CASHMAN NURSERIES, INC., OWATONNA, MINNESOTA 

Evergreens 
In building a landscape Evergreens may be put to so 
many uses that they are almost an indispensable fac- 
tor. For a windbreak or shelter beit there is nothing 
can equal them and for that purpose two or three rows 
planted on the North and West around the buildings 
will, in a short time, be very effective in keeping out 
the cold winter blasts and preventing the snow from 
piling up in the yard. Plant them twelve feet apart in 
the row and the rows twelve feet apart and it is a very 
food idea to alternate the rows with spruce and pine. 
The low growing kinds, or dwarfs, may be used about 
the stone or brick foundation walls; to fill in hard 
angles or soften heavy corners. Plant them always 
where they have intimate relation to the activities of 
the home; where they can be seen and felt. In han- 
Gling and planting never allow the roots to become dry 
or exposed to the sun or air. Their sap is resinous and 
once hardened no amount of moisture will dissolve the 
resin. Dip the roots in thin mud as soon as unpacked 
and leave them there until the last minute before set- 
ting out. Tramp the earth around the roots as firmiy 
2s possible and use plenty of water when planting. 
Lemember Hvergreens are always in full leaf and 
evaporation is constantly gcing on, and unless firmly 
established when planted the wind will work them 
leose. destroy the young root hairs and permit the air 
to get down to the roots. Cultivate once each week 
until July first, then mulch heavily with straw, lawn 
clippings or litter to keep the ground moist and cool 
during July and August. Never sprinkle the tops of 
your Evergreens. Evergreens can be _ transplanted 
only in the spring. Specimen Evergreens or large sizes 
are best shipped balled and burlapped. These trees 
are duz with a large ball of earth without disturbing 
ihe roots in the least and the ball securely wrapped 
with burlap. When shipped this way they are almost 
sure to grow. When planting balled and burlapped 
evergreens, do not remove the burlap from the ball 
until the tree is placed in the hole ready to pack the 
dirt about them. Use a sharp knife and cut away and 
remove as much of the burlap as is possible without 
breaking the ball of the dirt. Plant them 2 inches 
deeper than they stood in the nursery. 
Arbor Vitae, American—The finest evergreen for 
hedges. It grows rapidly and soon forms a beautiful, 


Mugho Pine 


Juniper Savin, Balled and Burlapped 
dense hedge that is very ornamental. “May be trained 
in any desired shape and stands shearing well, 
Arbor Vitae, Compacta—Dwarf dense little trees 
with light green foliage, neat and attractive. Useful 
for beds, borders, cemeteries and low growing hedges. 
Arbor Vitae, Globosa—Of dense, dwarf habit, globu- 
lar in outline. Color, a pretty light green. Requires 
u0 Shearing and is always in good form. 
Arbor Vitae, Pyramidal—A superb new hardy sort 
ot very compact habit. Grows ten to twelve feet in 
height and of pyramidal shape. Largely planted in 
cemeteries where spreading trees would be out of place. 
_ Arbor Vitae, Siberian—HExceedingly hardy and keeps 
its color well in winter. Growth compact and globular. 
Makes an elegant lawn tree and can be trained to 
shape. Foliage dark green above and bluish beneath. 
Cedar, Platt River Red—One of the best of Cedar 
family and thoroughly at home in the landscape. 
Hardy and needs very little care when once started. 
Fir, Balsam—-A regular symmetrical tree, assuming 
the conical form even while young. Leaves 
dark green above, silvery beneath. Very or- 
namental. 
Fir, Concolor—A_ very beautiful 
with silvery gray bark on _ the 
species 
young 
branches. Leaves long and beautifully sil- 
vered, arranged in double rows. Equal in 
color and beauty to the Colorado Blue 
Spruce. 
Fir, Douglas—A Colorado species of rapid 
growth. Makes a large symmetrical tree. 
Foliage bluish-green. Very drough-resisting 
and may be planted in dry soils where others 
cannot survive. 
Pine, Austrian or Black—Somewhat slow 
growing but very dense and compact. Foli- 
age long, dark green. Does well on light 
polls Where there is a fair amount of mois- 
ure. 
Pine, Mugho—tThe low, regular, dwarf type 
of Montana, excellent for foundation planting 
and with low growing shrubs. Hardy any- 
Where. 
Pine, Ponderosa—Bull pine. A native of 
the West. The best tree for dry soils but 
thrives in most any soil. Resembles the 
Austrian Pine. Extensively planted for 
windbreaks. 
Pine, Scotch—Rapid growing, handsome 
when young. Often used for windbreaks. 
Attractive yellow bark. Inclined to ragged- 
ness when approaching old age. 
Pine, White—The best pine for tall wind- 
breaks. A handsome, graceful, fine-needled 
American variety with smooth green bark. 
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