ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



the entire work on this tree was not finished 

 the same day. Having large, heavy roots, 

 it was only possible to dig them up with a 

 ball of frozen earth. These trees give such 

 an appearance of age to this garden that 

 no one could imagine it was not yet eight- 

 een months old. 



Some of the native evergreens, the white 

 pine, hemlock and the many varieties of 

 cedars, as they are called by the uninitiated, 

 junipers I believe they really are, trans- 

 plant easily and are to be found in many 

 localities. 



The cedar, growing tall and pointed, is 

 regular in shape, as if sheared yearly, and 

 is an excellent substitute for the cypress 

 of Southern Europe. Landscape architects 

 have learned to appreciate its value, and 

 are now using these trees with fine effect. 

 They have a perfect columnar growth and 

 take the place of the handsome pyramidal 

 evergreens of rare varieties used in formal 

 gardens. Young cedars have a tap root, 

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