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Fig. 14. Showing a Row of Elms. Although all planted at 
the same time they have failed to retain their resem- 
semblance to each other. 
an arrangement with perhaps two trees in one group, 
then a vacant space followed by one tree or by a 
group of three or four, then a group of two, and 
after another space a group of five, and so on through 
the block, will allow the use of a variety of trees, 
while a row should be all of one kind and as nearly 
alike as possible. 
Where the street is curved, the planting ofbroad 
large growing trees on the side that is convex 
toward the driveway, and placing shrubs or low 
trees on the opposite side will tend to emphasize the 
curvature, just as planting tall trees 
on a hill increases its apparent height. 
We often see pleasing effects produced 
by a growth of hazel bushes, dogwoods, 
thorns, or other shrubs or small trees 
from the angle at the foot of the trunk 
of a large elm or oak. This should 
teach us to have our street trees often 
spring from masses of foliage. On the 
east side of a north and south street, 
a group of two trees placed on a line 
running southwest from the house would 
shade the latter in the afternoon with 
only the breadth of a single tree while 
the driveway earlier in the day would 
get the shade of both trees. A similar 
arrangement on a line in a northwesterly 
direction could be used on the west 
side of the street. A lamp-post often 
stands at a corner formed by intersect- 
ing streets and in such cases, it is not 
advisable to plant a tree on the same cor- 
ner but low shrubs would be appropriate. 
Sometimes a continuous belt of trees and shrubs is 
justifiable. Such a case that I have in mind is 
where one man owns the south frontage of an en- 
tire block, the entrance to his grounds being on the 
north and south street. Here no one would have 
occasion to cro:s the parkway and a belt of varied 
foliage would add to the pleasure of those who drive 
or walk and give more seclusion to the home 
grounds. I have mentioned many kinds of trees 
and shrubs that might be used for such a belt, and 
more will undoubtedly occur to the observant reader. 
Perhaps in nine cases out of ten, those who 
plant street trees select elms or maples and while 
these deserve a high place in ones estimation there 
are many others worthy of selection. In Washing- 
ton early one September, the elms, lindens, and 
many of the maples had dropped their leaves while 
the red oaks were covered with a wealth of bright 
green foliage, far surpassing in beauty the elm 
leaves when at their best. In seasons of drouth, 1 
have often seen the red oaks of Illinois fresh and 
green even when the leaves on other oaks in the 
same locality were somewhat dull. The burr oak, 
pin oak, and scarlet oak are also very desirable 
trees, the latter being Dr. Warder’s favorite. The 
sassafras is a tree that does especially well in light 
soils Just now its large yellow buds supported on 
green branches make it attractive. These will be 
followed a little later by yellow blossoms, then by 
thick green aromatic leaves, some entire, some with 
one lobe and some with two. The tulip tree occu- 
pies an important position in the lumberman’s list 
but I think it should have an even higher positiou 
Fig. 15. Showing a country road which will soon become a city street. 
The authorities wish to remove the irregular belt of large trees and 
plant rows of elms instead. 
