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PLANTING EVERGREENS 
Place some good loamy top soil in hole and set tree a 
trifle lower than it stood in the nursery. Remove burlap 
or cut it away from the top as shown, as the remainder 
will soon rot away Pack firmly by tramping and settling 
with water. Peat moss makes a fine mulch for evergreens 
and should be applied two inches thick around the trees. 
Japanese Yew 
TSUGA—Hemlock 
T. canadensis (American Hemlock). A well-known tall 
growing tree requiring plenty of room in the planting. 
Rich green foliage on drooping branches. 
Evergreen Shrubs 
IHESE are being used more and more in landscape wo rk. Their leaf masses meet the demand 
for fresh green foliage to enliven and cheer the bare prospect in winter. But best of all is the 
magnificent display that most of them make in bloom, especially the Rhododendrons and Kalmias. 
Another desirable quality is such a fondness for shady places that they meet a demand for 
beautifying these spots which are so difficult to adorn. They transplant easily, are hardy, give 
immediate results, and are highly satisfactory. 
Once each year a handful or two of aluminum sulfate should be scattered aroun d the Rho¬ 
dodendrons and Mt. Laurels to insure proper soil acidity. Also a mulch of peat moss should be 
kept around the plants. 
Do not dig about the plants since they are largely surface rooting. All the native species are 
hardy as far north as Canada, but several of the hybrids are not reliably hardy in the North, 
unless thoroughly protected in winter. 
DAPHNE cneorum (Rose Daphne). Dwarf evergreen 
shrub producing masses of rosy pink flowers in May 
and June. Fine for rock gardens. 
KALMIA latifol ia (Mountain Laurel). Handsome 
shrubs that should be planted in groups for a beau¬ 
tiful pink mass effect. Entirely hardy and thrive in 
partial shade. 
RHODODENDRON. Plant in moist, sour soil with 
plenty of shade. 
maximum (Great Laurel). Enormous bushes of pale 
pink and white flowers in May and June, 
catawbiense. Compact clusters of dark purple flowers. 
Very handsome. 
carolinianum. Narrow foliage. Charming pink flowers 
in May and June. 
Rhododendrons 
Daphne cneorum 
