Transplanting Small 
Evergreens 
Hill Evergreen 
Seedlings 
By using a board six feet long and three or four 
inches wide, a straight row is easily laid out. With 
a sharp spade, dig a trench as shown. Plant the 
trees, spreading the roots out carefully and imme¬ 
diately filling in ivith dirt. It is important that the 
small evergreens be planted about the same depth 
as in the nursery. This depth is easily determined 
from the stem of the tree. 
When the first row is planted, proceed as shown, in 
cutting the next trench. While it not only makes 
straight rows of uniform space this method allows 
the roots to be spread out without crowding. Where 
the roots are crowded into small holes in poorly 
prepared soil, it cannot be expected that the growth 
will be anything but slow and disappointing. 
Wh en the planting is completed as shown in figure 
three, a shade should be immediately constructed 
and placed in position to protect the trees from the 
severe sun the first season. This lath shade should 
be set on stakes and elevated H or 10 inches above 
the top of the seedlings. Space should be left be¬ 
tween the lath as shown so the shade will not be too 
heavy. An opening equal to the width of one lath 
is recommended so the shade covers only one-half 
o the bed at one time. 
S EEDLINGS are the smallest trees that 
can be offered for sale. They average 
two years old. Some are only two 
years in the fast growers and some are three 
years of age. 
For best results seedlings must be planted 
in beds and covered with shade of some kind 
for one year as recommended in the planting 
instructions given on this page. The trees 
are prepared for shipment in bundles of 50 of 
the same variety and size and orders should 
call for multiples of 50. 
All Hill Evergreen seedlings are grown 
from seed from known origin. We obtain 
seeds from our own collectors who gather 
them in localities known to produce the best 
type of trees. 
Only the following listed trees are available 
as seedlings. Horticultural varieties are not 
grown from seed but are propagated from 
grafts. These may be purchased in sizes as 
listed on pages 2 to 4. 
Small lots of seedlings can be sent by 
parcel post or express. 1,000 seedlings when 
packed for shipment will weigh from twenty- 
five to fifty pounds. 
50 of same variety and size at 
100 rate; ! 
250 
at 1000 ra 
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100 
1000 
Norway Spruce. 
4- 
-6 
$3 
.75 
$22 
.50 
Colorado Blue Spruce.. . 
4- 
6 
3 
.75 
22 
50 
Jack Pine. 
8- 
-10 
4 
50 
30 
00 
Austrian Pine. 
6- 
-8 
3 
75 
22 
50 
Ponderosa Pine. 
6- 
-8 
3. 
75 
22 
50 
Scotch Pine. 
6- 
-8 
3 
75 
22 
50 
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