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ANDORRA NURSERIES 
Shade Trees in Groups at Edge of Lawn that Shut Out Disagreeable View 
Beyond 
The Beauty of Shade Trees 
N ATURE spreads her Autumn colors with lavish freedom 
in gay tones of gold and red on Oak and Maple, and 
tinges with purple and brown the Elm and Ash, as 
through their falling leaves gradually appear the sturdy limbs 
and tracery of gray twig which will stand in stately promise, 
through the Winter, of opening bud and flower at the first touch 
of mystic Spring. No other feature of the tiny suburban 
bungalow or spacious country place is more necessary to its real 
enjoyment and comfort than the shade afforded in Summer 
by properly planted trees on street and lawn ; no other feature 
of the out-of-doors adornment of our American homes adds so 
much to their general attractiveness and real value, as the trees 
which furnish a setting for the house and garden. 
For planting singly or in groups near the house, for their 
shade or for landscape effect on lawn or meadow, there are the 
Maples, Lindens and Oaks in many varieties, and the graceful 
Elms suitable for the widest range of soils. Of quicker growth, 
no trees can compare with the symmetrical Norway Maple, giv¬ 
ing a rich dense shade, and the spreading Oriental Plane of 
graceful foliage and interesting gray-green branches, the Wil¬ 
lows with their graceful drooping branches and the Tulip Tree 
with its wonderful rich foliage and gorgeous bloom. Of the 
slower growing varieties there are the Beeches (Fagus) and the 
beautiful Maidenhair Tree, both of which make beautiful speci¬ 
mens. 
