Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-04
VALUE OF. SHADE
TREES TO HOME
Distinct Difference Between The
Home Maker And The
Spectator
BEAUTIFUL IN NATUR E

the garden and orchard, and the time
IL suggestions OF Edward irving Far
rinston, editor Of Horticulture, and
Official lecturer al The Arnold hrbore-
;Dm. Is or special interes, - thQse
who value shade trees in The sale OF
their properly. ana in It's attractive
ness. not to say value as home
Mr. Harrington says
ii pays 20 ada few frills when
making q home This fact was Mus
trafad when certain man owning q
small suburb an property found il nee
essary 70 make quick sale Having
a keen appreciation OF the beautiful
in nature this man had surrounded
his modest house with ornamental
recs and lowering shruts They had
been growing for only few years.
% he sure. bu they had become 50
we'll established that all appearance
Of neatness had disappeared. Now
this man vas allie 10 obtain for his
property twenty-five per cent more
han a neighbor ~ho had costlier
house but who had neglected its ex-
-ernal embellishments Moreover. he
sold his property several months be-
fore his neightor could find pur-
chaser.
"Now. OF course, ,he average man
will not plant his grounds for the
prime purpose Of making his place
saiahle. 1t must lee admitted, in pass
ing. though that real estate men the
country over are lightning 20 learn
tha they can get a much larger price
FOR their new houses if they plant
The grounds before offering them for
sale. From The point OF view Of the
aouso owner. however, the free use
II trees ard shrubs is desirable IN!
two ways. 1t adds greatly 20 his
enjoyment and comfort and to that
Of his family and a the same time
tie has The agreeable knowledge that
these same trees and shrubs are rap
idly growing into money. II he has
any donit upon the latter point he
has only 10 put up n For sale sign
on his font gaze. It is always The
house which has been given an in
viting. homelike appearance that
hat catches the eye OF prospective
purchaser.
1T IS understood. naturally. that
some intelligence must be used II
coed results are to be obtained
Sometimes /; happens that subur
fanito in his enthusiasm will set Out
81 many trces and shrubs that his
place IS overplanicd. Another com
mon fault is setting little shrubs ali
over lawn making chem look like
so many enlarged shoe buttons. Trees
are more desirable, hut they should
not he planter too near the house
for excessive shade is undesirable.
Some trees. too. like the Carolina
poplar. will work their roots into the
foundation walls. and sometimes do
considerable damage. II is impossl-
4 le 10 name 4 list of ornamental or
shade trees which are adapted TO all
situations. but The amatuer can Oh
tain lust the Information he needs
about trees for his own locality by
consulting nearby nurseryman
MANY OF the latter are now making
specially Of trees for the planting
of the home grounds and can recon-
mend lust the ones 10 lie selected for
ror sunny exposure for one where
sunlight is cui off for much Of the
day. for very dry spots. and for those
where water sometimes stands. i is
liways well 10 get a little expert ad-
vice Fefore buying trees because the
results are 10 lie spread over many
years.
There IS dlstinct difference re-
ween the home maker who is plan
ming for his own enjoyment and We
wants to increase the value of his
properly and the Spectator who SIM
ply aims 10 fnj a Gus .omer at the
earlies, opportunity. The latter viii
invariably choose trees and shrubs
which grow rapidly and make an inn
mediate showing without regard 70
heir appearance In a few years. The
former, on the other hand. win selec
the chocer trees and plants-those
which are good fer lifetime ana
gain in beauty the older they grow
One of the simplest ways TO make o
house look like a real home is to use
shrubery along the foundation. 1t is
surprising 10 see how quickly tall
gaunt. bare looking dwelling can fe
transformed 10y this simple cxpedient
Perhaps your home Is situated
where it is exposed TO strong wind
N winter. In that case why not set
out d windbreak? That. too. will add
10 the selling value Of your property.
and more than that. it will help mi
te~iallv to cut down your coal bills
If you have yell grown windbreaK to
The north and the east it will DO much
10 make your hoase warmer and more
comfortable throughout the cold
weather This is an especially i'm
portant matter for the consideration
of farmers because with a prepef
windbreak on the cold side OF the
property the cattle Will suffer less
from the cold and can be given the