The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-18

ing shrubs may be brought into requi- sition in improving the grounds. + the trees already growing are confined to a few native species like the oaks, elms or naples, the variety can be increased by adding a purple-leaved beech, cut leaved beech or our own native white beech, The cut-leaved weeping birch in many localities proves most valuable acquisition, while the maple family has many choices varieties to select from. The Norway and Sycamore have Stu"- dy and shapely form Of growth, while the scarlet and silver varieties have q habit of very rapid development. The Wels Cut Leaf is very rapid grow ing tree. and on this account may be found of service in some portion of our decorative work. The three last ham, cd. making such rapid growth annual ly, must be severely headed back for many years, so as to insure a strong and stocky growth that will prevent in jury by the heavy winds or ice storms so common to our New England eli mate.
 The Schwedleri Maple, which presents a bright red leaf in the spring time,
 and the Reitengachii, with it's dark purple leaves in autumn, are very
 shoWy and interesting trees. Among the oaks, the Pyramidal Oak makes an upright stately growth, in some respects
 like a Lon?bardy Poplar, and can be
 used where room will not admit of the wider branching varieties. The Golden
 Leaved Oak is an innovation that
 makes a most striking effect in con
 trast with the other tree. The Poplar
 family have their merits where an inn
 mediate effect is desired and the sev-
 eral varieties, Lombardy, Carolina,
 Black Italian, Silver-leaved and Golden
 leaved. form very interesting group
 for use in certain places, where a rapid
 growing tree seems to be demanded. In
 this same deriction the European Larch
 will give quick results, and it's light
 green foliage in the spring season is
 unsurpassed for beauty and effective
 ness.
 The Evergreen family are sometimes
 found desirable for screens or as a pro-
 lection from severe wintry winds. They
 want to be judiciously planted and usu-
 ally in masses for this purpose. For
 the hiding of any unsightly objects, es-
 pecially visible in the winter season, there seems to be nothing else so well suited to the purpose.
 There are some of the species of small CT habit of growth that may be used
 on a limited scale in connection with
 the planting of our home grounds. The Dwarf Arborvitae, in variety as well as the Retininporas. are especially desira- ble in the proper location. In addition to the trees of larger growth, such as the Spruce, Hemlock, Arbor-vitae and Pines so long in general use, the Colo
 rado Blue Spruce and Nordmans Silver Fir are very great acquisitions to our list of Evergreen trees.
 In deciding upon the proper location for ornamental trees a few general rules may be laid down. First. study the surrounding country carefully, and de- eide what outlooks from windows or piazzas must be left unobstructed; leave open vistas where the views will afford pleasure: and, if in any direction there are little if any attractions for the eye, locate your trees there, either singly or
 
 often desirable to plant thickly, with
 view of thinning out part of them when they become overcrowded. But in my years of hfe among the trees and association With those who have fond ness for tree life and development. l find that it takes more real courage to order removed from the lawn tree that has been planted with ones own hand, and carefully tended for a score or more of years, than it does to attack ones dwelling or stable, and so rear range and reconstruct them, that there is hardly a vestige left of the original | building to mark it's identity in neigh. | borhood. Again, having decided upon | what feature in the landscape we wish 1 to preserve unbrolen, let us turn our attention nearer home to some existing conditions that require the planting Of trees to shield them from our gaze | There may be some of the numerous outbuildings on our grounds, or per haps on an adjoining estate, that arf
 not particularly pleasing in their ef 1 feet upon the landscape. Here a group of the smaller growth of trees or flow,
 ering shrubs, and possibly the ever green species. will be brought into req.
 uisition, the taller trees in the back. ground and the towering shrubs in the front of the same.
 A few groups of shrubs on the bor | ders of the lawn. at the angles, anG perhaps on the curves, or few placed | in suitable positions along the drives with an occasional clump of the smaller growing varieties near tho dwelling will be all that is needed. The
 great tendency is for overcrowdine rather than the reverse, where there is so large a variety of beautiful shrubs | and plants that can be utilized in this 1 decorative work. Some of these, like | the lilac, syringa, spirea, Weigela, Deut. zia, fortythia, althea, snow balls anc | the like, in their great variety, al | though in common use for many years still remain in favor for grouping ol single planting. The Japan snow balls | hydrangeas, variegated leaved cornus | golden leaved older, golden leaved syr- l ingas and spirea, purple leaVed hazel purple leaved berbery, purple leavet plum. the Japan rosa rugOsa with its
 glossy leaves and showy buds, and ar 1 abundant variety from which to make our selections.
 There are many trees of medium sig. | ed growth at maturity that are pos
 sessed with peculiarly striking foliage either in the color of their leaves ol