ORNAMENTAL SPECIES WITH A STANDARD SHADE TREE. 



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sary that the one species shonkl extend the entire length of the street, it 

 shoukl be used at least for several blocks, and on short streets with wide 

 vistas it is preferable that the same species should exist throughout. But 

 while the association in alternate planting of two standard shade trees on 

 a street is not deemed advisable and is seldom attempted, in the milder 

 portions of this State, where there is such a large number of the choicest 

 species from which to make selection, many of them highly ornamental 

 either on account of flowers, bark or autumn foliage, two species can be 

 planted together and alternated with the greatest success. This has been 

 done on a small portion of Taylor Street in Columbia, S. C, and the re- 

 sults are in every way artistic and satisfactory. There should be a strong 

 contrast between the species either in size, color of foliage or form and 

 habit. Preferably one should be a standard shade tree and the alternating 

 species selected for some special quality, ornamental foliage or flowers. 



Several combinations are suggested below in which there is contrast in 

 the color of the foliage of the two species and difference in their habit and 

 size. 



COMBINATION OF AN OENAMENTAL SPECIES WITH A 

 STANDAKD SHADE TEEB. 



Standard Shade Teee. Ornamental Tree, 



common name. botanical name. common name. botanical name. 



Southern maple. .Acer floriclanum Crape myrtle .... Lagerstroemia 



indica 



White linden Tilia heterophylla Locust Robinia 



pseudacacia 



Tilia argentea.... .Tilia argentea Hardy catalpa. . .Catalpa speciosa 



Water oak Quercus nigra Paulonia Paulonia im- 



perialis 



Willow oak Quercus phellos Yellowwood Cladrastis lutea 



rMimosa tree Albizzia julib- 



Sycamore Platanus j rissin 



I Mountain ash. . . .Pyrus americana 



A small evergreen can be used as one of the species in place of the 

 ornamental tree. This makes a combination desirable in those cities and 

 toAvns which cater to winter tourists. Except the laurel oak and live oak 

 there are no large evergreen or semi-evergreen street shade trees. There 

 are, however, several smaller evergreen trees too diminutive to be ser- 

 viceable alone during the summer season, but which could appropriately 

 he used in connection with a larger deciduous tree. In spite of their 



