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course, the slower growing sorts. These are the 

 Biotas, the Jumpers, Retinosporas, Arborvitaes, 

 etc. A reliable nursery catalogue will give ex- 

 tended descriptions of these sorts, or better yet, 

 a visit to a large nursery, will be the best way in 

 which to make your ultimate selection. 



The Firs, Spruces, Pines and Hemlocks, are the 

 taller growing sorts of Evergreens, better adapted 

 for planting where they will have room to develop 

 into trees, although some specimens such as the 

 Austrian Pine and Roster's Blue Spruce, while 

 more rapid growers than the species mentioned 

 for massing, are frequently so us'ed on account of 

 the odd form of the one or the coloring of the 

 other. 



For the information of those who have had 

 trouble in losing valuable Evergreens during the 

 winter, or where the plants have begun to turn 

 brown in summer, just a word of caution and 

 advice will here be in order. 



Evergreens should go into winter with an abun- 

 dance of moisture at the roots. If the Fall season 

 has been a dry one, it is well, before a permanent 

 freezeup comes, to hoe a ridge around each plant, 

 and) see that they have a good and thorough water- 

 ing from the hose. When this is done, any winter 

 loss of Evergreens should be reduced to a minimum. 



Often, when planted along the house, the over- 

 hanging eaves keep off most of the moisture, and it 



