Design and improvement of school grounds . nse, pyramidal tree of rapidgrowth with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets, the bright greenleaves changing to bronze in fall and winter. Best in the middle and easternsections. Cunninghamia lanceolata. A tree with lance-like leaves on horizontalbranches; a rapid and symmetrical grower attaining a good height, but thelower branches are not very persistent, which is a defect in a lawn conifer. Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis). A pyramidal tree of grey greencolor and strong healthy growth that is not particular as to soil; one of thebest d
Design and improvement of school grounds . nse, pyramidal tree of rapidgrowth with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets, the bright greenleaves changing to bronze in fall and winter. Best in the middle and easternsections. Cunninghamia lanceolata. A tree with lance-like leaves on horizontalbranches; a rapid and symmetrical grower attaining a good height, but thelower branches are not very persistent, which is a defect in a lawn conifer. Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis). A pyramidal tree of grey greencolor and strong healthy growth that is not particular as to soil; one of thebest dense conifers. The variety procumbens is a prostrate spreading formof this and according to our experience is the very best and healthiest coniferof this habit. It is very fine among or near rocks or margins of fountains. Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). A common native tree found in thewoods throughout most of the state and transplanted without much is very variable in color, form and density. A deep green, dense tree full. Design and Impbovement of School Gbounds 33 of berries is a fine sight, but a straggling, yellowish, pollinate one may heanything hut handsome. It should not he placed near apple trees as theorange balls produced in spring are a fungus disease which spreads to theapple trees. Incense Cedar (Libocedrus decurrens). Tall, stately, of upright growthwith beautiful dark green foliage. Very ornamental and one of the bestconifers for the middle and eastern sections. White Spruce (Picea canadensis). Foliage light bluish green, conesbrown and glossy. In the mountains this does well and is of great beautybut it will not flourish elsewhere in the state. Black Spruce (Picea mariana). A fine large tree native to the mountainswith slender, often pendulous branches. It does not do well east of thefoothills. Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). A tall, picturesque, spreading tree withdrooping branches; hardy, graceful and of rapid growth. Makes a goodwindbreak and
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