GRESHAM’S NURSERY 1 
Evergreens 
Green of every shade and hue, charmingly contrasted with blue, gold and gray, 
their foliage is always pleasing. Pyramidal or erect, globular or spreading, you can 
find forms for every fancy. For groups or screening, in shelter planting or hedges, 
you have nothing quite to equal them. In summer they are attractive, in winter they 
offer a comforting note to the bleak landscape and under the weight of ice and snow 
their great drooping branches lend enchantment and cheer. 
CARE OF EVERGREENS 
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 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 
Rope ered to catch 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 foundation 
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 num- 
ber 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 looking in 
some cases. It can be readily controlled by one or more applications of sulphur dusted 
throughout the plant. 
Bag Worm—tThese 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. 
CEDRUS—THE CEDAR rich green. Assumes an interesting, 
aged appearance. 
C. deodora. Indian cedar. A stately tree Poe Corl bins ees tee 3.00 1b to18iing oe 4.50 
with foliage glaucous green; branches 18 to 24 in. ............ 6.00 
feathery and spreading. C. pisifera filifera (Thread Retinospora). 
MBER ATEN. sci. aipe 2.50 A stow b: ftte eens 7.50 15-20 ft. Has long drooping branches 
4 ARON. Pah Os [anne ea a 3.50 DELOMOML Uageeeesemes. 10.00 with bright green foliage. Very grace- 
MUCOMEA ft ukec-cs.dc0ce2 6.00 GetOn ms gt Celeste 15.00 ful and decorative, useful in all ever- 
C. libanotica. Cedar of Lebanon. The green plantings. 
historical cedar used in the building of 1D. cOnl Shire aahaes 2.26 tae 24 to 80 ins cent cocn 4.50 
Solomon’s Temple. Prices same as (. USstoe 24011 yest 3.50 SOLOS Goll eee aee. 6.00 
deodora. C. pisifera plumosa (Plume Retinospora). 
Light green foliage, soft and eeeres 
S When sheared, makes a compact plant 
CHAMAECYPARI which can be used either around the 
RETINOSPORAS AND CYPRESS foundation of the house or as a lawn 
: specimen. 
C. lawsoniana glauca. Handsome pyra- Hey Goa See 3.00 th Rep ees 5.50 
midal shape with foliage of a bluish, 24 to 30 in. ........... 3.50 Atom time 7.50 
metallic hue. BOstORS Onl eee ee ee 4.50 Beto! e Ost tosses 10.00 
SECO 4 WM css: 22-0 2.50 2aLOm oat tne ce 4.00 CG: pisifera plumosa aurea (Goldenplume 
pt Zectcx a Retinospora). Bright golden yellow. 
C. obtusa nana (Dwarf Hinoki Cypress). A strikingly individual form which 
2-3 ft. The most dwarf and compact makes an interesting contrast against 
of all the Cypress; very useful in the the usual green of evergreens. Prices 
rock garden or tubs. The foliage is same as plumosa. 
