DECIDUOUS TREES. 
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twenty to thirty feet. As it pushes its roots deep into the 
ground, it is always best to transplant young trees. In private 
grounds of an acre or more extent, one or more trees should 
always be planted. Grouped with hemlocks and firs, its light 
Fig. 4.— Deciduous Cypress. 
green foliage and airiness contrast beautifully with the more 
somber shades of the evergreens. 
Dogwood — Cornus. — The Common Dogwood {cornus florida) 
abounds in almost all sections of the Middle States. Without 
pretending rank as a tree, for it does not often grow above 
