f3 EVERGREENS. 



There is a weeping form, of this tree much used In the 

 Bast. It Is a. sad looking tree and gives Its whole strength 

 to mourning. It would be a failure In most parts of the West. 



Alcock's Spruce. 

 This Is a beautiful, symmetrical tree and quite hardy. One 

 sent out by accident grew well for years on the grounds of E. 

 F. Stephens of Crete, Nebraska. It was sold by mistake with 

 other evergreens and we lost sight of it. I think It Is well 

 worth trial and I am sure it would succeed. 



Nordmann's Fir. 

 Is a success in Pennsylvania and in the Southern portions of 

 New York state, but Is not regarded hardy in Massachusetts 

 and would be of no use In the West. 



Scotch Pine — PInus Sylvestrls. 

 When first Introduced this Pine was very popular and was 

 planted on a large scale. The seeds are cheap and they do 

 not damp off as readily as other Conifers, so that at little ex- 

 pense they can be produced in Immense quantities. They grow 

 rapidly while young but soon mature. I think both Bast and 

 West they are being discarded. They have a fair appearance at 

 first. They cannot endure the heat of the semi-arid regions and are 

 utterly useless West of the one-hundreth meridian. I do not 

 know why thej' are called Scotch Pine. I suppose they were 

 planted on a large scale on the mountains and were introduced 

 from there. Their real home is In Northern Europe and Asia. 

 They are found in immense forests in Russia. On account of 

 their Northern birth and soft foliage they cannot endure the 

 climate of Western Kansas and Nebraska. While they are 

 a success in the Northern states, yet even there It Is probable 

 other Conifers will do as well. 



Austrian Pine — Black Pine. 



This tree Is largely used In Europe, especially In Germany. 

 The foliage Is deep green and seen at a distance In masses It 

 appears very dark. And so plantations of this tree are called 

 the Black Forests. 



Of the Imported trees, this is by all odds the best all 

 around evergreen for the middle West. It much resembles *he 

 Pinus Ponderosa only the needles are not as long. It endures 

 the heat remarkably well. I have seen it thriving on the hot 

 plains of Oklahoma and it Is a success beyond the one hundreth 

 meridian. It Is a, compact,, symmetrical and sturdy tree. 1 

 see one from my window which was planted In poor soil twenty- 

 five years ago. It Is a beautiful pyramid about thirty feet tall. 

 The lower branches almost touch the ground. It Is about Ave 

 times as large as the famous Platte Cedars planted near It. 

 Some Scotch Pines In the neighborhood grew faster and for 



