BROAD ROUND-HEADED TREES. 



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it not continue so short a time in leaf. It grows well 

 in exposed situations. 



The common Oak is a magnificent tree when well 

 grown, either in the wood or on the lawn. On the lat- 

 ter it acquires a broad, spreading figure. It is also a 

 noble forest tree, and it should be planted wherever 

 the soil and climate are suitable. Its robust habit, its 

 rectangular, contorted, and often horizontal branches, 

 and peculiar foliage, afford a more diversified expres- 

 sion than, perhaps, is to be found in any other hardy- 

 tree. Hence the absence of monotony observable in 

 great oak forests. 



The Scotch or Wych Elm is a fine, broad, spreading 

 tree, approaching to the characteristics of the oak. 

 The English Elm has smaller leaves, but denser 

 branchlets, and is a square-headed tree, often ascend- 

 ing to a great height in a columnar form. The Beech, 

 in sheltered places, where it has ample room, forms a 

 large, stately tree, of a full, graceful, feathery appear- 

 ance. In exposed localities it yields to the prevailing 

 winds, and becomes meager and one-sided. When 

 planted in a mass, it is deficient in that repose which 

 marks some of the kinds already mentioned. -The 

 Lime is peculiarly a park and lawn tree. Standing 

 detached, in a sheltered situation, it has a fine, stately 

 presence, particularly when its lower branches droop ; 

 and it forms a noble avenue, whether oj>en or close. 

 The Spanish Chestnut is almost as fine as the oak, 

 and exhibits a broad green foliage, and a varying ex- 

 pression with the advance of the season. The Morse- 

 Chestnut has also a large foliage, and in early sum- 

 mer throws out abundant spikes of showy flowers. 

 Its head is rather too uniform, yet when placed on the 



