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Taxus Adpressa (Short Leaved Yew). — Japan. Low, spreading, 

 bushy form, small, dark green shining leaves, branches numerous and 

 densely covered with foliage. Hardy and very choice. 



Taxus Baccata (Common European Yew). — Large bush or tree, slow 

 growing, with short stem and very bushy head; densely branched; thick- 

 ly covered with drooping, sombre green leaves. Suitable for clipping in- 

 to artificial forms. Sometimes browned in Winter. 



Taxus Elegantissima (Elegant Yew). — Light straw color, especially 

 in June; more of a dark green toward Fall; browns sometimes in Winter, 

 but scarcely ever kills. Very rich and effective in color. 



Taxus Aurea (Golden Y'ew). — Of a rieli Golden hue. Its color in June 

 is unsurpassed by anj' variegated form among evergreens. 



Abies Inverta (Weeping Norway Spruce). — The foliage is larger and 

 brighter than that of the species, the lateral branches as drooping as a 

 Willow's; as a specimen tree it is always odd and interesting. 



Thuya, Occidentalis (American Arbor Vitae). — One of the most desir- 

 able evergreen hedge plants, of every attractive appearance. Although 

 a fast grower, it can be kept trimmed to any desired height. 



DWARF EVERGREENS. 



Why They Should be Grown on Home Grounds. 



These Dwarf Evergreens, quite all of them, too. are both desirable 

 and interesting in the furnishing and adornment of the home grounds. 

 In fact, we cannot get the best effect and pleasing results without them. 

 We, of course, first need the large growing deciduous trees and ever- 

 greens for the frame work of our grounds, but for many little nooks and 

 corners, as well as for the trimmings and finishing touches, the Dwarf 

 Evergreens are quite indispensable, as we cannot get harmonizing ef- 

 fects without them. Many of these Dwarf Evergreens, like the Retinos- 

 poros. Pines, and Arbor Vitaes, are most beautiful of themselves. This is 

 particularly so of the Pines and Retinosporos which can often be planted 

 singly or in clumps to good advantage. 



However, one of the grandest sights to behold is the proper selection 

 of a quantity of the many different Dwarf Evergreens "grouped together," 

 and so arranged that the varied characteristics of each individual mem- 

 ber of the Dwarf Evergreen family is exposed in the best and most at- 

 tractive manner. While collectively, with their many variegated sizes, 

 shapes, forms and colors, they form such an admirable contrast that we 

 at once become interested in them. On short acquaintance, they become 

 our friends, then a companionship is formed, finally we fall in love with 

 them — a love that does not "wane," as it does with many ottfer pleasures 

 of life, with increasing age and infirmities, rather the love that grows firm- 

 er and stronger for the beauties of nature as we grow old. Never will 

 we forget the words of our honored and lamented President McKinley to 

 the attending nurse while nearing his end on his death bed at Buffalo: 

 "Please do not lower the shades I want to look out upon the beautiful 

 trees." This, one of his last expressions, served merely to strengthen 

 the opinions — if such a thing were needed — of the American people, re- 

 gardless of political differences or affiliations, that he was a truly good 

 and great man in every way. 



