HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MP. 



American Arborvitae is used to some extent in windbreaks, 

 but we do not recommend it for this purpose in comparison 

 with White or Scotch Pine, or with Norway Spruce. 



American Arborvitae. One of the very best evergreens 

 for hedges. It grows rapidly during the first three or four 

 years, but after that develops slowly, and in twenty or thirty 

 years will reach no more than 30 feet in height. It is a hand- 

 some little tree, and grows without any trimming in a slim, 

 even cone. But it can be pruned to any form, and responds 

 readily to training. Desirable in tubs for inside or for porches. 

 An Arborvitae hedge gets 3 feet wide and 4 feet high in about 

 five years, and will remain thick and beautiful for half 

 a century. In summer the hedge is bright green above and 

 yellowish beneath; in winter the foliage changes to bronze. 



Globular Arborvitae. A very little tree with a short 

 stem and a globe-like head. Branches and foliage are com- 

 pact and dense. Bright green, graceful, normal, even, and 

 quite different from any other trees. 



Peabody's Golden Arborvitae. Has nearly all the char- 

 acteristics of American Arborvitae, except that the foliage, 

 during its first year, is a bright golden yellow; it is a slow 

 grower, never getting large. Fine when planted singly in 

 your yard, or for very short hedges. Sometimes used at path- 

 or drive-openings, through privet or other hedges, and makes 

 a beautiful contrast in color. 



Oriental Arborvitae {Biota orientalis). Low, thick, bushy 

 evergreens that are hardy and will grow anywhere. The 

 foliage is bright green in summer, bronze or yellow in winter. 

 A little broader than American, and taller than the Japanese. 

 Use it to plant singly in medium-sized places, especially on 

 banks or positions elevated above the surrounding space. 



Pyramidal Arborvitae. Narrow-based, pointed, very 

 upright, dense and compact evergreens of small size and slow 

 growth. Plant these trees under the branch-tips of wide- 

 spreading trees like White Pine, Maples, etc., and you will 

 get the effect of columns supporting the bulk above. Useful 

 when set singly in yards and lawns. 



Western Arborvitae. Really a rapid grower and gets 

 large much quicker than any other Arborvitae. Grows tall 

 and narrow, with short, drooping branches. Foliage is glossy 

 green above, has silvery spots beneath and has considerable 

 fragrance. Very regular in form. 



FIRS 



Tall, pyramidal evergreens, with a pointed top, and limbs 

 that slant down from where they leave the trunk. The cones 

 always stand up. The varieties vary in detail, but nearly all 

 of them are dark green, lustrous and rich, and very beautiful. 

 They are particularly adapted to ornamental planting where 

 they can stand alone, but in some cases Firs are the best trees 

 for groups and windbreaks. Concolor is a light bluish green 

 variety. All kinds are hardy and are medium to fast growers. 

 Most of the varieties grow to large size. 



Cephalonian Fir. Broad, spreading, limbs stiff, twigs 

 rigid, foliage tapers to a sharp point. Colored dark above, 

 silvery beneath. Grayish brown cones 6 inches long. 



Nordmann's Fir. Very broad trees of beautiful shape, 

 with foliage that is of darkest green above and silvery be- 

 neath. Cones are dark brown. Very hardy and long-lived; 

 thrives best when planted among other evergreens. 



White, or Concolor Fir. One of the most valuable of all 

 evergreens. It is a native of the Rocky Mountains, and in 

 hardiness and vigor is equal to Oaks, Pines or Spruces. The 

 trees are broad, dense, solid-looking, elegant and exceedingly 



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