GIRARD BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS 
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Grow Evergreens from Seed 
Spruce, Pine and Fir seed germinate in 
from 15 to 30 days after sowing. The factors 
to control from seed are dampening off and 
weeds. For small plantings a good method 
is to use flats 3 to 4 inches deep without 
wood bottoms. Use 14-inch wire mesh bot- 
toms. Place flats under lath shade outdoors, 
about 2 inches higher than ground level. Fill 
flats with sterilized soil made up of one-half 
sand and one-half garden soil. A seed bed 
10 feet long and 4 feet wide contains room 
for 4000 to 5000 seedlings. Do not sow ever- 
green seeds in hotbeds and cold frames. They 
must have ample side air circulation. Plan 
an evergreen seedling garden. It will be 
very useful. 
All evergreen seeds are Hormone dusted 
before sold. These are all species of easy 
germination. Varieties are not listed which 
require stratification or take months to 
germinate. We hope everyone will name sub- 
stitute varieties for some, because all deliv- 
eries promised sometimes do not arrive. The 
list is short due to the war. All 1945 crop. 
EVERGREEN SEED LIST 
Arborvitae Pinus (Pine) 
Eastern Scotch 
Orientalis Austrian 
Golden Berkman Jeffrey 
Gold Tip Mugho 
Plicata Western Yellow 
AVE (Fir) White 
Balsam 
Blue Douglas USE) RSS, 
inne Carolina 
ES Mountain 
Scopulorum ; 
Red Cedar Larix 
Platte River 
Picea (Spruce) 
Colorado Blue 
(European Larch) 
Frazer Fir 
lack Hil 
Naeeiee GINKO BILOBA 
Engelmann 15 Seeds, 25c 
Black 100 Seeds, $1.50 
White SR 

Price: 25c per packet; 5 packets your choice 
$1.00. Each packet contains sufficient seed to 
produce 100 to 400 seedlings. Trade packets 
- 75¢ each, 3 for $2.00. Trade packets contain 
sufficient seed to produce 500 to 1000 seed- 
lings or more depending upon variety. All 
postpaid with complete instructions. 
Mixed Evergreen Seeds, made up from 
varieties listed, extra large packets, 25c, 3 
packets 50c, postpaid. 
A Home Nursery 
On a bit of land will be interesting and useful. 
Prepare the soil by deep plowing or spading. Choose 
a protected spot for beds. Make the seed beds 4 
feet wide and cover with lath shade. Seedlings do 
better the first year under lath shade. Transplanted 
trees plant in rows so they: can be cultivated and 
hoed. This makes them grow. Have some sterile 
sand for evergreen seed beds. During dry weather 
both old and young evergreens are greatly bene- 
fited if the foliage is sprayed with water late in 
the day. Cultural directions enclosed with every 
order cover all these points thoroughly. 

By using a board 6 feet long and 38 or 4 inches 
wide, a straight row is easily laid out. With a 
sharp spade dig a trench as shown. Plant the 
trees, spreading the roots out carefully and im- 
mediately filling in with dirt. It is important that 
the small evergreens be planted about the same 
depth as in the nursery. This depth is easily de- 
termined from the stem of the tree. 

When the planting is completed a shade should be 
immediately constructed and placed in position to 
protect the trees from the severe sun the first 
season. 

Lath shade used for shading evergreen seeds and 
small trees planted under lath. Also used for many 
perennial flower seeds. Lath spaced 1 inch apart, 
4 feet wide, 12 inches high. 
