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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1895 Excerpt: ... TREES AND SHRUBS RECOMMENDED. EVERGREENS. For screens and windbreaks.--Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, WhitePine. For hedges and screens for shearing.--Norway Spruce, American Arbor Vitae, Red Cedar. For lawns and cemeteries.--Norway Spruce for backgrounds. For groups--American Arbor Vitae, Hovey's Golden, Arbor Vitae Pyramidalis, Arbor Vitae Siberian, Arbor Vitae, Juniper Excelso. For small lawn decoration.--Juniper Sucica. Arbor Vitae, Hovey'sGolden Arbor Vitae, Arbor Vitae Pyramidalis. DECIDUOUS TREES. For cemeteries.--Cut-leaved Birch, Wisconsin Weeping Willow, Weeping Poplar. For lawns.--All named above, and, in addition, Laurel-leaved Willow, Mountain A sh Oak-leaved, Mountain Ash American, Mountain Ash European, Maple Cut-leaved, Maple Norway, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Catalpa, . Spiciosa, Elm American, Elm Scotch, Elm Weeping, European White Birch. SHRUBS FOR CEMETERIES. Hydrangea, Paniculata, Cornus Philadelphus, Tree Lilac, Spirea Japonica, Spirea Van Houtii, Wahoo (American Strawberry Tree), Exchordia Grandiflora. For lawns.--All named above and, in addition, Purple Barberry, Purple Fringe, Upright Honeysuckle, Wigelia Rosea. For screens and hedges.--Upright Honeysuckle, Barberry Red Fruiting. ROSES. Twelve best varieties Hybrid Perpetual.--Paul Neyron, Mrs. J. H. Laing, Gen. Jacqueminot, Dinsmore, Marshall P. Wilder, Coquette des Blanches, Earl of Dufferin, Jules de Margottin, Vick's Caprice, Magna Charta, Prince Camille de Rohan, American Beauty. Moss, four best varieties--Perpetual White, Salet, Paul Pontine, Henry Martin. Climbers, five best varieties.--Prairie Queen, Russell's Cottage, Seven Sisters, Gem of the Prairie, Victor Verdier. Hybrid China.--Madam Plantier, Madam Hardy. Brier Roses.--Persian, Harrison. REPORT OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE Twenty...
