GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO Sarees”. 6 
The Home Nursery 
It is always a wise gardener that will have a few rows of young trees and shrubs 
growing for future plantings. They know that this is the most reasonable method of 
keeping on hand some very fine specimens for later use. Do not wait until you need 
trees (large ones), save yourself from $2.00-$5.00 a tree by growing them yourself. 
You can also get the pleasure of watching these trees grow. 
It does not require much space to grow 100 or more trees and shrubs. Look over 
your grounds. Most of you will find a 12 x 12 ft. space that can be used for this pur- 
pose. A home nursery is easily planned. 
Grow Christmas Trees for Profit 
In many sections, one of the most profitable ways to utilize unprofitable grounds is 
to establish a plantation of cultivated Christmas trees. You can start by three methods: 
(1) growing trees from seed, (2) from seedlings, and (38) from transplants. The trans- 
planted trees will advance your tree growths from 2 to 5 years. Cultivated trees com- 
mand a better price than wild grown stock. There is a big demand in practically every 
city and town for nursery grown or cultivated Christmas trees. The trade is asking for 
them. Wild stock is brought in from such long distances that the trees shed needles 
before they are set up. In the last few years there has been a great demand for live 
trees as these trees can serve two purposes: (1) for decorating during the holiday season 
and (2) later used for decorating lawns. Selling of Christmas trees can begin when trees 
are 12 to 15 inches in height. If trees are cultivated the first two years, returns begin 
within two or three years after the plantations are established. A spacing of 3 feet by 
3 feet allows for 5600 trees per acre. A planting of 4 feet by 4 feet allows 2720 trees 
per acre. 
The land should be plowed and prepared the same as for a field crop. Almost all 
soil of good texture will grow Conifers. Trees most suitable fer this purpose are: Nor- 
way Spruce, White Spruce, Black Hill Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, Au- 
trian Pine, American Red Pine, Balsam Fir and Douglas Fir. 
CYPRESS 
GOLDEN PLUME CYPRESS THREAD CYPRESS 
Same type of foliage as Green Plume, (Filifera green). Slender olive green 
except it is a bright golden yellow. Un- foliage, makes a broad low bush. Especially 
excelled for low, dense hedges, individual useful around corners of low houses. 
specimens, or foundation planting in full TRANSPLANTS—5-7 in., 10 for $4.00; 12- 
sun. 15 in., B.B., 3 for $4.50 or $2.00 each. 
TRANSPLANTS—10-14 in., 65 cents each; 
3 for $1.80. 
TRANSPLANTS—15-18 in., BB, $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.50. 
THREAD CYPRESS 
(Filifera golden). Same as Filifera green, 
only a beautiful golden yellow, a valuable 
ornamental. 
TRANSPLANTS—5-7 in., 10 for $4.00. 
SILVER MOSS CYPRESS 
Same type and growth of fine feathery 
foliage as Green and Golden Plume, except 
coler, which is silver. One of the very finest 
of all silvery evergreens and perfectly hardy 
everywhere, even in Canada. Prefers sun. 
TRANSPLANTS—5-7 in., 10 for $4.00. THREAD CYPRESS 

