THE TRIMMING OF EVERGREENS. 



It has partly been explained why evergreens are not trimmed 

 so much in general as deciduous trees and shrubs. This is due to 

 the fact that evergreens will not stand to be trimmed in the same 

 manner as the previous kind, as they require a more particular 

 time for the trimming. On the other hand it is not done so mucn 

 because this class of trees grows more compact and makes more 

 of a specimen plant. Many evergreens are trimmed for special 

 purposes as well as for better results. The best time for trim- 

 ming evergreens is when the bunds start to break, generally in 

 May or the first part of June. If evergreens are trimmed at the 

 same time as deciduous trees it often leaves a dead stump which 

 will stay for a long time, but if trimmed when they are in their 

 prime of growth or growing season, the cut will heal and grow 

 over. Often in moving evergreens limbs and small twigs are 

 accidently broken. These should be carefully cut off before they 

 show a bad color. Cedars are one kind of evergreens that can 

 stand trimming much better than many other species of this kind. 

 Cedars often go back on the color after being planted for dif- 

 ferent reasons and if trimmed close in proper time it often pro- 

 duces a thick growth and will make a fine specimen. Cedars 

 have been planted for the last fifteen or twenty years and can- 

 not be too highly valued for the fine effect where such planting 

 is needed, and if handled with special care, almost any size can 

 be planted with good result. 



THE TRIMMING OF NATURAL GROWN TREES 

 IN GENERAL. 



It is so common to see that holes have been formed in the 

 stems of trees, especially of large sizes, and this is in almost every 

 case from a limb which has been dead and started to decay on 

 the tree and it will not be long before the tree shows the effect 



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