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In Southern Gardens 
(Continued from page 52) 
and the coloring is deep and rich, 
but not dark enough to prove som¬ 
ber. Single specimens of these trees 
planted close to the boundary lines 
of a brick or stucco house add dig¬ 
nity and grace and carry the formal 
architectural lines of the building 
into the harmony of the garden 
plan. 
The most erect and shaft-like of 
the cypresses are the Cupressus sem- 
pervirens pyramidalis and Cupressus 
sempervirens royalii, the latter being 
the most columnar and erect of all. 
They prow straight upward and vary 
very little in diameter. Even though 
they attain a height of from 60' to 
80' the diameter never exceeds 4' or 
5' at the base and in the widest part 
of the tree. They are wonderfully 
beautiful and most graceful in their 
stately loftiness as they sway rhyth¬ 
mically in the wandering breezes that 
caught the old spirit and faithfully 
tend them to and fro all through the 
year. 
Edwin Neuhaus says, in speaking 
of the beauty secured at the Panama- 
Pacific Exposition by the cypress 
trees transplanted from the old Span¬ 
ish Missions of California, that if he 
had the making of California’s laws 
he would require every householder 
to plant at least six cypress trees not 
only for the beauty and grace they 
would give to the present genera¬ 
tion, but for the joy they would pass 
on to those who grow up in the com¬ 
ing years. Not quite so stringent a 
regulation would I urge, but, for the 
privileged sections, able to grow 
these trees, not to do so is neglect of 
opportunity. They not only enable 
the planter to stress the formal ever¬ 
green note in his garden detail and 
to bridge the gap between the rigid 
lines of building and the softer lines 
of the garden scheme, but they in¬ 
troduce a note of permanency, with 
their deeper colorings and in their 
evergreen effects, into the wonderful 
color harmonies that throng most 
Southern gardens throughout the 
year. 
The Bhotan Pine 
From the southern slopes of India 
we have secured one of the best of 
our trees of pyramidal outline. This 
is the drooping fir of Hindustan, 
Pinus excclsa, sometimes called the 
Bhotan pine. Of most exquisite grey- 
green color, the needles of this pine 
are utterly different in effect from the 
upright pine needles of the native 
trees. It is of very graceful habit, 
is easily grown, and more informal in 
effect than the cypresses. The color 
is much like that of the Himalayan 
cedars, and the two make a delight¬ 
ful combination. 
The greens in the cypresses, arbor 
vitae and pines vary so greatly that 
it is necessary to exercise much care 
in choosing them lest the effect ul¬ 
timately become as if one had tried 
to plant a color card of coniferous 
trees. Did you ever see a planting 
like that? Who has not? More’s 
the pity. If in doubt about the color 
combinations, find out before you or¬ 
der your plants. 
The Pinus cxcclsa is a graceful 
tree, of beautiful color and quick 
growth, and is not hard to trans¬ 
plant from the nursery. Since the 
inroads of the home-makers have 
driven out the native pines and it is 
almost impossible to grow them, this 
Bhotan pine, with the Pinus Koraien- 
sis, the Korean pine of dwarf 
growth, must be used if we do not 
wish to give up the genus entirely. 
These trees and all the cypresses can 
be bought for fifty cents each. These 
will give good results, but the larger 
sizes—$1 to $2.50—will be better. 
Some Formal Evergreens 
For plantings of extreme formality, 
for evergreen borders, where varying 
sizes are necessary, there is a most 
formidable list of the arbor vitaes. 
Biotas and Thuyas, from which to 
choose. If the nurserymen would at¬ 
tach a color card to the pages on 
which they describe their list of these 
plants, and use a standard uniform 
nomenclature, it would benefit the 
unwary and too-trustful customers. 
However, the arbor vitae that is 
most used in this section is the Biota 
aurca nana, and on account of its 
hardiness it is worthy of its popular¬ 
ity. The only objection to it is that 
it has a strong yellowish tinge on 
the new leaves in the spring, but as 
this soon disappears and the green 
color is predominant we plant it in 
spite of its variegation at the spring¬ 
time-— not because of it, as so many 
do. This Biota is of comparatively 
dwarf growth and extremely compact 
habit, and on this account is es¬ 
pecially good for urns, jars, and 
boxes. With this, where a taller 
form of the same coloring is needed, 
the Biota aurea pyramidalis may be 
used. This becomes tree-like, ulti¬ 
mately growing from 20' to 25'. The 
summer heat brings out the green 
tones in this tree also. Thuya oricn- 
talis compacta and Thuya orientalis 
globosa are two good forms of 
sturdy growth and graceful habit. 
The average price of all these plants 
is from fifty to seventy-five cents 
each, for sizes that range from 15" 
to 20" and 24" to 30", with a good 
spread. These will be satisfactory 
and will give immediate effect. 
A successful terrace planting: Italian cypresses in the background, arbor 
vitae and sago palms in the pots 
