SHADE TREES AND EVERGREENS 
of Rhododendrons stand the winters, while Irish 
Juniper, the Retinosporas, Cypresses and Cepha- 
lonian Fir neither freeze out nor get to be that 
dingy brown they sometimes develop in the North. 
Of course, the hardier evergreens are all right in 
this section. For northern planting, select the har¬ 
diest varieties, like Blue and White Spruces, Scotch 
and Austrian Pines, Firs, Common Juniper, West¬ 
ern and the dwarf Arborvitses, Maples, Ash, 
Beech, Linden, Walnut and Boxwood, Hydrangea 
and Euonymus. 
Some vicinities have “spouty” soil, with lots of 
ground-water all summer. In such places Hemlock 
Spruces, Arborvitses and Pines are right at home. 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Hydrangeas are the 
shrubs to plant. Among shade trees, Elm, Chest¬ 
nut, Beech and the Maples also like plenty of 
water. Other localities have little ground-water 
during dry seasons. Springs go dry in summer, 
and there even may be sink-holes in the neighbor¬ 
hood. In such vicinities plant drought-resisting 
varieties, such as Junipers, Scotch Pine, hardy 
Spruces, Firs, Hydrangeas, Euonymus, Maples, 
Ash, Beech, Chestnut, Plane and Walnut. 
In almost every hilly section conditions vary 
greatly. Spots a mile apart have conditions like 
Planting around our nursery stables, and residence of Mr. Orlando 
Harrison. The five hundred Privet plants, 3 feet high, in the one hundred 
yards of hedge, are worth $12.50. In the lower picture the seven little 
Evergreens, that some day will make a splendid protection and screen, 
and the six shade trees, should cost $8. 
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