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M. H. HARMAN NURSERY COMPANY, Inc. 
To give your home 
an inviting approach 
the trees and shrubs 
should not be plant- 
ed at random. A 
well cut lawn, with 
trees and shrubs 
planted, each in an 
appropriate place, 
along the drives 
leading to the house 
and other buildings, 
with largest possible 
open lawn spaces, 
bespeaks the spirit 
and character of the 
home. The back- 
ground for a spa- 
cious lawn should be 
of the different va- 
rieties o f larger- 
growing trees, with 
groups of specimen 
trees in the fore- 
ground. Most shrubs 
are at their best 
planted en masse, 
either all of one va- 
riety or with several 
varieties so arranged 
that the higher 
growing ones will 
form the center, 
with those of lower 
growing habits 
planted around 
them. The plants 
should be thorough- 
ly cultivated and 
annually pruned. It is not well to plant so few that years must pass before a good effect is produced, but a surplus 
should be planted at first and thinning indulged as required. Vines should be planted near the porches and allowed to 
clamber on trellises, thus affording natural screens, admitting of ventilation while affording protection against exces- 
sive heat and giving privacy to the owner and his family. 
From left to right- 
A Landscape View of Our Home Grounds. 
-Purple Beech, Norway Maple, Norway Spruce, Cut-leaf Linden. 
Desirable Trees to Plant 
For Streols, Hoads and Avenues. American Klni, Norway, Sugar and Silver Maples, Carolina 
Poplar, Horse Chestnut, Oriental Plane. 
For Driveways tlirongh Fawns ainl Parks. English Elm, except on low, wet land; Nor- 
way Maple, Salishuria or Ginkgo, Tulip Tree, Magnolia Acuminata, Catalpa Speciosa, Ameri- 
can and European Lindens. 
Single Spt'eiinens of lairge Growth, Itraiiehed from the Ground. English and Uivers’ 
Beeches, Birches, particularly Cut-Leaf Weeping: Cut-Leaf Maples, Austrian and Scotch IMnes, 
Norway and Colorado Spruces: Lombardy Poplar, Pyramidal Oak. 
Single Speeimens of Mtsliuin Growth, Branched from the Ground. Imperial Cut-Leaf 
Alder, I'ern-Leaf and Weeping Beeches, Purple Birch, Chinese Magnolias, Prunus Pissardi, 
Flowering Thorns, Hemlocks, White Pines, Siberian Arborvitte, etc. 
Strong Growing Trees of Pyramidal Habit. Lombardy and Bolleana Poplars, Fern-leaved 
Linden. Pyramidal Oak. Pyramidal Arborvitae. 
TrtH-s that Tlirive in Moist Ijoctitions. American Elm, American Linden, Ash. Catalpas, Pop- 
lars. Willows and Silver Maple. 
Tres's that Thrive on Dry Knolls of Poor Soil. Silver Leaf Maples, Poplars, Birches. 
Best TrcH's for Windbreaks. Norway Spruce (evergreen), Carolina Poplars and Silver 
Maples. 
Flowering TrtH's. Magnolias, white and purple; .Judas Tree; Peach, pink and white; Labur- 
num, yellow: Fringe Tree, white and purple: Linden; Horse Chestnut, red and white; Cherry, 
white and pink; Catalpa; Thorns, red and white. 
Ciit-l.eaved Trees. Imperial Cut-Leaved Alder, Fern-Leaved Beech, Cut-Leaved Birch, 
Wier's Cut-Leaved Maple. i 
Purple and Searlet-l.eaved Tfrees. Purple-Leaved Beech, Purple-Leaved Birch, Purple- 
Leaved Elm, Purple or Blood-Leaved Peach and Plum, Purple Norway and Purple Syca- 
more Maples. 
Deciduous Trees 
It will he noticed that our lists are botanieally arranged alphabetically and names in com- 
mon use given parenthetically, and double indexed accordingly. 
Varieties marked (») are of largest size when fully grown. Varieties marked (t) are of 
medium height, and varieties marked (f) are of short habit, adapted to the lawn but not for 
street planting. 
Acer - Maple 
♦A. dasycarpiini (AVhite or Silver Leaf 
Maple). A fine variety of rapid growth and 
spreading habit, foliage pendulous and graceful. 
One of the easiest trees to transplant and is 
used to advantage where quick effects are de- 
sired. 
*\V icrl laciniiitiiin (Wier’s Silver Cut Leaf 
Maple). A variety of the Silver-Leaved, and 
one of the most beautiful trees with cut or dis- 
sected foliage. Its growth is rapid, shoots slen- 
der and droojiing, giving it a very graceful 
habit, The foliage is abundant, silvery under- 
neath. Tt is one of the most attractive lawn 
trees. 
