EVERGKKENS. 63 



A WlNTIOll FOLIAGE GARDEN. 



In .suiiiiiier we love a diversity in our trees; we like dilfer- 

 ent shades of green, and now and then oue of purple, another 

 of golden rolor to break the monotony, and in the autumn we 

 love to see forest and mountain in variegated dress, as though 

 the whole landscape were turned into one vast Mower garden. 



Beautiful, indeed, is the evergreen foliage garden of winter. 

 There are numerous forms of shadings of the Douglas Spruee. 

 The Picea Pungens has a pleasing diversity, varying from 

 light green to silvery bine. The Austrian Pine is dark green, 

 so much so that in Germanv thev make what is called black 

 forests. The Ponderosa, with long and glistening needles 

 is very attractive. The t^cotch Pine is light green. In short, 

 an evergreen gTove, with a dozen kinds of trees gives a rich 

 harmonious blend of color. The view is an unending delight. 

 You have here a picture of warmth and cheer and this, too, 

 when all else seems dead and gloomy, which is indeed a wide 

 contrast to the somber earth and universal winter desolation. 



In transplanting evergreens of larger sizes than we have 

 mentioned, immediately after digging, they should be dipped 

 in a puddle of thick mud, made of the richest soil. Some 

 use clay on account of its adhering so closely to the roots, but 

 it has been found that if this should dry, it forms an im- 

 pervious coating which the tiny rootlets can not penetrate. 

 So use rich loam for the mud, and your tree is virtually 

 planted from the start. Trees thus protected, can be handled 

 with safety out in the field. If there is danger of drying 

 out before you can plant all of them, dip them again. Thus 

 you seal the roots air tight. In planting be sure to firm 

 the earth solid about the root. It is not enough to get up a 

 war dance on the surface, you must see the earth is packed 

 solid on the roots. Often trees thought to be well planted 

 can be moved up and down like a churn dash, which shows 

 the work has been poorly done. In a well-cultivated field, if 

 the ground is moist when you plant, they will not need water- 



