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appeal to the eye, fancy, and feelings of different people
differently. Therefore I shall leave the choice of arboreal
associates to those who are to plant them--a choice best guided by
observation of trees. Why should you not plant those you like the
best, those which are the most congenial?
A few suggestions, however, may be useful. I would advise the
reader not to be in too great haste to fill up his grounds. While
there are trees to which his choice reverts almost instantly,
there are probably many other beautiful varieties with which he is
not acquainted. If he has kept space for the planting of something
new every spring and fall, he has done much to preserve his zest
in his rural surroundings, and to give a pleasing direction to his
summer observation. He is ever on the alert to discover trees and
shrubs that satisfy his taste.
During the preparation of this book I visited the grounds of Mr.
A. S. Fuller, at Kidgewood, N. J., and for an hour or two I broke
the tenth commandment in spite of myself. I was surrounded by
trees from almost every portion of the northern temperate zone,
from Oregon to Japan; and in Mr. Fuller I had a guide whose
sympathy with his arboreal pets was only equalled by his knowledge
of their characteristics. All who love trees should possess his
book entitled "Practical Forestry.
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