Training Evergreens 
AN EVERGREEN has leaves all winter—ready to 
do their work if the day chances to be warm 
enough. For this reason extra water must be given all 
newly-planted evergreens. Twice a week for a 
month. Evergreen roots contain resinous sap which 
hardens after exposure to the air for longer than two 
or three minutes. This is ample time to plant and firm a 
small evergreen, but it should be left in its moist pack- 
ing until the moment of planting and watered soon 
after planting. For the two above reasons, larger ever- 
greens are shipped with a ball of earth wrapped in 
burlap (' B&B’’). This is not necessary in smaller sizes 
if simple precautions are taken as above. 

Side -branch 
chosen., 
Since the leaves are always ready to function, 
evergreens have no thoroughly dormant season (un- 
like deciduous plants). Transplanting is therefore 
done later in spring, and much earlier in autumn 
than other trees and shrubs. 


No soil or exposure but has some coniferous 
evergreen suited to it. Dense shade and dampness 
will grow Hemlock and strong, baking sun on light, 
dry soil will grow Junipers. 
Evergreens are Easily Trained 
A few minutes a year will keep them 
growing bushy and shapely. The above 
sketches show how. 



ABIES. Stately, ‘spruce -like 
evergreen trees, holding their 
lower branches into a riper old 
age than any spruce. Good 
soil, drainage, sun. 
balsamea (Balsam Fir). 60 ft. Zone Ill. 
Dark, shapely pyramid. Needs cool 
moist soil. Best in North. Best 
Christmas tree. 
eeA= Olina. 250 for. $4775 
Wel Oa Svinse ate oe 25 for $6.50 
We 10-1 Ocine Xa 95 for $12.00 
concolor (White Fir). 50 ft. Zone 
IV. Dense pyramid silver green. 
Drainage. Tolerant in cities. Softest 
of dull silver—almost white. 
WG-10 ine As ose. 95 for $20.00 
18 in. B&B $5.00, 2 ft. $6.50 
douglasi (See Pseudotsuga) 
CEPHALOTAXUS drupacae fasti- 
giata (Columnar Plum-Yew). Rugged 
green column, like Irish Yew. Zone 
Vi. 
15-18 in. B&B. .$5.50, 5 $25.00 
9-9% ft. B&B.. .$7.00, 5 $32.50 

*=young, unformed. X=transplanted. 
B&B=ball of earth, shapely. Plants not 
marked: well shaped. 
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CHAMAECYPARIS. © Reti- 
nospora’ (Japan Cypress). 
Evergreen trees of easy culture. 
Most are at best semi-dwarf, 
not truly dwarf. 
lawsoniana (Lawson's Cypress). 120 
ft. Zone V. Huge, tall tapered 
column of green. Moist climate. 
%12 in. X, 25 $16.00, 100 $60.00 
obtusa (Hinocki Cypress). 35 ft. 
Zone Ill. Acid, humus, moist. Orna- 
mental, slow. Dark green column. 
OV ft. BeB. ...$8.00, 5 $35.00 
NANA (Dwarf Hinocki). A 5 ft. 
dwarf that looks ancient when it is 
born. Excellent in rock gardens. 
%2"-in. pots 
295 $16.00, 100 $60.00 
aot fee alee, cea: $6.00, 10 $50.00 
pisifera (Sawara Cypress). 35 ft. Any 
good soil. Loose growth. Makes a 
quick pyramidal tree and_ stands 
harsh exposures. Zone Ill. 
% 4-6 in. (pots)... .25 for $11.00 
#12 in. X,5 $4.50, 100 $70.00 
CHT [atehs pbs $4.00, 5 $17.50 
AUREA (Golden Sawara). Shining 
yellow. 35 ft. 
8-10 in. X 10 $6.50, 100 $55.00 
18-24 in. B&B. .$3.50, 5 $15.00 
filifera (Thread Cypress). 90 ft. 
Stringy leaves. Compact broad pyra- 
mid. Semi-dwarf and useful almost 
anywhere. Unusual appearance and 
character. Zone Ill. 
% 4-6 in. (pots)....25 for $12.50 
15-18 in. B&B, $4.50, 10 $37.50 
AUREA (Gold-Thread). Only 12 ft. 
Yellow. A good dwarf. 
¥*8 in. X...10 $6.50, 100 $50.00 
18-94 in. B&B $3.50; 5. $15.00 
plumosa ((Plumed Cypress). 35 ft. 
Feathery pyramid. Good hedge 
plant. good accent tree. Often 
used in foundation plantings, but not 
suitable really. Zone III. 
Ke 8-10ins Xie es 25 for $13.00 
$e OT Saini ore 95 for $18.00 
18-24 in. B&B $4.00, 10 $35.00 
AUREA (Gold-Plume). 25 ft. Good 
yellow color at tips. An interesting 
small tree. The color is balanced by 
green. A striking hedge. A good 
specimen. 
Wert AcG: its oc eee 95 for $9.00 
*%10 in. X 5 $4.00, 100 $45.00 
18-24 in. B&B, $3.00, 5 $12.50 
squarrosa Veitchii (Veitch Moss). 
Unusual. 20 ft. Dense, woolly silver 
foliage unlike any other evergreen. 
On to winter damage beyond Zone 
10-12 inex ate 25 for $13.00 
18-24 in. B&B, $4.50, 10 $37.50 
