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CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS 
In summer, EVERGREENS add a cool, comfortable 
appearance to a home, and, in winter, they are invaluable 
for the warmth and color that they give to any setting. 
We are glad to give expert advice to our customers on 
their use and care. 
PLANTING. The hole which is to receive the plant 
should be much larger than the ball, and the surrounding 
soil loosened. When planting, the burlap should be re- 
moved where balls of earth are solid but when balls appear 
not to be solid it is advisable to place plant in hole, cover 
with earth partially, and cut off upper portion of burlap. 
In either case, fill in around ball with loose dirt nearly 
to top of ground and pour in one or two buckets of water 
so as to soak the soil around the ball thoroughly. After 
settling a few minutes, pull enough dirt around the top 
to complete the planting. Leave the soil around the plant 
saucer-shaped to catch rain water. This water process of 
planting requires no tamping of soil. 
PRUNING. Most all evergreens are inclined to grow 
“open” and where compact specimens are wanted (and 
this is especially true of evergreens used along founda- 
tion walls), shearing should be done occasionally. In 
March or April, go over the whole tree with an ordinary 
hedge shear, clipping in the terminals. This causes the 
inside branches to develop and also new buds are formed 
where the cut is made. Thus a number of new branches 
are formed that hide the unsightly interior of open trees. 
They may be trimmed later in the summer also if desired. 
TREATMENT FOR INSECTS: Red Spider. This 
little insect, almost too small to be seen with the naked 
eye, is generally dispersed throughout the country, living 
on weeds and other native growth. It does its worst 
damage during hot dry spells of early summer, causing 
evergreens to lose their vigor and become brownish look- 
ing in some cases. It can be readily controlled by one 
or more applications of sulphur dusted throughout the 
plant. 
Bag Worm—These insects can be readily seen hanging 
from the foliage in cocoon-like bags, one to two inches 
long. If not checked they multiply very rapidly and 
will very often entirely defoliate and kill an evergreen. 
Remedy—hand-pick and burn or mash all worms. 
