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A GROUP OF EVERGREENS FORM A PERFECT SCREEN AND ARE REAUTIFUI, THE YEAR ROUND. 



Japan Table Pine, Dwarf Yew, and prostrate Juniper. 



Plant among these some red Phlo.x and afew Othat 

 Oragis. With the red Phlox and the yellow Oragis 

 contrasting with the various shades of foliage of the 

 evergreens, you will be perfectly satisfied with the 

 result, and it is what can be called a happy planting. 



To keep this good effect you must do some intelli- 

 gent pruning, otherwise you will have an overgrown 

 tangle. Do not be afraid to trim for the desired re- 

 sults. Often we find it an advantage to root prune, to 

 regulate the growth and shape. We find that when 

 an evergreen over 4 nr 5 feet high has been trans- 

 planted and we liave hut sunny weather, following a 

 long period of culd rainy weather, we are apt to find 

 what we call leaf scorch. The reason for this is that 

 the tree was so recentl\- moved that its root system 

 had not become thorouglilv established in the soil and 



it is not able to take up moisture fast enough to en- 

 able the tree to adjust itself to the atmospheric and 

 climatic changes. More moisture is given off by 

 the leaves than could l^e supplied at this time, and the 

 leaves collapse ; this is the time the ex])ert would be 

 of use, providing he knew what was the matter. Keep- 

 ing the soil stirred two or three feet around the tree is 

 of great benefit. 



An application of fertilizer rich in nitrogen at this 

 time is of benefit when the trees turn yellow or sickly 

 looking. A light sprinkling of nitrate of soda brings 

 back the color to the needles. 



We all want to plant trees as large as we can, and 

 after they are planted we never do a thing for them. 

 When a tree comes up naturally from a seed it is able 

 to care for itself, the roots traveling in search of 

 moisture and n(_iurishment. 



E\-ERGREEXS ARE \rAV.\YS IXTERESTIXG^EVEN WHEN SXOVV LADEX.— TIIEY MAKE THE WINTER SCENE .\TTRACTIVE. 



