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Yews 
YEW, Brownii. 12 to 15 ins., $6. 50; 15 to 18 ins., $8, 50. 
A rapid grower with heavy dark green foliage. More 
upright in growth than the true Spreading Yew. 
YEW, Dwarf. 12 to 15 ins., $7.00; 15 to 18 ins., $10.00. 
A very dwarf, compact, slow growing type. Suitable for 
planting in small restricted places. 
YEW. Hatfield. 12-15 inches, $6.50; 15-18 inches, $8.50. 
An upright form, though not pyramidal as the top is 
broader than the bottom. Foliage is heavy and dark 
green. 
YEW, Speading. 12-15 ins., $7.00; 15-18 ins., $7.50; 18-24 
inches, $10.00; 24-30 inches, $13.00. 
The most common type of low growing Yew. Very 
hardy and does well in shaded places. Best of the low 
growing evergreens for foundation plantings. 
_ YEW, Upright. 18 to 24 ins., $9.00; 24 to 30 ins., $12.50. 
The upright form of the Japanese Yew, a densely, broad 
based conical plant. Deep green foliage. Best upright 
evergreen for shady places. 
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WHITE ELM NURSERY CO. 
Hartland, Wis. Phone 535 

EVERGREEN CARE 
- EVERGREENS as a class of plant material require 
somewhat more care and special attention than do the 
usual run of trees and shrubs. Although the White Elm 
Nursery Co. does guarantee that these plants will grow, 
it is necessary, of course, for the home owners to do their 
part in caring for them properly, not only at the time of 
transplanting, but for the critical first growing season 
following the planting. , 
As with all other types of plant material, evergreens 
should be planted in locations best suited to their growth, 
sunny locations for those evergreens that thrive in open 
‘sunlight and in shady situations only those varieties that 
will tolerate and do well in shady locations. Good, rich 
garden soil, fortified with rotted barnyard manure should 
be used in planting. The addition of a reasonable amount 
of peat to the planting soil is a beneficial procedure and 
is most essential in either the very light soils or the 
heavier clay soils. 
Too much emphasis cannot be made of the matter of 
watering. At the time of transplanting, all evergreens 
should be thoroughly soaked into their new location. 
‘Frequent watering thereafter is most essential. Make 
certain that such watering soaks deeply into the soil 
either by the use of soil soakers or by PEaCDIDe holes 
into the ground os to the root area. 
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In addition to proper planting and adequate watering, 
most evergreens need protection from dogs and insect 
pests if they are to thrive. Wire protectors serve nicely 
to keep dogs from spoiling evergreens, though low growing 
shrubs may also serve the same purpose in a more 
attractive way. 
The principle insect pest to evergreens is Red Spider, 
a very small mite, barely visible. As it cannot be seen 
on the evergreen foliage, it can, however, be detected by 
the appearance of the plant which becomes rather “rusty” 
or dull looking. Red Spider can be readily controlled if 
one adheres to any of the following methods: 
1. Syringe the foliage with water under pressure 
from garden hose or power sprayer, taking 
particular pains to secure a forceful spray 
applied from underneath the foliage. 
2. Spraying with a glue spray consisting of % Ib. 
of a cheap grade of ground bone glue in 5 gals. 
of water. (Dissolve the glue first in a small 
amount of boiling water.) 
3. Dust with sulphur liberally on a warm day, 
using a Superfine commercial brand of dusting 
sulphur. 
Should questions arise concerning the care of your 
plantings, always feel free to call or write the Nursery 
for advice and help. We are more than willing to be of 
service. 
