Landscaping | The Linn County Nurseries 

TREES AND SHRUBS FOR ADVERSE 
CITY CONDITIONS 
The following endure the smoky atmosphere and soot of the cities better 
than most kinds. Under such conditions, most evergreens are eventually un- 
satisfactory. The Yews are the most tolerant, and the Arborvitae, Junipers 
and Scotch and Mugho Pines are somewhat so, Washing oif the foliage fre- 
quently with a hose is quite helpful. 
Ailanthus Lilacs Snowball 
Althea Ninebark Spirea Van Houtte 
Barberry Olive Russian Tamarix 
Dogwood Philadelphus Viburnum 
Forsythia Privet Regal Weigelia 
Hawthorn, Washington Prunus Trilobi Witch Hazel 
Honeysuckle, Winter Rhodotypos Snowberry 
TREES AND PLANTS FOR STEEP BANKS 
OR DRY SOIL 
Soil should be well soaked when planting is done and kept from getting 
too dry until plants are established. Those starred for driest places. 
*Barberry Honeysuckle, Scarlet *Olive, Russian 
*Coralberry Trumpet Privets 
Honeysuckle, Morrows *Matrimony Vine *Siberian Pea 
Honeysuckle heckrotti *Nanking Cherry *Sumacs 
Tamarix Vib. Lantana 
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR WET AND MARSHY PLACES 
Avoid all pines. Arborvitae and Spruce are more tolerant. 
Aronias Hypericum Viburnum dentatum 
Button Bush : Juneberry Willow, Niobe 
Elms Oak, Pin i Winterberry 
DWARF SHRUBS NOT EXCEEDING 4 FT. 
To the list below could be added some of the low growing evergreens 
or hedge plants to be sheared. 
Azaleas Kerria japonica Snowberry 
Barberry Mahonia Spirea arguta 
Cotoneaster, wilsoni Mt. Laurel Spirea A.W. 
Cotoneaster, divaricata Ninebark, Dwarf Spirea frobelli 
Coralberry -Privet lodense Spirea thunbergi 
Hypericum Quince Viburnum carlesi 
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