SHRUBS 



always found to exist in small places where trees, 

 planted too thickly at first, have made a strong 

 development. Shade is a pleasing feature of a 

 place in summer, but there is such a thing as 

 having too much of it. We frequently see places 

 in which the dwelling is almost entirely hidden 

 by a thicket of trees, and examination will be 

 pretty sure to show that the house is damp, and 

 the occupants of it unhealthy. Look at the roof 

 and you will be quite sure to find the shingles 

 covered with green moss. The only remedy for 

 such a condition of things is the thinning out or 

 removal of some of the trees, and the admission of 

 sunlight. Shrubs can never be charged with pro- 

 ducing such a state of things, hence my prefer- 

 ence for them on lots where there is not much 

 room. Vines can be used upon the walls of the 

 dwelling and about the verandas and porches in 

 such a way as to give all the shade that is needed, 

 and, with a few really fine specimens of shrubs 

 scattered about the grounds, trees will not be 

 likely to be missed much. 



I would not be understood as discouraging the 

 planting of trees on grounds where there is ample 

 space for their development. A fine tree is one 

 of the most beautiful things in the world, but it 

 must be given a good deal of room, and that is 



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