ORNAMENTAL PLANTING OF TREES AND SHRUBS 93 



larger growing trees should be near the house and the smaller kinds 

 between the house and the entrance. Large growing trees on a small 

 lawn have a tendency to dwarf the area. One or two large trees near 

 the house will be quite sufficient in most cases. 



AVOID ROWS OF TREES ALONG CURVED DRIVEWAYS 



Lines of trees along curved driveways or paths should be dis- 

 couraged. Groupings are much more artistic (Figs. 87 and 88)- 

 (See planting key, page 95.) 



LINES or TREES FOR STRAIGHT DRIVEWAYS 



Along straight driveways lines of trees on either side are 

 agreeable and are especially pleasing where they lead directly to the 

 portals of the house, as is frecjuently seen on some of our old South- 

 ern estates The best trees for such purpose are the Sugar Maple, 

 American Elm, Red Oak, and European Linden. The trees should 

 be planted alternately rather than directly opposite, and should 

 be at least thirty-five feet apart, set back from five to ten feet from 

 the edge of the drive; of the evergreens the White and Austrian 

 Pines and the Norway Spruce are the most suitable. 



SPECIMEN LAWN TREES 



Specimen trees planted on the lawn should be low branched 

 unless it is desirable to maintain a view under the overhanging 

 limbs. Surface rooting trees, such as the soft or Silver Maple, 

 should not be used, as it is difficult to maintain a lawn under them. 

 The Oaks (Fig. 89) are deep rooted and almost unsurpassed as 

 lawn specimens. The Sugar Maple, the large growing Magnolias, 

 Kentucky Cofi'ee, American Ash (Fig. 90) and English Ash, Sweet 

 Gum and the Elms, are among the best deciduous trees. Specimen 

 evergreens are greatly desirable and add to the Winter aspect. 

 Such splendid trees as Nordmann's Fir, Cedar of Lebanon and 

 Deodora Cedar (Fig. 91), Hemlock Spruce, Silver Fir, Blue Spruce 

 (Fig. 92) and White Pine are among the most important. If one has 

 a love of trees, it is in the individual lawn specimens that a great 

 variety may be had and, if care be used in the placing, the unity 

 will still be preserved. As advised for specimen planting along 

 drives, avoid straight lines. Keep the larger trees toward the 

 back and do not crowd along the property line; place the smaller 

 varieties toward the point of view. 



