American Arborvitae 
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Arborvitae may 
be trimmed to 
give the very 
formal effect il¬ 
lustrated at the 
right. 
A planting of stately Arborvitae, allowed to grow with little 
trimming, gives great dignity to the entrance of a modest home. 
THE ARBORVITAE 
Most frequently planted of all evergreens is the Arborvitae 
or "Tree of Life." Its beautiful bright green color combined 
with its longevity makes this name particularly fitting. 
The foliage, lacy and scale-like with the branchlets arranged 
in flat, overlapping horizontal sprays, has a pleasant aromatic 
odor. It bears close shearing or may be left natural. 
From the American type have been developed some fifty 
different hardy garden forms, varying in character and size from 
tall narrow pyramids to the low broad globes. The best varieties 
for this climate are offered here at Little Tree Farms. Use these 
Arborvitae freely in your planting. They are very handsome and 
are adaptable to many conditions. 
American Arborvitae 
(Thuja occidentalis) 
A great favorite is the American Arborvitae. 
Many fine old trees in our New England countryside 
bear witness not only to the long life and great 
beauty of American Arborvitae but also to their 
suitability for planting as lawn specimens, in thick 
hedges or sheltering backgrounds or as accents in 
the garden — the very same purposes for which 
they are planted today. 
Healthy and vigorous, this handsome evergreen 
can be depended upon under a variety of artificial 
conditions. It is a favorite for great gardens and 
spacious grounds, and for little gardens and modest 
house lots where it is readily kept within bounds by 
pruning. 
The lightest of shearing or shaping tends to thicken 
the new growth and brings Arborvitae to the absolute 
symmetry desirable in the formal garden. Left un¬ 
sheared it is attractive for informal types of planting 
and frequently takes a pleasing irregularity of outline 
as it matures. 
Arborvitae will thrive in almost any situation. 
It is not particular as to soil and succeeds even in 
moist locations and partial shade. 
The illustration shows an Arborvitae 
hedge one year after it was planted by 
Little Tree Farms. 
Little Tree Farms Arborvitae are known and planted 
all over the country. From their magnificent roots to 
their shapely, full-foliaged tops, they are fitted for 
absolute success in every type of planting. 
Height 
Each 
10 
2 to 3 feet 
$1.00 
$ 9.00 
3 to 4 feet 
1.50 
13.50 
4 to 5 feet 
2.00 
17.00 
5 to 6 feet 
3.00 
27.00 
6 to 7 feet 
4.50 
40.00 
7 to 8 feet 
6.00 
55.00 
8 to 10 feet 
7.50 
70.00 
10 to 12 feet 
12.00 
110.00 
12 to 14 feet 
15.00 
135.00 
14 to 18 feet 
2 5.00 and up 
according to 
specimen selected. 
If you have planting problems write 
us about them, or better still, drive 
out and talk them over with one of 
our landscape men. 
Arborvitae is one of the best evergreens for low 
formal hedges. It is easily sheared and is extra¬ 
ordinarily handsome. 
Arborvitae have an important place in most foundation plantings. Here tall Arborvitae 
are used beside the entrance and lower varieties are blended with the other evergreens. 
I.ach evergreen is shipped with roots in ball of native loam, wrapped and tied in buriap. 
