4 TREES AND SHRUBS 



tion from wind, dust, and heat may be obtained for the home 

 by the judicious use of shrubbery. Nor will anyone contradict 

 the statement that the well shaded house, surrounded by 

 lawns adorned with clumps of shrubs and blossoming plants 

 and its porches festooned by vines, will command a higher 

 price than the same house in the same location without its set- 

 ting of plants. 



A farm whose fields are protected by windbreaks and 

 shelter-belts (which will also furnish fence posts and wood) 

 is more valuable than one without these adjuncts. A family, 

 living in a home protected and embowered and appreciating 

 its surroundings, is sure to have better taste and better stand- 

 ards of living than one not so blest. 



All these arguments lead to the conclusion that it is a 

 wise thing to surround any home with protecting and beautify- 

 ing plants and flowers. And then the question arises : — What 

 plants shall we use? 



