A g*ooa way to group Evergreens for a Screen 
d Windbreaks, screens and live fences of spruces, pines, firs, etc., 
and individual trees here and there about the yard and along drive¬ 
ways, are simply wonderful in their power to change a dreary house 
into a comfortable home. It is well known that they will pay hand¬ 
some profits on their costs. 
d Put a double row of Hill Evergreens around your garden, ex¬ 
cept toward the house, and just see how much difference there is 
in the temperature and moisture. You will find that in the pro¬ 
tected garden you can grow shrubs, fruit and vegetables that 
you never could before—crops that could not be matured a quarter 
of a mile away. 
d One farmer in the Central West used the following method, 
which proved a success. He wanted protection, as his farm was 
exposed and almost uninhabitable in winter. Beginning at 100 
feet from the house, he planted a row of Norway Spruce, arranging 
it so the trees would be about 50 feet from the barn and stock yards. 
Ten feet from this row on the outside he set a row of White Pine. 
Then 25 feet away a row each of Douglas Fir and Scotch Pine 
were planted 10 feet apart in the rows and the rows were 10 feet 
apart. The whole planting is about 50 feet wide. In talking to the 
owner, he said, “I paid 20 cents each for those trees when I set them 
out, and I would not now accept $15.00 each for them. I would 
not part with those evergreen trees for any money if they could 
not be replaced.” 
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