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EVERGREENS 
Evergreens are primarily of value for their winter color. 
Any landscape composed entirely of deciduous trees and 
shrubs tends to be rather flat and monotonous in winter, in spite 
of the touches of color in twigs and bark. Groups of evergreens 
on the lawn or back ing up the garden add the desirable, cheer¬ 
ful note of green. 
A second very important use of evergreens is for windbreaks. 
In the winter, after the leaves of trees and shrubs have fallen, 
the winds are apt to be more severe and cause greater discomfort 
to man and plants. For this reason, a properly located wall of 
green wi II add considerably to the .winter comfort of the home. 
In choosing evergreens for the home landscape, it is wise and 
in better taste not to select too many different kinds, unless you 
are making a Pinetum or collection. Pines and Hemlocks are 
the best evergreens for our climate and should form the major 
part of the planting with a few Spruces or Firs for interest and 
variation in color. 
Care must be exercised in the use of the bright blue and golden 
foliaged evergreens. If one or two specimens of this kind of plant 
are used as accents or to brighten up a rather monotonous corner, 
the result may be fine. However, too many of these spectacular 
evergreens will tend to appear gaudy almost to the point of 
ridiculousness and would ruin the most artistically design ed h ome 
landscape. 
Evergreens can be successfully transplanted at all seasons of 
the year except when at the height of their growth in June. 
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