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THE NORTH WOOD NURSERIES, COON VALLEY, WISCONSIN 
Foundation Planting 
Hark to the music of the Pines, 
Their needles play when the North wind blows. 
Through the dreary night, when no star shines; 
Soft music, gently comes and goes. 
Amidst the falling snow and sleet, 
The Evergreens play carols sweet. 
They give protection, warmth and cheer; 
Till the morning breaks serene and clear. 
EVERGREENS 
No home is complete without a liberal planting of Evergreens. This is especially 
true of farm homes and suburban residences where planting space is ample. As 
specimens on the lawn nothing can take the place of Evergreens, they brighten the 
winter landscape and add comfort and cheer when the cold storms of winter play 
carols among their branches. For grouping arrange the different varieties so as to 
produce pleasing contrasts of permanent color. 
Norway Spruce. The best all-around 
evergreen. The ideal tree for wind¬ 
breaks. Its close compact growth forms 
an almost impenetrable barrier to the 
frigid storms of winter. Norway Spruce 
deserves to be largely planted on all 
farms around orchards, barn and cattle- 
yards, poultry-houses and grounds, and 
wherever protection from cold and 
storms is needed. At the same time, 
Norway Spruce is one of our choicest 
evergreens for ornamental planting. 
Price, 12 to 18 inch trees, $1.00 each, 
postpaid. 
Black Hills Spruce. Of bushy compact 
growth. Very symmetrical in outline. 
Foliage varies from rioVt o-voon Kino 
tints. Price. Nursery run 
$ 1.25 per foot. 
Concolor Fir. Without doubt the most 
beautiful of all evergreens. A native of 
the Rocky Mountains. Foliage long, 
soft and graceful, of a silvery green 
color. Fine for planting as individual 
specimens on the lawn where it will be 
a never-ending source of pleasure to 
watch them grow in beauty 1 from year 
to year. Concolor Fir is very useful in 
group-planting, its light silvery color 
blending harmoniously with the darker- 
toned evergreens. Rapid in growth and 
should be in every collection. 12 to 18 
inches, $2.50 each. 
White Spruce. Beautiful in form and 
color. Very compact. Of dense, regu¬ 
lar habit. Grows very broad and tall in 
the course of time. 12-18 inches, $1.50 
each. 
