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Spruce (the blue form is rare and more ex- 

 pensive, hence less generally used for ordinary 

 hedging). The American Arbor-vitse must 

 not be left out of consideration in this connec- 

 tion. The Taxus cuspidata, Taxis baccata, 

 Picea excelsa, Picea nigra, Chamgecyparis 

 plumosa and Thuya occidentalis make excel- 

 lent hedges. For shade Picea Canadensis and 

 Picea excelsa and also Pinus Strobus, Pinus 

 sylvestris and many of the Pinus species may 

 be depended on, while Thuya orientalis. Thuya 

 occidentahs, Juniperus and all varieties of 

 Chamaecyparis are unsuited for shade trees. 

 Evergreens are especially valuable in the home 

 landscape for massing at entrances. The 

 proper placing of such trees requires careful 

 thought and planning, for Evergreens should 

 never be so grouped as to appear dismal notes 

 in an otherwise cheerful area or of forbidding 

 dignity. Among the Evergreens for massing 

 purposes one may mention Pinus montana 

 {var. Mughus), Tsuga Canadensis macro- 

 phyUa, Juniperus commrmis. Thuya occiden- 

 talis, Picea excelsa, Chamsecyparis, Taxus, 

 Pinus Strobus and Picea pugens (var. 

 glauca), all excellent for the purpose. For 



