TOWSON, MARYLAND • 2)enJuou3 Dreed 



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A delight fully pictur- 

 esque clapboard home 

 in a sylian setting of 

 majestic beauty. Its 

 sun - flecked teal Is 

 radiate comfort and 

 coolness on the uarm- 

 est days of summer. 



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ULMUS • Elm 



ELM is a faithful, friendly guardian, shielding us and our home against the 

 burning sun and pelting rain. No tree is better fitted by Nature for the home plant- 

 ing than the lofty, Gothic-arched elm. It branches high and leaves ample room for 

 air above the roof; its verdant foliage throws a dappled shade upon the house, lawn, and 

 garden. It excels as a background and a frame, it breaks the skyline, affords a diversity of 

 contour and color at all seasons and increases the interest in the landscape by uniting the 

 elements. The weeping and shrubby elms are also valuable but are properly placed in posi- 

 tions somewhat removed from buildings. The wood of the elm is heavy and hard, its bark 

 is dark and fissured and extremely interesting. The foliage is thick and as a whole this tree 

 ranks among the best from a practical and pictorial standpoint. 



ULMUS americana (American Elm). One of 



America's most handsome trees. Combines the de- 

 sirable qualities of long life with rapid growth. Tall, 

 spreading, its gracefully arching branches support a 

 canopy of foliage. When planted closely, as in 

 street planting, the vase shaped heads form a beau- 

 tiful arch. Very effective for lawn planting. 



U. americana columnaris (Moline Elm.) Fast 

 growing type. Pyramidal, compact, with large dark 

 green foliage. 



U. campestris (English Elm). Tall, upright, re- 

 sembling the American Elm, but having more com- 

 pact branches and smaller, darker leaves persisting 

 longer in the autumn. 



