1. Hemlock (_Tsuga canadensis_)

Will stand shearing and will screen in winter as well as in summer.
Plant from 2 to 4 feet apart to form a hedge.

2. Osage orange (_Toxylon pomiferum_)

Very hardy. Plant close.

3. English hawthorn (_Crataegus oxyacantha_)

Flowers beautifully and grows in compact masses. Plant close.

4. Lombardy poplar (_Populus nigra var. italica_)

Forms a tall screen and grows under the most unfavorable conditions.
Plant 8 to 12 feet apart.



Quality of trees: Trees grown in a nursery are preferable for
transplanting to trees grown in the forest. Nursery-grown trees
possess a well-developed root system with numerous fibrous rootlets,
a straight stem, a symmetrical crown, and a well-defined leader.
Trees grown in neighboring nurseries are preferable to those grown
at great distances, because they will be better adapted to local
climatic and soil conditions. The short distances over which they
must be transported also will entail less danger to the roots
through drying. For lawn planting, the branches should reach low to