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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Fig. 73. Good Planting — 

 Root and Beanch Pruning. 



As before stated, trees should not be planted so near to flower beds, rose borders, 

 or rockeries, as to fill them with roots to deprive the flowering 

 plants of support. Deciduous trees, when rightly placed, are 

 decidedly ornamental on lawns, while afi'ording shady resorts 

 that are much enjoyed during the hottest days of summer. 



It is seldom prudent to plant a strong-growing tree exactly 

 in the middle of a lawn ; trees have a better appearance, and 

 so has the lawn, when planted towards the outskirts, and, 

 unless screens are required, an individual tree, with space 

 for development, will be more satisftietory than a number 

 grouped together, and, as is too frequently seen, spoiling 

 each other. 



A few, out of many, ornamental deciduous trees will be 

 named. Of the acers, or maples, the silver maple (Acer dasycarpum) is a favourite 



with many persons, because of the whiteness of 

 its leaves and stems. The plane-like Norway 

 maple (Acer platanoides) and its purple-leaved 

 variety, SchAvedleri, make handsome trees as 

 does the large-leaved Acer macrophyllum. 

 They grow rapidly in good soil, and attain a 

 height of 40 to 60 feet. The sycamore (Acer 

 pseudo-platanus) is also a strong grower, and 

 suitable for exposed positions. The purple- 

 leaved variety merits notice, as does the beauti- 

 ful variegated form, Leopoldi. 



Much less robust is Acer negundo varie- 

 gatum, also known as Negundo fraxinifolium ; 

 it is one of the most beautiful variegated trees, 

 and, when associated with Clematis Jackmanni, 

 this rambling over its branches, as at Mentmore 

 and elsewhere, a beautiful efi'ect is created. 

 This acer will grow to a height of 20 feet. 

 Among the Japanese maples (Acer polymor- 

 phum) are several beautiful forms, most of them with elegant foliage, soft green at 



Fig. 74. Results of Good Peactice 

 ( Satisfactoey Peogeess). 



