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house. They should never be near enough to the 

 dweUing to shade it. Sunshine about the house 

 is necessary to health as well as cheerfulness. 



Trees back of the dwelling are always pleasing. 

 Under no circumstances plant them in prim rows, 

 or just so many feet apart. This applies to all 

 grounds, large or small, immediately about the 

 house. But if the place is large enough to admit 

 of a driveway, a row of evergreens on each side 

 of it can be made an attractive feature. 



The reader will understand from what I have 

 said that no hard-and-fast rules as to where to 

 plant one's trees can be laid down, because of the 

 wide difference of conditions under which the 

 planting must be made. Each home-owner must 

 decide this matter for himself, but I would urge 

 that no decision be made without first familiariz- 

 ing yourself with the effect of whatever trees 

 you select as you can see them growing on the 

 grounds of your neighbors. 



Do not make the mistake of planting so thickly 

 that a jungle will result after a few years. In 

 order to do itself justice, each tree must have 

 space enough about it, on all sides, to enable it to 

 display its charms fully. This no tree can do 

 when crowded in among others. One or two fine 

 large trees with plenty of elbow-room about them 



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