TREES YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH 
Before you buy Evergreens, make certain the tree you have in 
mind will develop to the size and shape that you want. Individual 
trees have various growing habits under certain conditions. The fol- 
lowing chart should be handy as a reference when choosing your trees. 
GROUP A 
If you were looking for trees for backgrounds, windbreaks, 
forest plantings, etc., choose your trees from group A. Although they 
may be used in other ways, remember, they will become large, often 
fifteen feet in diameter and grow to a height of fifty feet. 
GROUP B 
Should you want trees that will run from eight to twenty feet 
in height, and three to five feet in diameter, for border planting to 
add contrast to shrubs, entrances, or for use in formal gardens, you 
should select your tree from group B. 
GROUP C 
The narrow habit of trees in this group may be further im- 
proved by trimming, but all of them have a tendency to produce 
narrow spire-like forms. These trees are exellent for markers in for- 
6 
mal gardens, at corners of houses, and other similar situations. They 
will reach a height of twelve to fifteen feet but can be easily trimmed 
and kept small. 
GROUP D 
With many small houses now being built, there is an increas- 
ing need for round or ball-shaped trees. They may be used in foun- 
dation plantings and in corners next to the walk. These little trees 
can be trimmed and kept small, and can be used where larger trees 
would be out of the question. 
GROUP E 
This group contains the finest of all our Evergreens and those 
which are of greatest use in landscape planting of small areas. They 
may be used very effectively for entrance plantings, foundation plant- 
ings, and rock gardens. 
GROUP F 
If you want a tree that will not grow over six or eight inches 
in height, but will spread over considerable diameter, pick one of these 
low, creeping, mat-like forms. Trees in this group may be used on 
terraces or banks, or to finish off a planting of taller forms. 
