Of the shaped trees, shrubs, and flowers to be chosen to accompany the various styles of architecture, we have already spoken several times, either by way of criticism or direct instruction; and since we have only attempted to improve small city places so far, where little can be done in the line of grouping, we can recommend no trees better suited to the roadside than the different kinds of maples, which are upright, hardy, beautiful trees.

Elms are superb specimen trees, especially on low or level grounds, where there is plenty of room for their development; but for these small places, as before stated, trees of the second class in size are as large as can be used, and among these may be named the mountain ash, catalpa, beeches, birches, lindens, dogwood, sassafras, buckeye or horse-chestnuts, and in most locations, nothing is more beautiful at all seasons of the year than the common pepper-idge, among deciduous trees. And among the evergreens useful for small places, the Norway spruce takes the lead for either specimen trees or small groups, while the arbor vitae is best suited for ornamental fences or hedges, as it stands trimming well and thrives under almost any condition, in shade or sunshine. Cedars also answer the same purpose very well. Evergreen barberry and the low, bushy juniper fill a needed want.

But we must refer you to the woods or to a list of the trees that may be had almost anywhere, for want of further space.