PLANT BENTS EVERGREENS 
FOR YEAR AROUND 

Cool and refreshing in summer, colorful and warm in the deep of winter, no other improvement adds so 
much as a good amount of evergreens. They require a location away from leaf bearing trees. 

DOUGLAS FIR 
DOUGLAS FIR—This tree does well on 
almost all soils and locations, im- 
mune to spider and other disease, 
rather scrubby when small but de- 
veloping into beautiful trees in older 
age. 
WHITE SPRUCE—A native of Minnesota 
and Wisconsin, this fast growing, 
dense tree is well suited to our deep 
soils, shapely and dependable. 
WHITE PINE—This tree is well suited 
to N. E. Iowa on the drier upland 
soils, needs some wind protection for 
the first few years. We cannot sell 
or ship White Pine outside Iowa. 
ARBOR VITAE—Dense tree holding its 
lower branches even in dense shade, 
enjoys moist soil which does not 
bake or crack. 
BALSAM FIR—Enjoys a north or east 
slops of sandy or gravelly soils. 
COLORADO 
SPRUCE 
— Very 
sh a p e- 
lyaragno cd 
beauti- 
ful in older 
age, some 
devel- 
oping the 
silvery 
blue shade. 
W. A. BENTS NURSERIES 
CRESCO, IOWA 

~ WINDBREAK MATERIAL 
On some farms where the location, fencing or 
established trees do not warrant planting the ever- 
greens we can supply a few deciduous trees. 
SOFT MAPLE (Silver Maple)—If cut back when 
planted this will develop a thick shelter; allowed 
to grow natural, it forms a high crowned, fast 
growing tree. 
LAUREL LEAF WILLOW (Wax Willow)—The deep 
green shiny leaf willow, thrives on moist soils, 
quite immune to canker. 
TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE—Dense, heavy branched 
type selected for shelter planting, this shrub grows 
to 12 or 14 feet yet occupies but small space allow- 
ing crops to be grown close. 

MUGHO PINE 
LANDSCAPE MATERIAL 
SPECIMEN EVERGREENS 
DOUGLAS FIR—Very dependable conical growing tree 
for grouping, screens or permanent Christmas 
tree. 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE—Rich blue or silvery 
luster, needs an open location. 
AUSTRIAN PINE—A very picturesque pine, fine for 
screens or background planting. 
WHITE SPRUCE—Shapely, dense silvery blue, very 
good where shapely trees are needed in quantity. 
MUGHO PINE—Dwarf shapely pine of deep green, 
widely used in foundation plantings, cemetery use, 
etc. 
SWISS STONE PINE—More vigorous than Mugho, fine 
for medium height groups, along drives, walks, etc. 
PYRAMIDAL ARBOR VITAE—Tall, slender growth, 
very useful in formal plantings, near pools or 
cemetery plantings. - 
WHITE PINE—F ine for background use, skyline ef- 
fects or where tall evergreens are wanted, stately 
and beautiful. 
HEMLOCK—Often called the most graceful and beau- 
tiful conifer, enjoys afternoon shade and will sur- 
vive roots from hardwood trees, can be sheared to 
shape or developed into a tall, graceful and weep- 
ing tree. 
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WHITE PINE 
UPRIGHT YEW—Bright waxy green 
summer and winter, stands 
shearing very well, can be used 
in deep shade where other trees 
will not survive. 
SPREADING YEW—Spreading type 
so useful where a low dwarf 
bright attractive evergreen is 
wanted, stands all types of 
shaded soils. 
PFITZERS JUNIPER—Spreading ju- 
niper of bright silvery color, very 
useful in hot and dry locations, 
not affected by cedar rusts. 
CONCOLOR FIR—Another beauti- 
ful evergreen, often blue or sil- 
very, branches dense and grace- 
ful. In older plantings this is 
prized as the most beautiful tall 
evergreen. 
COLORADO SPRUCE 
