TOLLESON NURSERIES 
Evergreens For Modern Planting 
U NLIKE other kinds of 
trees and shrubs, ever¬ 
greens must be dug with 
a large ball of earth or 
they will not survive; in 
other words, they must be 
moved in the soil they grew in. 
To correctly dig an evergreen 
with a ball of earth takes both 
time and skill. For the ball must 
be made large so as not to cut 
off the feeding roots and care 
must be taken not to crack it or 
loosen the soil. After digging, 
this ball of dirt is securely 
wrapped in burlap to keep in 
the moisture and hold the soil 
intact. 
When evergreens are dug and 
planted scientifically and given 
proper after-care, there is very 
little chance of loss. 
In choosing evergreens for 
foundation planting, it is best 
to use medium and dwarf grow¬ 
ers for permanent effects. Plant the taller varieties at the corn¬ 
ers, at points in the foundation where there are no windows, and 
on each side of the entrance. Plant dwarf growers under low win¬ 
dows or wherever low plantings are desired. 
Between groups of evergreens, flowering shrubs may be planted 
to add variety and color. 
This list of evergreens classified according to type will assist 
you in your selections. 
Mugho Pine 
GROUP I 
The evergreens in this group are alike only 
in their general shape or outline. Each has its 
own characteristics. Most of these varieties are 
adaptable for specimen plantings on the lawn, 
massing in groups or for screen plantings. 
FIR, Concolor; PINE, Austrian; PINE, 
Pinyon; PINE, White; SPRUCE, Black Hill; 
SPRUCE, Colorado Blue; SPRUCE, Colorado 
Green; SPRUCE, Douglass. 
GROUP II 
Medium height growers, suit¬ 
able for backgrounds and foun¬ 
dation planting. They are use¬ 
ful to give height at corners 
and accent at each side of a doorway, or gateway. 
JUNIPER, Chinese; JUNIPER, Scopulorum; 
JUNIPER, Virginiana. 
GROUP III 
Round or globular varieties. Useful for founda¬ 
tion planting, either by themselves or in front of 
taller-growing varieties. 
JUNIPER, Yirginiana Globe; JUNIPER, Scopulorum Globe; PINE, 
Mugho. 
GROUP IV 
Creeping Junipers are at 
home on slopes where they 
can spread out at will or 
wherever a low carpet of 
evergreen foliage is desirable. 
JUNIPER, Andorra; JUNIPER, Canadensis; 
JUNIPER, Savin; JUNIPER, Pfitzeriana, JUNIPER, Salina Tamar- 
iscifolia. 
FIR, CONCOLOR (Abies Concolor)—A very fine native Colorado 
mountain tree, much planted for its gray green color. Withstands 
heat and drought better than many. 
2- 3 ft. -$4.50 5-6 ft. $11.00 
3- 4 ft. - 6.75 6-7 ft. 13.50 
4- 5 ft. - 9.00 7-8 ft. 15.75 
8-9 ft. -18.00 
JUNIPER, ANDORRA (Depressa Plumosa) (Prostrate). 
1-1 % ft. spread -$2.25 2-2 V 2 ft. spread _$4.75 
lVz-2 ft. spread- 3.50 2% -3 ft. spread _6.00 
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