, 1881-04-15

sealskin sacQues, may at times be neces-
sary to bring out the full beauty of some
of the lithesome birds of paradise who
are seen gaiIy tripping along the prone
nades of our principal cities, but some
of our cOmmOnest American trees, to be
obtained at the expense OF few shlll-
inGs, will, with their graceful branches,
render a place as picturesque and beauti-
full as would some trees costing five
times that amount. Then, again, there
are few ways III which owners of homes
or of real estate can invest a few dollars
at 4 greater profit, or ut more rapid IN
crease of interest than by setting out
few trees. A dollar or two, judiciously
expended III this way, would many
time, in ten or twenty years, or perhaps
even in FIVE, add as many hundreds to the
selling value of house or lot, as there
had been single dollars invested in the
beginning. At least such has been the
pleasing experience in thousands of
cases in the past, and no doubt it will be
true in many more in the future.
Naples, of nearly all varieties, are eX-
Cellent for planting out as ornamental
trees. Sugar or rock naples have the
advantage of affordinS amusement to
children or their elders, in gathering
maple sap from the larger trees in early
spring; while silver naples, with their
spreading branches and rapid growth,
are also favorites with others. For plant
ing along the roadside, or near the house
naples are sometimes preferred to elms
on account of their being almost en-
tire free from the attacks of catterpillars
or insects. If planting shade trees of
the larger habits of growth near a house,
then Il suitable distance is usually from
fifteen to twenty feet out. The south and
west sides, but especially the southwest
side of q house should usually be pro-
tected i'll this way, SO as to shield the
house from the summers sun during the
early afternoon.
Carolina poplars, having handsome
foliage, might sometimes be substituted
in places south of New York city or
Chicago, though not furnishing quite as
dense shade; or an elm might be selected
if desired. To protect the rooms on the
west side from the heat and glare of the
late afternoon sun, trees with branches
coming nearer the earth, such as the lin
dens or cherry trees of the heart or
Bigareau varieties, might be chosen. All
! of the above trees, dropping their leaves
in the fall, will allow the sun to shine
through their branches when needed.
Trees should seldom be thickly planted
close to Il house, on the east side, as the
sun, shining in around the house, in the
morning is thought to add greatly to the
healthfulness of the habitation.
Norway spruce, beautiful conical
shaped evergreen, or white or Austrian
pine trees, might be planted on the
north or northwest of house, or of
garden or orchard, so as to give protec
ton from winds IN winter. Or these or
other evergreens might be planted singly
or i'll groups around the lawn, but in
such way as not to interfere with any
pretty views when the trees are larger.
Irish juniper. IA pretty, little steeple
shaped evergreen, makes desirable ac-
QUESTION, wnile for hedges or single
trees the arbor vit,es, hemlocks and spru-
ces are all suitable. Weeping Kilmar-
mock willows, or weeping mountain
ashes, growing only from six to ten feet
high, make handsome ornamental trees,
! 20 place Eiear a gateway, or upon lawn.
A stiff OF rectangular arrangement should
be avoided in planting ornamental trees,
nor should they so be placed directly in
front of ~ house as to destroy its archi-
tectural beauty.
If "a climbing honeysuckle, Chinese
wistaria, clematis jackmanisi, or Queen
of the Prairie Rose, should be trained
over the piazza trellis, then it will help
to give that harmonious or homelike
look to a place which Is often so much
admired and will furnish pretty screen
! behind which to spend the leisure hours.