







AMERICAN ° ° 
—INGALUCGH - 
ARBOR-VITAE El2 A Arter Vitae 
Favorite (Thuya Occidentalis) 
ee eeare Since early American history, this beautiful evergreen has 
and. 

been in great favor—used largely for backgrounds, in landscape 
groups, for screens, trimmed hedges, and single lawn specimens. 
The flat, handsomely carved foliage of deep green covers the tree 
like a mantle. When untrimmed it forms a graceful broad pyramid 
35 to 100 feet at maturity, but shears readily to any height or shape 
desired. Prefers a moist location. 10 25 100 
(a) 3-6 in., seedlings —..0............ $1.30 $2.75 $9.00 
Each 2 10 
(b) 8-12 in., light transplants, 1X ..... 0.85 1.50 6.00 
Each 2 
(c) 18-24 in., select sheared specimens, 3X $2.50 $4.50 
(d) 2-3 ft. select sheared specimens, 3X, B&B 4,00 7.50 
El4— Japanese Yeu (Upright) 
(Taxus Cuspidata Capitata) 
Handsome Dark Green, Shiny Foliage—Delights in 
Shade. A rich, distinclive evergreen that is in greater 
demand every year. Upright in habit, usually develop- 
ing a leader, its many branches covered with beauti- 
ful, waxen green foliage characteristic of all Yews. 
Highly desirable for foundation groups and rockeries, 
as well as formal gardens. 5-8 ft. at maturity. Prefers 
partial shade, also rich, moist soil. 

HICK’S YEW 
Ideal for Shade 
EIS Hicks Yeu 
(Taxus Media Hicksi) 



| How to Grow Evergreens Successfully 
1. Examine the trees at express, freight or truck office, and call any damage to the attention 
of the agent at once, as all trees are in perfect condition when they leave nursery. 
2. Have your ground ready for planting by the time the trees arrive. It should be good grow- 
ing soil such as you would use for a corn crop or garden, and prepared in much the same 
manner. If there is sod where you wish to plant, sirip this sod to a width of | ft. greater 
than the spread of the tree, planting the irees in the center of the space. Thoroughly 
work and pulverize the soil from which the sod has been stripped. 
5 EXPOSE ROOTS TO THE AIR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE 
3. Always plant as soon as the trees reach you. Do not expose the roots to 
the air. When you have everything ready to plant, unpack the shipment, 
putting the roots of each tree into a pail or tub of water and sod 
thoroughly, then plant at once. 
PLANT DEEPLY AND FIRMLY 
4. Plant deeply and firmly, spreading the roots out in their 
natural positions, and press the soil around each tiny root. 
Evergreens should be planted from 2 to 6 inches deeper 
than they were in the nursery row, depending on 
the size of the tree. At the top of the ground, 
leave a little loose soil to prevent the ground 
-from baking. Several days after planting, 
and after any severe wind or heavy rain 
during the first season, once more stamp 
the ground with extreme firmness around 
the roots. 
5. Start cultivation at once; cultivate well 
and often during the growing season. This 







: NOTE! “X”" means number of 
times transplanted and root- 
pruned. 
These FERRIS SPECIMENS 
On Pages 22 and 23, Not 
Marked B&B, Will Be INDI- 
VIDUALLY WRAPPED. See ,Ex- 
planation on Page 22. 






planted. 
Important Rules We : 
Urge You to Follow (a) 20-30 in., specimens, 3X $6.00 $11.00 







“De Luxe” 
Entrance Planting 
(E16) 
2 Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae 
Spec. 4-5 ft... 
2 Mugho Pine Spec. 2x3 ft... 6.75 
2 Savin Juniper 
Spec. 2x3 ft........ 
OUR LANDSCAPE 
SPECIAL .............. 
Six Elegant Specimens that will 
make a fine showing as soon as 
(INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED) 
Each 2 Favorite Column Yew. Charming evergreen of un- 
4 (a) 12-20 in., light specimens, 3X ......... . $4.25 $ 8.00 usual form, developing a narrow clump of vertical 
. ea (b) 20-30 in., specimens, 3X, B&B ............ 7.50 14,09 branchés, very columnar in habit. Has the beautiful 
Yew foliage—dense, lush green, feathery—and like 
the others thrives best in rich, moist soil, and par- 
tial shade. Each 2 
(b) 3-31) ft., select specimens, 4X, B&B. 9.00 17.00 

should be done for the first 2 years. Evergreens wil not thrive or give best results in a weed 
patch. If you cannot cultivate, give them a very heavy mulching of well-rotted straw or old 
sawdust as soon as your trees are planted. 
WATER WELL 
6. If you are having dry weather at planting time, you should water evergreens thorough- 
ly about every other evening until you get a soaking rain. Do this through all dry 
spells for the first year or two. This is especially necessary in foundation plantings 
of ornamental evergreens, where the trees get a strong reflection from the sun 
and the ground dries out more readily. Evergreen trees act as an umbrella over 
the ground where their reots are planted, so they require considerably more 
moisture than shrubs or shade trees. Oftentimes after heavy rains the 
roots which are directly under the umbrella-like branches of an 
evergreen remain dry. 
7. See to it that ben young grove is securely fenced when 
planted, regardless of locality. Nothing is more injurious to 
young evergreens than livestock in the yard to trample 
them down. 
8. For Individually Wrapped Specimens. Remove 
all of the packing material, soak the roots 
very thoroughly, and plant at once, follow- 
ing closely Rules 1 to 6. 
9. For Seedling Evergreens. Plant them in a 
garden or in beds for the first two years, fol- 
lowing the same directions we give in 3, 4 
and 5, but setting them 8 or 10 inches apart. 
A partial shade through the first summer is 
always beneficial, and give them plenty of 
moisture during dry periods. 
10. For Balled and Burlapped Evergreens. 
Dig a hole about twice the size of your ball, 
and plant the tree at once. If the ground 
is dry at planting time fill the hole with 
water, and let it soak away before putting 
in the tree. Take care to handle the tree 
carefully so as not to break the ball, place 
it in the hole so that the tree will be a few 
inches deeper than it had been in the nur- 
sery, then cut the burlap at the top of the 
ball, rolling it back for 3 or 4 inches. Plant 
ball, burlap and all, using good growing 
soil to pack around the ball, and be sure to 
pack this soil firmly. 











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