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TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 
Beech. —In spite of its beauty and vigor, the Beech is 
not a good tree for street planting because of the difficulty 
of transplanting, its failure to thrive under the trying 
conditions to which street trees are subject both below 
and above ground, and the density of its foliage, which 
produces too heavy shade for street planting. It is, 
however, quite desirable for lawn and park planting. 
(See Chapter vm.) 
Pecan. —A tree adapted for use in the South is the 
Pecan, which adds shade value to its production of nuts. 
The tree is tall and slender, with narrow leaves of grace¬ 
ful type. It requires considerable room and rich soil, and 
is better adapted to suburban streets and country roads 
than to city streets. (See Chapter vm.) 
Mountain Ash. —The Mountain Ash is a beautiful 
and ornamental small tree, with an extreme height 
of thirty feet and with spread 
of top ranging from eight to 
fifteen feet. It has slender 
branches which grow up¬ 
ward, and thin foliage which 
produces moderate shade. 
In May or June it is covered 
with white flowers, followed 
by large clusters of orange 
red berries in autumn. This 
tree thrives best in cool loca¬ 
tions and so is adapted only to the most northern states. 
It is not adapted to general use. 
Horse Chestnut. —The Horse Chestnut is a tree 
with arguments for and against its use in street planting. 
Its springtime beauty is one of the finest things any shade 
tree has to offer, by virtue of the magnificent display of 
white flowers surmounting the large dark compound 
