CHOICE EVERGREENS |, 
Evergreens add a richness to the landscape that cannot be 
matched by any other class of plants. The wide range in form, 
color and texture offers the plant lover material for many in- 
teresting arrangements. 
USES OF EVERGREENS 
Foundation Plantings. These plantings are used primarily to 
blend the home into the landscape. Such plantings should in- 
clude variation in height and depth. The medium sized and 
narrow upright types may be used at the entrance and corners 
of the home, and a pleasing foundation planting is completed 
by tying these taller types together with lower growing types. 
There is no place here for tall growing Spruces, Firs or Pines. 
Screens and Backgrounds. Evergreens may be massed for pur- 
poses of forming a screen or background. In this way privacy 
for the home and a background for trees and shrubs with 
showy flowers and bark is obtained. 
Specimens. Evergreens of attractive symmetry and color may 
be planted alone as specimen trees. It is not desirable to plant 
trees for this use directly in front of the home. Colorado 
Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and 
Austrian Pine are commonly used for specimen plantings. 
Shelter Belt. Evergreens for this use are discussed on pages 
15 to 18. | 
WHAT EVERGREENS TO SELECT 

It is important to select suitable Evergreens for each use. You 
will find the following classification of Bailey’s choice Ever- 
greens helpful. 
1. Tall Growing Evergreens. These trees may.reach a height 
of over 50 feet. They are suitable for heavy backgrounds, 
screens, shelter belts and specimens. Douglas Fir, Austrian 
Pine, White Pine, Black Hills Spruce, Colorado Blue 
Spruce and Norway Spruce. 
2. Intermediate Upright Evergreens. These trees do not 
usually grow much over 20 feet in height when untrim- 
med. They can be trimmed to desired size. They are use- 
ful in screens and in emphasizing entrances and corners 
in foundation plantings. American Arborvitae, Siberian 
Arborvitae, Chandler Blue Juniper, Pathfinder Juniper, 
Moffet Juniper, Nevin Blue Juniper, Silver Cedar and 
Upright Japanese Yew. 
3. Narrow, Upright Evergreens. These Evergreens are used 
primarily to emphasize entrances and corners in founda: 
tion plantings. They should be trimmed to obtain the best 
effect. Pyramidal Arborvitae, Dundee Juniper, Welch 
Juniper and Dwarf Alberta. 
4. Round, Cushion-type Evergreens. These Evergreens are 
used in border and foundation plantings. Globe Arbor- 
vitae and Mugho Pine. 
5. Low, Spreading Evergreens. These types are useful in 
foundation and border plantings. Andorra Juniper, Pfitzer 
Juniper, Savin Juniper and Spreading Japanese Yew. 
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Globe and Pyramidal Arborvitae 
ARBORVITAE 
American Arborvitae (Thuja _ occiden- 
talis). Everyone is familiar with the flat, lacy 
foliage of the American Arborvitae. It is 
one of our native trees. It naturally grows in 
a pyramidal shape. It may attain a height of 
40 feet and a spread of 8 to 10 feet, but it 
can be limited in size by trimming. It grows 
best in moist locations. 
Globe Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 
globosa). This dwarf of the American Arbor 
vitae grows to about three feet in diameter. 
The round form is maintained naturally and 
does not require trimming. Like the American 
Arborvitae, it grows best in moist locations. 
Pyramidal Arborvitae (Thuja occiden- 
talis pyramidalis). Here is an Arborvitae 
that was selected because of its rich green 
color and slender, erect form. Old trees may 
reach a height of 25 feet; the height can be 
limited and the growth made more compact 
by trimming. This tree is undoubtedly the 
most widely planted Arborvitae used in land- 
scape plantings. 
Siberian Arborvitae (Thuja _ occiden- 
talis wareana). Because of its extreme hardi- 
ness this Arborvitae was named “Siberian.” 
The dark green foliage is thicker and heavier 
than that of its parent, the American Arbor- 
vitae. It is dense in growth and conical in 
outline. It maintains its normal shape well, 
but can be trimmed to any desired form. If 
it is not trimmed it may reach a height of 10 
feet. 
EVERGREENS FOR SHADY 
LOCATIONS 
The Yews are tolerant of considerable shad- 
ing. Arborvitae, Douglas Fir, Pfitzer Juniper, 
Mugho Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce will! 
grow in partial shade. 
