

ENTRANCES COVERING BANKS 
For use at entrances it is generally best to choose a type of Juniper, Yew or There are various types of Evergreens well suited to covering steep banks, for 
Arborvitae of medium size, which can be trained into a shapely specimen. planting in ravines, for use in rock gardens and other places where a ground 
Selection should be made from those types which will not grow too large and cover is needed. Such trees as the Sargent Juniper, in both the blue and green 
which are in harmony with the architecture and color of the residence. forms, the Japanese Juniper and the Hill Japanese Juniper are well adapted 
to this use. 

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS FOUNDATION PLANTINGS 
In recent years there has been a great interest in the planting of public build- The one use for which Evergreens are most frequently used is in foundation 
ings such as Post Offices, Court Houses, Schools, ete., and for this purpose plantings. There are various types of plantings required for different styles of 
Evergreens are most appropriate. Generally this type of building is of sufficient homes, but generally speaking planting should be confined to the varieties of 
size so that somewhat larger varieties may be used than in the case of residence the Juniper, Yew and Arborvitae families, as such trees can be kept to a con- 
plantings. fined area. 


FACTORIES FORMAL GARDENS 
With the modern tendency for the building of factories in outlying sections One of the oldest uses to which Evergreens have been put in landscaping 
of the city, more and more such buildings are being provided with attractive is in formal gardens, both for sentinels or markers, as well as for formal clipped 
grounds. In addition to the areas immediately adjacent to the building, there hedges, screens and ornamental planting. For formal use the Juniper, Arbor- 
is generally an opportunity for an Evergreen planting at entrance gates, along vitae and Yews are most appropriate because of their ease in training and 
drives and in groups wherever there is available space. trimming. 

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SPECIMENS DRIVES 
In choosing a tree for development into a single specimen, it is best to select At entrances to farms, estates, cemeteries and parks there is generally an 
some type which grows in a naturally beautiful, symmetrical habit. For this area available for an attractive grouping of Evergreens. Whether this is of low 
purpose one of the finest types is the Blue Spruce, as well as Douglas Fir, or tall growing sorts depends upon the design of the entrance, but there are 
Concolor Fir and some of the other Spruces and tall growing Pines. Evergreens appropriate for any planting of this nature. 
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