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LINN COUNTY NURSERY 
Evergreens 
shelter^ltl 0 !'^ 1 ^ SPeCi f a ^u the ^ £St k ^ d of evergreens to plant in this state for 
shelter belts and ornaments. There is nothing which will add more to the value of a 
ThSr I^ZMTJT t0 A lts , occ "P ant . s t"an a well arranged plantation of evergreens, 
ineir shade is cool and refreshing in summer, and a belt of them is the greatest 
barrier against winter blasts that can be provided. S greatest 
c~ i ° UI \ evergreens have been two or three times transplanted; are heavily rooted 
d an^r 0 rr„7r y ? IantS A F.^ with evergreens is usually due to careless handhng,' 
planting or cultivation. Any soil that will grow corn or garden vegetables is suitable 
i Or c v c ec n s 
DIRECTIONS FOB PLANTING AND CAKING FOB EVERGREENS 
«nri H^ an ^ Unt fV Evergreen roots must always be very carefully protected from the sun 
and dry air. If they ever become thoroughly dried, the tree, unlike other trees ran 
never be rev.ved. The roots should be dipped in a paste of mud before facing in the hole 
hof^ ntl,1 f D \? , holes i arge ' so that the trees are not crowded, using the ton soil in 
the bottom of the hole and arranging the roots carefully, working the fine soil around 
t^^V^ t ?» e , m ^ ith v , our jL and and taking the tree occasionally as th " flll°ng is ° go- 
ng on, to settle the soil. When the roots are well covered, hold the tree upright trefd 
ing the soil very firmly around and over them with the feet. When this is done vou 
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 basfn with 
good, mellow soil without much tramping. '' lne Dasln wltn 
Watering. The month of August is the critical period for newlv planted ever- 
greens, for during this month, unlike deciduous trees, evergreens make a new root growth 
W H hlC ^ r f quire K S "?oisture. If the rains have not been plentiful the trees should be water- 
ed. Make a. basin around each tree by pulling away the soil with a hoe and water as 
™?7 e Ar Vi the s / ason ,. IS v f T K. hot and dry, this watering should be commenced the latter 
part of July and continued through the period of drought. 
.n w c . nltlTa , 1ilon - Thorough cultivation is very essential to the growth of vegetation of 
all kinds and nothing appreciates it more than evergreens. They should be cultivated 
at least once a week up to August 1, when a good mulching of partially rotted hav or 
straw may be given. Care should be taken not to use green manure as it is detrimental. 
Seedlings. The largest sizes of seedlings may be planted and treated 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. 
Hedges. 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 cedar, two to four feet apart, according to size. 
T>T"VTTTC started, thrives in almost any location, 
jTli>H/ij either wet or very dry. Undoubtedly 
White Pine (Pinus strobus)— One of the th ' s ' s the . be ?\ p ' ne „ f ° r Western Iowa 
best, largest and longest lived Ever- a " d ^ yo " d nnn 2 to ! 1 ' eet ; t 4 » c e „ach, $3.50 
greens. The foliage Is warm light green, ? er 1 V « K °n per ™\}* *° 24 Inches ' 
often with a bluish tinge. The leaves T( ?° ,T^Jtl° SE J °; l"'. 0 , r, P r? r 100 : A* 
are in fives, three to four inches long. *° 5 J* in , ches - 25c each - ? 200 10, 
very soft and delicacely fragrant. After 
getting well started it is the most rapid Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris)— A rapid 
grower of all Evergreens and adapts growing, 1 ardy variety with stout erect 
Itself to a great variety of soils. It is shoots and green foliage. Good for shel- 
one of the best for shelter, and the besc ter or landscape planting. It is one of 
large growing Evergreen to plant near tne hardiest Evergreens and adapts it- 
buildings or along streets to be trimmed self rapidly to trying climate of the 
up for shade; few trees unite so many North and Northwest. It also thrives 
elements of beauty and utility as our the Southwest or West. It is rather 
native White Pine. 4 to 5 feet, 60c each; short lived and cannot be depended un- 
3 to 4 feet, 50c each, $4.50 per 10. $40.00 on r '" more th an twenty-five or thirty 
per 100; 2 to 3 feet, 40c each, $3.50 per years. 3 to 4 feet, 60c each, $4.50 per 
100; 18 to 24 Inches, 30c each, $2.50 per 10 ' *40.00 per 100; 2 to 3 feet, 40c each, 
10, $20.00 per 100. $ 8 - B0 P er 10 . $30.00 per 100; 18 to 24 in- 
Bull Pine or Western Yellow Pine (Pinus cnes ' 30c each ' * 2 - 50 per 10 ' * 2 ° 00 Per 100. 
ponderosa) — A heavy wooded pine and a Mngho or Swarf Mountain Pine (Pinus 
rapid grower, forming a tree of great Mugho) — This unique Alpine species 
size. Its very long coarse foliage is a forms a very compact, dark green, dome- 
beautiful light green and stands out shaped bush, broader than high. It Is 
squarely from the limbs, thus making lc very valuable for planting on lawns, ter- 
very valuable for landscape or wind- race banks, hillsides, rockeries etc 12 
breaks. This cree requires the best of tc 18 inches broad, 50c each, 18 to 24 
care in transplanting, but when once inches, 60c each. 
