawns and avenues—everything excepting 
the Norway maple; I refer to the white elm and 
the linden or basswood. I should plant the bass- 
wood partly because of its noble foliage, and partly 
because of its delicious flowers. It is the great 
honey tree of the world. The linden has this 
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