Shade Trees 
NE or two shade trees, especially if they are of fair si 2 ,e, can do 
more to transform a raw, new house into a home-like, livable 
dwelling than any other item on the planting list. In fact, if 
properly located, trees may be planted before the cellar is started, 
and will be well established by the time the carpenters leave. 
We all admire the beauty and comfort of an old house with its 
over-hanging canopy of foliage, but seldom do we give the trees enough 
credit for the delightful picture presented. Even some of those ancient 
gems of architecture must have reared up quite stark and box-like before 
the trees had time to develop height and spread. Grandfather, no doubt, 
went to the woods and dug up the largest tree he could handle which 
probably wasn’t very largej and had to look forward to the distant future 
for the cool shade he coveted. Today, you can visit your nurseryman and 
select a tree of almost any variety and of as large a si2,e as the pocketbook 
will permit, and have more or less shade immediately. This is at least 
one improvement over “the good old days.” 
Shade is necessary for the health and happiness of the home owner 
and his family, whether large or small, and is one item which increases 
in value and usefulness every year. By all means, set out your shade 
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