ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



nation not to be overcome, quickly came to 

 my aid, and a short time after I was pre- 

 paring lists for new plants and trees to 

 make good the Winter's damage. 



The spruces (Abies polita, Abies pyram- 

 idalis) and the arbor vitae (Thuja Fer- 

 vaeneana and pyramidalis) are hardy trees 

 of pyramidal form, suitable for use in a 

 garden because of their compact growth. 



The Irish yew is another decorative ever- 

 green, but it must be well protected from 

 the Winter's sun and from too great cold. 

 Japanese cedars, the Retinispora group, are 

 all compact in growth and submit themselves 

 to shearing. The Retinispora squarrosa has 

 beautiful feathery blue-green foliage. 



The Retinispora plumosa, or Japanese 

 cypress, has a delicate foliage and may be 

 grown on tall stems with heavy heads like 

 the standard bay trees. It should be grown 

 in tubs, however, and may be removed in 

 Winter to the house for decorative effect, or 

 stored in a cellar that is not too cold. 

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