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Hemlock 
Sometimes called Weeping Spruce. This 
is the native Hemlock of the North and 
East. Where grown in sheltered places, 
there is nothing finer than this for a 
clipped hedge; it will not stand expo- 
sure, however, to dry winds of extreme 
temperature. 
Irish Juniper 
Foliage same as red cedar; top very 
narrow and symmetrical; color silvery 
green; one of the most beautiful of ever- 
greens, but tender in this latitude and not 
recommended for planting in exposed 
situations. 
Pine 
Austrian. It is one of the best foreign 
species for this country. Its growth, 
even when young, is characteristically 
stout and sturdy. A remarkably robust, 
hardy, spreading tree of grand size; very 
dark and massive in effect, and when 
planted in an appropriate location is 
distinct and unique. One of the hardiest 
in dry sections. 
Jack. The most northern of all .Amer- 
ican Pines; valued for its extreme hardi- 
ness and vigor; withstands long droughts 
and hot, dry winds; of rather irregular and 
shrubby growth; foliage bright green; 
needles short and stiff. 
Mugho. This is the most beautiful of 
all dwarf Pines. It forms a low top with 
ascending branches, and the breadth of 
Austrian Pine 
the tree is frequen tly double its height. 
Foliage bright green. A valuable tree for 
ornamental planting. 
Ponderosa, or Bull Pine. A very rapid- 
growing Pine of the Rocky Mountains. 
The leaves of this Pine are very long and 
silvery, hence the name. It is highly 
prized through some sections of Nebraska 
and Dakota where evergreens are hard to 
grow. 
Scotch. One of the most rugged of all 
evergreens; a very rapid-growing tree 
and one which will stand almost any cli- 
mate. We know of no tree that will 
compare with it for windbreak purposes 
on our open prairies. 
White. A rapid, upright-growing tree; 
foliage fine and soft to the touch. The 
most ornamental of Pine trees and ex- 
celled by none for timber purposes. 
Not hardy in dry and wind-swept places. 
Spruce 
Black Hill. This is a western type of 
the American White Spruce, dwarfed by 
growing for centuries in the dry, arid 
climate of the Black Hills. It closely resem- 
bles the eastern type of the White Spruce, 
but is slower in growth, more compact in 
form and more silvery in color. It is one 
of the best of all of the evergreens for 
planting for ornamental purposes in dry, 
arid sections. 
Colorado Blue. A slow-growing tree 
with branches broad and fan-shaped. This 
species varies greatly in color, from pale 
green to a beautiful silvery green. Speci- 
mens of the latter color arc hard to obtain, 
and for that reason are very expensive. 
Douglas. A native of Colorado; large 
conical form; branches spreading, hori- 
zontal; leaves light green above, silvery 
white below. 
Engelmann's. Resembles the Colorado 
Blue Spruce in general effect; foliage color- 
ing from bluish-green to steel-blue; 
needles are not so long and are more soft 
and flexible. 
Norway. Conical in form; color bright 
green; foliage sharp-pointed. Stands 
crowding well; an excellent tree for wind- 
breaks and ornamental purposes. 
White. We consider this the most beau- 
tiful of all the Spruce family. In shape 
it differs but little from the balsam fir 
while young, but is broader at the base 
when large. The foliage is finer than 
that of the Norway Spruce and of a sil- 
very green. Tree extremely hardy, of 
moderate growth, and holds its beauty 
longer than any other evergreen known 
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