SECTION Il 
Shrubs, Trees, Evergreens for Fall 
oO’ the next 11 pages are the choicest of these woody plants in sizes suitable 
for autumn planting. It is an enormous help to a plant (gains nearly a year’s 
growth) to be in the ground all winter ready for an EARLY spring start—easy to 
do by watching a few simple rules:— 
1. New plantings need watering for autumn root- 
* = small sizes not yet specimens. growth. Water freely up until ground freezes. 
Symbols X = each transplanting. 2. Time of planting is important: Evergreen trees and 
es his &B = Ball of earth, bagged. shrubs best from August to early October (they need 
Section S = Seedlings. late Fall for root-growth)—deciduous trees and shrubs ' 
from October to frost—(after leaves turn color). 
3. A very few plants are best moved only in Spring 
when sap is running. Fall planting of these can be 
done:—(a) By digging with an earth ball. (b) by 
using small sizes only. (Birch and Magnolia are 
typical of this small group.) SRE 
4. VERY small evergreen seedlings are likely to frost- 
heave. Easily overcome:—Simply strew a thin mulch 
of salt hay or light straw in the beds. 
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CLIMATE MAP 
¥ HEELING-IN—can safely be left 
2 weeks or more—until you are 
ready to plant. 
“72 Plant in bundles 
LU, and water 
‘The numbers I to VII in the map refer to Zone numbers 
printed after each plant name. It shows the northern limit % 
beyond which any given plant cannot grow. East of In-, 
dianapolis, a damper climate makes all evergreens hardier. 




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trees hardier than rated. AE with earth, leaving @ 3 Then, water and fill in Mee WOE? ERER A fe 
, shallow cup, Water again. "remaining soil, eleaie. 
Evergreens in Fall 
All are easily planted in September and October—the Yew is particularly 
easy even in small sizes. No fertilizer until next spring, but water well once a 
week to freeze-up and mulch smaller sizes unless already in shady locations. 
Thuja (White Cedar) Tsuga {Hemlock] 
Occidentalis (American Arborvitae) 

Canadensis (Northern Hemlock) 
30 ft. Pyramidal tree with dense, 
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frond-like, evertreen leaves. Zone III. iy torests).@ nen tas 
but readily sheared to hedge or mod- 
P (Each) (10) (100) : : 
Pfitzer Juniper ; Py eB ute is ete $11.00 ©st specimen sizes. Humus. Stands 
Juniperus (Juniper) * Stoldin xX 15,00 , Bade.” The’ most beaut 
Phitzoriana’ (Piltser) iG ime orgeotne Ke Suto 4h nny Keene eee A000". -yo teen aera gN 
bush cloud of silver in spring, then rf IPantoncAU tba )O,Gay set et 97.50 (Each) (10) — (100) 
bright green. Spreads picturesquely. *~ 6.108 in: Soe $ 9.00 
Stands soot, smoke, and drought in ; ; : 
city plantings. Picea (Spruce) * ) to 12 balk KX & tea) poe 35.00 
eee peachy) Scam Pungens (Colorado Spruce) rf A tie) UWA OK $ 7.50 45.00 
*- Stigtl2 ine Xe eee 47.50 80 ft. Best spruce for dry climates. 2 to 3 ft. B&B $5.50 50.00 490.00 
KilOstonl Qe xe ae $13.00 95.00 Very tolerant. Varies from green to 
18 to 24 in. B&B..$4.00 35.00 295.00 blue. Zone I. Pinus (Pine) 
REZ ear S-ahbe Ae 6.50 é 
OTHER EVERGREENS—See page | * 5tol0in. X00 0. 25.00 —nigra (Austrian Pine)—70 ft. Zone 
eek small sizes, or ask for quo- 18 to-24/in. BEB iV. Fine seashore tree. ‘ 
A (Clue) a $5.50 $50.00 _.. 127to)20 ing xX 55.00 

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