THE PINES 
What is the secret the pine trees know, 
That keeps them whispering, soft and low? 
All day long in the breezes swaying, 
What can it be they are always saying? 
—Jennie G. Clarke. 
AUSTRIAN PINE 
Foliage deep, rich green. Compact grower 
and resistant to the trying conditions of city 
planting. 40 to 50 feet. 
MUGHO PINE 
“Short and stout and round about,” this 
pine by pruning can be kept within a very 
small space. Deep green foliage, does well in 
shade and suitable for all purposes. 4 to 
5 feet. 
PONDEROSA PINE 
Considered best pine for prairie planting, 
leaves 5 to 11 inches long. 50 to 60 feet. 
SCOTCH PINE 
Fastest growing pine, foliage light green. 
Very hardy and can be grown on almost any 
type of soil. 50 to 60 feet. 
WHITE PINE 
A soft needle pine, fast growing and beau¬ 
tiful appearance. 80 to 100 feet. 
THE SPRUCE 
“Old Man,” cried a fellow passing near, 
“You are wasting your strength with planting 
here. 
Your Journey will end with the ending day, 
And you never again will pass this way. 
You have crossed the chasm deep and wide, 
Why plant a tree at eventide?” 
And the planter raised his old gray head, 
“Good friend, on the path I have come,” he 
said, 
“There followeth after me today 
A youth whose feet will pass this way. 
He has not come to the twilight dim, 
Good friend, I am planting a tree for him.” 
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