WESTBURY STATION, N. Y. 



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Evergreen Trees. 



HEMLOCK SPRUCE,. Tsuga, erroneously Abies 



The Hemlocks are very ornamental as single specimens on the lawn and of much utilitarian value ii> 

 the formation of hedges and screens. They are not particular as to soil, but require considerable moisture. 



Common. T. Canadensis. This tree, native to 

 Long Island forests, is perhaps the most grace- 

 ful evergreen. It will keep the broad sweep of 

 its lower branches until old age, and winter or 

 summer no evergreen excels the purity of its 

 color. Occasional trimming to produce compact 

 growth, or grouping with other trees, prevents the 

 foliage from whipping off in windy situations. It 

 will not stand salt spray ; but enduring shade, it 

 should be extensively planted in and along the 

 borders of woodland. It serves well for screen- 

 ing purposes. It is the most beautiful of hedge 

 trees, -when clipped, closely resembling the fa- 

 mous Yew hedges of England. We offer trees 



up to 25 feet high, and a Hemlock hedge 400 feet 

 long, 30 years old, 9 feet high and wide, prepared 

 for successful planting. 



Sargent's Weeping. T. Canadensis, var. pendula. 

 This forms a flat-topped plant about 5 feet high 

 and twice as broad, with densely clothed branches 

 arching gracefully outward. 



Japanese. T. Sieboldi. This evergreen has thicker 

 leaves than the native species, and promises to 

 stand more exposure. 



Carolina. T. Caroliniana. \Yhile more open in 

 habit and lighter in color than the native Hem- 

 lock, it forms a graceful lawn ornament. 



Hemlock hedge at Westbury Nurseries. We have 400 feet of similar hedge, 9x9 feet, prepared for moving. The only oppor- 

 tunity to reproduce the effect of the old Yew hedges of England. 



JUNIPER. Juniperus 



The tall-growing Junipers are noted for the artistic effect they give to a landscape, while the low- 

 growing varieties are valuable as ground covering in places where other shrubs or grass will not grow. 



Irish. J. communis, var. Hibernica. A narrow, 



columnar tree of light green. It is liable to 



winter-kill in part here. 

 Swedish. J. communis, var. Suecica, Similar in 



form to the above, but broader and hardier ; 



color light bluish green. 

 Flat. J. communis, var. Canadensis. This is the 



familiar evergreen bush which clothes the rocky 



hillsides of New England and a few parts of 



Long Island. It spreads over an area 10 to 25 



feet in diameter and 3 to 4 feet in height, form- 

 ing a mass of graceful upward curving branches 



of bright green foliage. It is very good for 



wild hillside planting and foregrounds. 



Golden. J. communis, var. Canaaensis aurea. A 

 brilliant golden mat 2 feet high. 



Savin. J. Sabina. A prostrate shrub, growing 

 3 to 5 feet high, with long, stiff, outward-pointed 

 branches of dark green. 



Prostrate, or Trailing. J. Sabina, var. prostrata. 

 This forms a mossy carpet, tempting to walk up- 

 on. It grows as a cushion, 10 inches deep, or its 

 long trailing branches hug the rocks and hang 

 over the top of a wall or the crest of a surf-beaten 

 cliff. It may be attractively used as a border to 

 a path, to screen a man-hole cover on the lawn, 

 or to cover ground too dry for grass. A rare 

 plant that should be better known. 



