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well as the rich man if.he is only in¬ 
clined. Besides planting his grounds with 
desirable trees, etc., it makes his place 
more attractive and valuable. In conclu¬ 
sion I may add that all of the trees, 
shrubs and vines mentioned in this paper, 
and many others, have been planted by me 
and are growing on the property at Palm 
Beach which I have had charge of for the 
past eighteen years. 
I would like to call the attention of 
real estate owners, promoters of sub-di¬ 
visions, Rotarians, Good Roads Associa¬ 
tions, and Women’s Clubs to the dreary 
stretches of roads along: the East Coast 
and other parts of the State. What a 
vast change could be made in their pres¬ 
ent appearance if there were trees and 
shrubs planted along the road sides, and 
there are trees and shrubs to be found 
suitable for the different soils. What a 
pleasing change it would be to the home- 
seeker or tourist in a few years, compared 
to the present uninviting conditions. 
I would like to see some concerted ac¬ 
tion taken by these organizations to have 
these dreary road sides improved by 
planting suitable trees and shrubs and 
caring for them until they were estab¬ 
lished. 
