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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
Varieties of Shade Trees—Some of our most famil¬ 
iar shade trees in the South are the oak, maple, locust, 
catalpas, magnolia, pecan, walnut, hackberry, cotton¬ 
wood, sycamore, and elm. If the lawn or school ground 
contains natural growth of pine, hickory or oak, it should 
not be destroyed to make places for other trees. The 
native trees always do best because they are adapted to 
the soil and climate. 
Fig. 155.—A neat hedge marks the property line and does not detract from 
. the beauty of the landscape. 
Care of Grounds.—The home and school grounds 
should be kept clean and tidy at all times. Collect and 
dispose of paper, cans, old pieces of wood, rocks, dead 
plants, and general rubbish. 
After each mowing the grass should be edged around 
the beds so as to do away with the ragged appearance. 
The trimmings should be raked up and hauled away and 
walks brushed off with a. broom. Beds should be kept 
