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properly dig them. The roots were hacked off short by heavy spades, giving perhaps but one-tenth 

 the roots they should have. It is no vs^onder they just barely lived, and made a short, scrubby 

 growth for six years when the smaller tree would overtake them in size and beauty, 



SMALLEST TREES OF ALL Yes, and cheapest. They are such as Oaks, Maples, 

 Magnolias, Liquidambar and Tulip trees, from 6 inches to 4 feet high. Evergreens such as Pine 

 and Spruce from 1 inch to 1 ^ feet high. Every one is grown in our nursery from seed, mostly 

 collected on Long Island, so they are fully acclimated, which cannot be said of those imported, or 

 from further south. These trees you can buy from us by the hundreds and thousands, at a very 

 low figure, and completely plant a hillside, and grow them on your grounds until they are large 

 enough to transplant wherever. you wish, or let them stay and grow close together as in a forest. 

 You see it is somewhat on the idea of having your own nursery. It certainly works out to splen- 

 did advantage on the large estates, or on small ones with trees that take care of themselves, because 

 they perfectly fit both soil and climate, and your sunshine and rain will grow them at little or no 

 cost. The rent of your land and business charges need not be charged against them, as in a 

 nursery. Later you can thin them out, and in five years plant on other parts of the grounds a 

 dollar tree that cost ten cents. 



Instead of planting in the grass, you can plant in nursery rows and cultivate as corn. The 

 usual mistake is to let them crowd. 



It is the men of the largest fortunes and most foresight who buy the smallest trees for part 

 of their planting. This small stock grown from local seed is not usually offered. 



Residence of Mr. Wmthrop Burr, Lawrence, Long Island. This place was airr ofantta wiih 



large, broad spreading trees 20 to 45 feet high^ selected in our nursery. Shading the fiouse are Norway and 

 Silver Maples, Pin Oaks, Japanese Poplars, all moved as large trees. At the gate are a pair of Silver Leaf 

 Lindens, a species we frequently recommend for such planting, on account of their perfect symmetry. 



