HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
American Arborvitae is used to some extent in windbreaks, 
but we do not recommend it for this purpose in comparison 
with White or Scotch Pine, or with Norway Spruce. 
American Arborvitae. One of the very best evergreens 
for hedges. It grows rapidly during the first three or four 
years, but after that develops slowly, and in twenty or thirty 
years will reach no more than 30 feet in height. It is a hand¬ 
some little tree, and grows without any trimming in a slim, 
even cone. But it can be pruned to any form, and responds 
readily to training. Desirable in tubs for inside or for porches. 
An Arborvitae hedge gets 3 feet wide and 4 feet high in about 
five years, and will remain thick and beautiful for half 
a century. In summer the hedge is bright green above and 
yellowish beneath; in winter the foliage changes to bronze. 
Globular Arborvitae. A very little tree with a short 
stem and a globe-like head. Branches and foliage are com¬ 
pact and dense. Bright green, graceful, normal, even, and 
quite different from any other trees. 
Peabody’s Golden Arborvitae. Has nearly all the char¬ 
acteristics of American Arborvitae, except that the foliage, 
during its first year, is a bright golden yellow; it is a slow 
grower, never getting large. Fine when planted singly in 
your yard, or for very short hedges. Sometimes used at path- 
or drive-openings, through privet or other hedges, and makes 
a beautiful contrast in color. 
Oriental Arborvitae {Biota orientalis). Low, thick, bushy 
evergreens that are hardy and will grow anywhere. The 
foliage is bright green in summer, bronze or yellow in winter. 
A little broader than American, and taller than the Japanese. 
Use it to plant singly in medium-sized places, especially on 
banks or positions elevated above the surrounding space. 
Pyramidal Arborvitae. Narrow-based, pointed, very 
upright, dense and compact evergreens of small size and slow 
growth. Plant these trees under the branch-tips of wide- 
spreading trees like White Pine, Maples, etc., and you will 
get the effect of columns supporting the bulk above. Useful 
when set singly in yards and lawns. 
Western Arborvitae. Really a rapid grower and gets 
large much quicker than any other Arborvitae. Grows tall 
and narrow, with short, drooping branches. Foliage is glossy 
green above, has silvery spots beneath and has considerable 
fragrance. Very regular in form. 
FIRS 
Tall pyramidal evergreens, with a pointed top, and limbs 
that slant down from where they leave the trunk. The cones 
always stand up. The varieties vary in detail, but nearly all 
or them are dark green, lustrous and rich, and very beautiful 
1 hey are particularly adapted to ornamental planting where 
they can stand alone, but in some cases Firs are the best trees 
for groups and windbreaks. Concolor is a light bluish green 
variety. All kinds are hardy and are medium to fast growers. 
Most of the varieties grow to large size. 
• 9fphal° n i an Fir. Broad, spreading, limbs stiff, twigs 
rigid, foliage tapers to a sharp point. Colored dark above, 
silvery beneath. Grayish brown cones 6 inches long 
Nordmann’s Fir. Very broad trees of beautiful shape, 
with foliage that is of darkest green above and silvery be- 
neath. Cones are dark brown. Very hardy and long-lived; 
thrives best when planted among other evergreens. 
White, or Concolor Fir. One of the most valuable of all 
evergreens. It is a native of the Rocky Mountains, and in 
hardiness and vigor is equal to Oaks, Pines or Spruces. The 
trees are broad, dense, solid-looking, elegant and exceedingly 
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