THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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EVERGREEN TREES . 
The advantages resulting from the general planting of Evergreens are many, and no 
grounds are complete without them. They retain their beauty through the summer heat and 
winter cold. Property is increased in value if its buildings are protected from winter 
storms by belts or large clumps of Evergreens, and a garden sheltered by tall evergreen 
hedges will produce vegetables from one to two weeks earlier than an open field. 
A Bed of Younc; Evergreens 
The sap of most Evergreen trees being of a resinous nature is not so active in early 
spring as that of deciduous trees, and, as a. rule, all Evergreens and Coniferous trees suc- 
ceed better planted later in spring and earlier in autumn than deciduous trees. The latter 
part of April, or during May, and the latter part of summer, say in August, are the best 
times, in ordinary seasons, for transplanting in this latitude. August planting is not 
recommended, however, unless the season is favorable. 
In handling and planting Evergreens never allow the roots to become dry for an 
instant. Their roots being resinous, when once dry water has no power to restore them. 
Dip the roots in "grout" or very thin mud, and plant quickly. Cover the roots with fresh 
soil, and with a heavy piece of wood beat the earth solid over them, fill up, pound again, 
and finish by bringing fresh loose soil about the tree with a hoe. If trees are planted 
when the ground is very wet, the pounding must be omitted until it is in working order 
to prevent baking. Planted in this way, and thoroughl)^ cultivated with plow and hoe 
every week. Evergreens seldom fail to give abundant satisfaction. Give a heavy mulch 
July 1, and they are all right for the season. 
ARBOR VITAE. (American.) One of the finest evergreens for single planting or hedges. 
GLOBE. Dense and dwarf, forming a round ball without any training. 
SIBERIAN. Similar to American, but retains its green color better. 
HOVEY'S GOLDEN. Dwarf, dense, little evergreen with golden tinted foliage. 
PYRAMIDAL. Very dense and pyramidal tree, the narrowest and most columnar of the 
arbor vitaes. 
JAPANESE ARBOR VITAE. A dwarf compact form with bright green foliage. 
JAPANESE GOLDEN ARBOR VITAE. A dwarf , dense growing shrub with golden yellow 
foliage. 
BALSAM FIR. A very erect, regular, pyramidal tree, with dark green sombre foliage. 
Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 
PINE, WHITE. Foliage white silvery green. Well known tree. 
SCOTCH. Robust spreading tree with stout, erect shoots. 
UMBRELLA PINE. A quite hardy, odd, Japanese tree of pyramidal character, grows 
slowly to large size. Each branch and shoot terminated by a whorl of umbrella-like 
tufts of needles. 
BETINOSPORA, FILIFERA. Elegant formed tree with slender drooping branches. 
PLUMOSA. Graceful habit with delicate glaucous foliage. 
PLUMOSA AUREA. Foliage tipped with golden yellow. 
SPRUCE, WHITE. A native medium sized tree of pyramidal form. 
NORWAY. Similar to above, but more rapid grower, and coarser foliage. 
SPRUCE, COLORADO BLUE. This magnificent tree is a native of the Rockj^ Mountains^ 
and very hardy. It is of fine compact habit and of very symmetrical growth. 
The rich blue of its foliage makes a marked contrast to the green of other trees. 
SPRUCE, KOSTER'S BLUE. Unquestionably the most beautiful of the spruces for garden 
or lawn. It is grafted from the bluest strain that can be found, the famous Koster 
variety. 
HEMLOCK. A graceful and beautiful tree, with drooping branches, and delicate dark 
foliage. 
