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liinn County Nursery 
Evergreens 
The following species are the best kind of evergreens to plant in this state 
for shelter belts and ornaments. There is nothing which will add more to the 
value of a farm or more comfort to its occupants than a well arranged plantation 
of evergreens. Their shade is cool and refreshing in summer, and a belt of them 
is the greatest barrier against winter blasts that can be provided. 
Our evergreens have been two or three times transplanted; are heavily 
rooted, stocky and thrifty plants. Failure with evergreens is usually due to care- 
less handling, planting or cultivation. Any soil that will grow corn or garden vege- 
tables is suitable for evergreens. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PliAlVTING AND CARING FOR EVERGREENS 
Hnndline. Evergreen roots must always be very carefully protected from the sun 
and dry air. If thev ever become thoroughly dried, the tree, unlike other trees, can 
never be revived The roots should be dipped In a paste of mud before placing in 
the hole. 
Planting. Dig holes large, so that the trees are not crowded, using the top soil In 
the bottom of the hole, and arranging the roots carefully, working the fine soil around 
and among them with your hand and shaking the tree occasionally as the filling is going 
on, to settle the soil. When the roots are well covered, hold the tree upright, treading 
the soil very firmly around and over them with the feet. When this is done you have a 
basin or a hole around the tree that will hold half a pail of water; fill this basin with 
water and in half an hour or so, after the water has soaked away, fill the basin with 
good, mellow soil without much tramping. 
Watering. The month of August is the critical period for newly planted ever- 
greens, for during this month, unlike deciduous trees, evergreens make a new root 
growth which requires moisture. If the rains have not been plentiful the trees should 
be watered. Make a basin around each tree by pulling away the soil with a hoe and 
water as above. If the season Is very hot and dry. this watering should be com- 
menced the latter part of July and continued through the period of drought. 
Cultivation. Thorough cultiva- 
tion is very essential to the growth 
of vegetation of all kinds and noth- 
ing appreciates It more than ever- 
greens. They should be cultivated 
at least once a week up to August 
1, when a good mulching of partial- 
ly rotted hay or straw may be given. 
Care should be taken not to use 
green manure as it is detrimental. 
Seedllnes. The largest sizes of 
seedlings may be planted and treat- 
ed as above; smaller sizes should be 
planted In well prepared beds with 
a dibble and shaded the first season. 
Windbreaks. Plant spruces, 
firs and arborvitaes in single rows, 
four to six feet apart; double rows, 
ten feet apart; Scotch and bull pines, 
single row, eight feet and double 
row ten to twelve feet; white pine, 
single row, eight feet, double row, 
twelve to fourteen feet. 
Hedees. Arborvitae, ten to 
eighteen inches, fifteen inches apart; 
eighteen to twenty-four inches, 
eighteen inches apart; two feet and 
larger, two feet apart. Spruce and 
cellar, two to four feet apart, ac- 
cording to size. 
PINES 
White Fine (Pinus strobus) — One of 
the best, largest and longest lived 
Evergreens. The foliage is warm 
light green, often with a bluish 
tinge. The leaves are in fives, 
three to four inches long, very 
soft and delicately fragrant. After 
getting well started It is the most 
Wbita Pine rapid grower of all Evergreens 
