C. W. ATWATER & SON 
Evergreen Trees 
All varieties of Evergreens can be planted in the spring, from the time the 
frost is out of the ground until the middle of May or later. Many kinds can be 
moved with equal safety the last of August and up to the middle of September. 
Late fall planting is much more uncertain, though Spruces and some Pines can 
often be moved with fair success almost to the time of the ground freezing. 
We have indicated the average height, in feet, of the trees at maturity by 
figures right after the name, but it should be borne in mind that most Evergreens 
can be dwarfed and kept to any size desired by pruning at the proper time. Thus 
the Hemlock or Norway Spruce, both trees that grow to a large size, can be 
trained in hedge form only three or four feet high. 
Practically all of our Arbor Vitae, Hemlocks, and Retinosporas, and some 
varieties of Junipers, are sheared specimens, much more compact and desirable 
than the untrimmed trees. 
ARBOR VITAE. All Arbor Vitae have flat, 
fern-like foliage, but differ greatly in size, shape, 
and color of the foliage. 
American, 20'-25'. An erect, cone-shaped 
tree, with dense, light green foliage which 
changes to a bronzy green in winter. A rapid 
grower and desirable. 
Compacta, 2 -3'. Dwarf, with dense, round 
head; should not be planted in exposed situa¬ 
tions. 
Douglas Golden, 10-15'. Broadly pyramidal 
in shape; dense, bushy growth; foliage tipped 
yellow. We consider this the best of the golden- 
tipped Arbor Vitae. 
ARBOR VITAE GLOBOSA 
AMERICAN ARBOR VITAE 
Globosa, 2'-3'. Forms a dense, low head of 
green close to the ground. Very hardy and 
probably the best globe-shaped Arbor Vitae. 
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