14 THE SARCOXIE NURSERIES PEONY FIELDS 

“Hardy Evergreens, ‘Beautiful “Winter and Summer 
It’s easy to have beautiful grounds in spring and summei. 
when we have such an abundance of flowers. For all-year beauty 
we must have evergreens. After the leaves have fallen and winter 
has a firm grip is when we most appreciate their value for add- 
ing life and character to the landscape. They lend a dignity, 
richness and beauty obtainable in no other way. Their variety 
of form and foliage makes them a joy throughout the year. 
With many trees and shrubs we must wait several years for a 
finished effect. Not so with evergreens. They at once add charm 
and a sense of coziness and cheer to our home. 
Evergreens are Easy to Plant 
Our evergreens are not grown rapidly and soft, but are firm 
and well developed. Grown with plenty of room, they are 
compact, well filled trees of their size and variety. They have 
been transplanted and root pruned and are well rooted. They 
are liberally graded and, execpt mail sizes, are dug with a ball 
of earth wrapped in burlap, termed “‘balled and burlapped’’ or 
B. &% B. Planting balled evergreens is like planting potted 
plants, and just as easy. Unpack as soon as received. Protect the 
roots from sun and wind, plant firmly, and they transplant 
as easily and successfully as shrubs, 

Evergreens are excellent for foun- 
taller varieties 
at the back, the lower to the front. 
tain plantings, the 
Irish Juniper 
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Pruning Evergreens 
If you wish to make Arborvitaes, Junipers and Retinosporas 
more compact, they may be “‘sheared.’’ However, after a plant 
has left the nursery shearing is hardly the correct term as_ the 
branches or tips should be cut out individually with a knife or 
clippers to keep the plant symmetrical, not sheared with grass 
shears as the term would imply. This work may be done almost 
anytime with no ill effect except in hot dry weather. 
Mail Sizes, postpaid 
These are transplanted, sturdy little trees, not balled and 
burlapped as they do not require it. Plant them firmly, water 
them well, give them time and they will make nice trees. B. & 
B. trees cannot be sent by parcel post. 
Arborvitae; Thuja 
One of the most important groups of evergreens. The flatten- 
ed branchlets are clothed with small, usually scale-like leaves 
which look as if pressed tightly together. There are two main 
groups. The American or occidentalis has the branchlets in a 
more or less horizontal position. The Chinese or orientalis type 
has the branchlets in an upright position. 
Arborvitae, American Pyramidal; Thuja occidentalis 
pyramidalis 
Compact and narrowly pyramidal, with age almost a perfect 
column, its short branches densely covered with deep green foli- 
age. It reaches a height of 18-20 ft., usually not over 2 ft., in 
diameter at the base; fairly rapid growth. Valuable for formal 
plantings and for accent, corners, in front of pillars, or in the 
center background of group plantings. Naturally pyramidal; not 
artificially produced by shearing. Not suitable for dense shade. 
Mail size, postpaid .30 each 2 to 3 ft. Ba &) Bi 1.75 each 
18 to 24 in. B. & B. 1.00 each 3 to 4 ft. B. & B. 2.25 each 

Globe Arborvitae is naturally globular tn form 
Arborvitae, Baker’s; Thuja orientalis Bakeri 
An upright, somewhat columnar form of the Chinese type 
with rather light green foliage; of fairly rapid growth, reaching 
a height of about 8 ft. 
S tO CAVTeet, WB aGe. Bee ee ee eee 2.50 each 
Arborvitae, Berckmans; Chinese Golden Dwarf; Thuja 
orientalis aurea nana 
A perfect gem for large or small grounds; of superb shape, 
being somewhat ovate, and compact, dwarf habit, reaching a 
height of about 7 ft.; of slow growth; the new growth in 
spring and early summer is gold suffused with green, in winter 
green to bronze green; admired by all lovers of formal ever- 
greens: valuable for lawn. landscape and cemeterv use. 
Mail size, postpaid .40 each 18 to 24 in. B. & B. 1.95 each 
12 to 15 in. B. & B. 1.00 each 30 to 36 in. B. & B. 3.25 each 
15to18in. B. & B. 1.50 each 
Arborvitae, Bonita; Thuja orientalis bonita 
Sometimes called a globe but more properly broadly conical 
with rounded top. An excellent dwarf Arborvitae attaining 
about 4 ft.; slow growth and compact habit; foliage rich green. 
Mail size, postpaid .40 each 24 to 30 in. B. & B. 2.00 each 
Ato Win. & em. 1.75 en h 30 to 36 in. B. & B. 3.00 each 
18 to 24 in. B. & B. 1.50 each 
Aborvitae, Excelsa; Thuja orientalis Excelsa 
Of the orientalis type with flattened upright branches, at- 
taining a height of 7-8 ft., somewhat oval in form. Foliage 
dark green. 
Mail size, postpaid .30 each 2 to 3 ft. B. & B. 1.95 each 
3 tov4 “feéetj2. 2 2 ee ee ee 2.50 each 
Arborvitae, Goldspire; Thuja orientalis aurea conspicua 
Oriental type. One of the most beautiful of the large grow- 
ing golden arborvitaes; of compact, erect, conical, symmetrical 
habit. Not as compact as Berckman’s but if desired can be 
made compact by prunnng. Foliage intense gold; some branch- 
es of almost solid metallic tint, others suffused with green. 
Most intense when the growth is new but well retained into 
winter. Growth rapid becoming 15-18ft, high. 
2to3ft. B: & B. 2.25 each 3to4ft. B. & B. 3.25 each 
Aborvitae, Woodward Globe; Thuja occidentalis 
Woodwardi 
A low, compact form of the American type, growing 3-3% 
ft. high, and naturally globular in form. Deep green foliage: 
very hardy; its dwarf nature makes it useful for low borders. 
foundation and formal plantings, in sunny situations. 
Mail size, postpaid .30 each 15 to 18 in. B. & B. 1.00 each 
12 to 15 in. B. & B. .80 each 18 to 24 in. B. & B. 1.50 each 
Cedar, Blue, see Juniper, Blue 
Cedar, Goldtip, see Juniper, Goldtip 
Cedar, Red, see Juniper, Virginia 
