If a close, dense hedge is desired, plant the 
Evergreens in a single line so that their This type of Windbreak should be sheared 
branches intermingle as in Sketch No. 14. smooth once a year. 
Or, if you prefer a more informal Windbreak, plant the Evergreens in a staggered row 
as in Sketch No. 16. 
Sketch 16 
It is really astonishing what an amount of improvement can be effected by following 
either of these suggestions for Windbreak planting. The house is kept snugger and more 
comfortable, and the surrounding grounds co^nparati^rely free of troublesome snow drifts. 
Norway Spruce Picea excelsa 
Uroati pyramid, f;'''i''>^ful. Hapid growiug, attains 
75 feet. Foliage dense, dark green. Very successful 
in cold cliinates. 
5 to 6 feet, tall, should be planted i feet apart center 
to center. $i0.00 per ten; $17.i.00 per liundred. 
G to 8 feet tall, should be planted iji feet apart. $30.00 
per ten; .^'i.'iO.OO per hundred. 
8 to 10 feet tall, should be planted 3 feet apart. $44. ,50 
per ten; $350.00 per liundred. 
American Arborvitae T'luya occidentalia 
Narrow cone or column. Densely branched. Thrives 
in ordinary soils. 
5 to C feet tall, should be planteil i\ inches apart center 
to center. $17. .50 per ten; $1.)0.()0 per humlred, 
(i to 7 feet tall, plant H inches center to center. $'ij.00 
per ten; $4'i5.00 per hundred. 
7 to 8 feet tall, plant ii7 inches apart center to center. 
$35.00 per ten; .$300.00 per hundred. 
The most satisfactory windbreaks are made from 
Evergreens, as they retain foliage all winter long. On account 
of the fact that deciduous trees and shrubs lose their leaves 
in the Fall, their value for windbreak purposes is so small 
that we shall not discuss them in this connection. 
Windbreaks may be made in either of two ways. 
1. An informal planting, preferably of at least two 
staggered rows. Trees should not be trimmed, but left 
to grow naturally. The varieties mentioned on page "id 
for Evergreen Screen Plantings are suitable for this 
purpose. 
2. Large hedges. This makes a closer windbreak and 
is more suitable for small house lots. The following 
varieties are best for this purpose. Should be planted 
very close so that the branches intermingle. 
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