8 SOUTHERN HOME GROUNDS 
Another h a n d- 
some small tree is 
the Crape Myrtle, a 
tree that every 
Southern home- 
owncT should plant 
because it is typical 
of the South. The 
Mimosa is desirable 
on account of its de- 
lightfully fragrant 
foliage. The quick- 
growing Lindens, 
with their abundant 
.■shade, make excel- 
lent lawn specimens. 
The Maples are al- 
ways good on the 
lawn; the lapid- 
growing varieties are 
Manitoba, Silver- 
leaf, and Wier's Cut- 
leaf. Sugar, Nor- 
way, Sycamore, and 
Schwedler's Purple-leaf Maple are of slower growth. The Plane (Sycamore) trees 
are quick growers and in time reach immense size. The Oaks are slow to grow; 
but who can name a more majestic tree than a full-grown specimen? The 
Texas Umbrella is highly ornamental and at the same time possesses great 
value as a shade tree. The Judas Tree, Varnish tree, and Liriodendron, or 
Tulip Poplar, arc also valuable lawn trees. 
There is another class of trees that is not getting the attention it should 
have, and they are the weeping trees. Are you not always impressed by the 
beauty of the Weeping Willow? It grows quickly and gives universal satis- 
faction. Thurlow's Willow is similar and is truly a remarkable tree. Perhaps 
the most pronounced "weeper" of all is Teas' Mulberry. The branches of this 
tree are slender, pendulous, and droop to the ground in such a way as to give 
the tree a fountain-like aspect. AH of these weeping trees do well in the South 
and pre extremely valuable for decoration. The Weeping Willows are also excel- 
lent shade trees. Weeping trees, and those with odd-shaped and variegated 
leaves should be an exception rather than a rule on all home grounds. 
Deciduous trees arc the most useful and appropriate for parks 
and playgrounds, and for shading the home 
Coniferous Evergreens 
For some rea.son or other we people of the South do not plant evergreens 
so widely as we should. Perhaps it is because we look on them as strictly north- 
ern trees and not adapted to the South. This is true of but very few evergreens, 
for nearlv every variety that will thrive in the North will also do well in the 
South. And. besides that, we have some native sorts that do far better here 
than in the North. The Australian Pine, while valuable for southern Florida, 
will not thrive outside of that state. The Deodar, or Indian Cedar, is another 
handsome tree that is satisfactory here, but not in the North. 
For planting on the home grounds, evergreens have a great advantage over 
deciduous trees in that they are beautiful both summer and winter, while the 
deciduous trees arc attractive in the summer only. Evergreens are hardy and 
will successfully withstand extremes of heat and cold. They do not require 
any care after planting, but like a fairly rich soil. Given this, there is every 
chance that they will live and thrive for many years if you will keep dogs 
away from them while the trees are small. 
