. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1893. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. Fig. 403. i weeping willow, I. i^HE great secret of making the home grounds attractive is in so grouping the trees as to hide objectionable features and show â » the attractive ones to best advantage. An intimate know- ledge of trees is also needed, in order that one may choose such as will best harmonize, with respect to habits of growth, color of foliage, etc. Fig. 403, from American Gar- dening, is a good group for an entrance to one's private grounds. The trees selected are :â3 European linden, A ; 3 American
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1893. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. Fig. 403. i weeping willow, I. i^HE great secret of making the home grounds attractive is in so grouping the trees as to hide objectionable features and show â » the attractive ones to best advantage. An intimate know- ledge of trees is also needed, in order that one may choose such as will best harmonize, with respect to habits of growth, color of foliage, etc. Fig. 403, from American Gar- dening, is a good group for an entrance to one's private grounds. The trees selected are :â3 European linden, A ; 3 American Linden, B ; 3 European beech, C ; 1 American chestnut, 1); 2 English elm, E ; 3 arbor- vitaa (Siberian), F; 2 Norway maple, G ; 3 silver maple, H Another group (Fig. 403) is one for a curve in the roadway, near the house, which is composed of shrubs and smaller growing choice ornamental trees and shrubs, according to the following key :â1 English elm, A; 3 Weigelia Candida, B ; 1 rose acacia, C ; 1 oak-leaved mountain ash, D ; 9 Japan quince, E ; 1 double-flowering thorn, F ; 3 Spircea sorbifolia, G ; 6 variegated-leaved dwarf weigelias, H ; 6 weigelias in assortment, I; 2 Magnolia speciosa, J ; 3 kerria, silver-variegated, K; 12 spiraeas in assortment, L; 1 Chinese double-flowering crab, M ; 6 Forsythia virid- issima, N : 1 European bird- cherry, O ; 3 mock-oranges, P ; 6 Viburnum plication, Q ; 3 Spircea Billardii, R; 6 Tam- arix Chinensis, S ; 3 dogwood, red-branched, T ; 1 European larch, U. Another good group, just by the carriage-house, and par- tially screening it from view, is given in Fig. 405, to which Fig. 403. the following is the key :â2 m â¢'3. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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