
Foliage of Hemlock {1% natural size} 
Canada Hemlock 
(Tsuga Canadensis) 
OST graceful of all Evergreens” is the 
title often bestowed on the Hemlock. 
Certain it is that few Evergreens can 
claim the charms of this tree, both in youth and 
in its elder years. Its long branches droop grace- 
fully to the ground, and the branchlets bend 
willingly to the breeze. 
The common shape of the tree is conical, taper- 
ing evenly from a broad base to a long straight 
thrifty shoot. Most trees have a single main 
stem, but low wide-spreading trees may have 
several stems. 
The needles are soft and delicate, not more 
than 14 to % inch long. The color is dark green 
on top, glaucous or whitish beneath. 
Under favorable conditions it grows rapidly. 
Sunny southern exposures should be avoided on 
account of possible winter burning. Neither does 
The Beautiful Hemlock. Its certain charming gracefulness belongs to it alone. As it endures the tree like extremely dry locations, exposed to 
partial shade and is easily kept trimmed, Hemlock can be put to many uses in landscaping. scorching winds. 
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Japanese Spurge 
(Pachysandra terminalis) 
BROAD-LEAFED evergreen plant growing 
6 to 8 inches high and forming a close mat- 
like growth, formed by planting several 
plants close together. 
When used as an underplanting, it gives finish to 
your plantings of shrubs, trees and flowers, by cover- 
ing the bare soil. It helps Evergreens to conserve 
moisture when planted beneath them, furnishing 
more of a natural forest condition. It is good for 
growing on banks and terraces, its fibrous roots and 
creeping stolons help to hold the soil. It is an ex- 
cellent plant for a low border along drives and 
walks. It is an ideal plant for window boxes both 
winter and summer. It is just the thing for bare 
spots under trees where grass will not grow. It 
makes a beautiful and perpetual covering for graves 
in cemetery planting. It thrives in city yards under 
smoky conditions. Bulbs may be planted in it. It 
is also an interesting plant in a rock garden. It is 
perfectly hardy under all conditions, stands severe 
freezing without discoloring. It has a bright green, 
attractive foliage. 
It does not have any noticeable flowers, but is 
favored for its cool, pleasing green leaves. It is not 
a vine and cannot be expected to climb trellises or 
walls. Japanese Spurge in foreground of planting 

