INTRODUCTION 



Bulletin No. 51 of this Station on Native Ornamental 

 Plants of New Mexico has been out of print for some time, but 

 calls for it still continue to come. The work in this line has 

 been carried on further and it has been thought wise to get out 

 another more extended bulletin on the same subject which is 

 in the nature of a partial reprint of No. 51. Much of the gen- 

 eral discussion of the subject is here reprinted verbatim; 

 some changes have been made in places ; the list of plants ex- 

 tended to include all trees and shrubs of our state with notes on 

 those that are of any value; technical descriptions of the 

 families and genera with keys for the determination of species 

 have been included; most of the original cuts are reprinted but 

 many news ones are added. This bulletin thus becomes the 

 most recent information on the subject and the result of many 

 years observation, study and experimentation. 



Attention has been called to the causes tending to pro- 

 duce instability in our population and hence lack of decorative 

 -adornment of the homes in our State. There is not the least 

 doubt that these conditions were in existence in the past and 

 that the resulting bad habits still affect our population. But 

 the necessity for semi-nomadic life no longer exists and, with 

 new and better conditions, our population is becoming more 

 permanently attached to our soil and the instinct of home 

 decoration is beginning to be aroused. While the "money 

 making" period of our development is not past the "home 

 making" period has certainly begun. 



Little need be said in argument for the increase in beauty 

 which will accrue to our homes if surrounded by well set 

 shrubbery. Much might be said advocating such decoration 

 because of the increased privacy which it affords, when prop- 

 erly arranged, and there can be but little doubt of the value 

 of privacy to the average dweller in town or city. 



Much additional comfort in the way of shade and protec- 



