Center Point, Iowa Evergreens 
LANDSCAPING MATERIAL 
A neat well planted house, lot or farmstead is worth many times its cost in 
the satisfaction, comfort, and pleasure received. It also greatly increases the 
sales value of property. 
By properly planning, cooling shade can often be provided during the 
heat of the day and warm sunshine when warmth is needed. Vines, shrubs 
or evergreens can often be used to make a warm sheltered nook in late fall 
or winter. There are many opportunities to use plants and combinations of 
plants and well planned buildings and other structures to provide more beauty, 
comfort and satisfaction in your home. 
We try to grow the best and most satisfactory material for this section 
of the country. Many desirable plants are still scarce, but we are making 
every effort to improve the list. 
We are always glad to help you with your planting problems. Plants 
vary greatly in their requirements as to soil, amount of sun or shade, moisture 
and winter protection. Some are quite tolerant to the smoke and gas in the 
city atmosphere while others are not. Most plantings are made to stay a 
number of years so a careful selection of plant material should be made. 
Trees and shrubs should harmonize with the house, the location and with 
each other to give a pleasing effect. 
You may write us or call at the Nursery for help, preferably before April 
(when we are quite rushed), or during the summer. 
EVERGREENS 
Most evergreens for landscaping should be planted with a ball of earth 
on the roots, to reduce the shock of transplanting and should be kept well 
watered until established. All evergreens, whether established or not, should 
be well soaked whenever their location gets dry and in the fall before the 
ground freezes. 
These have been sheared to make compact symmetrical trees and have 
been transplanted and root pruned so as to ball well. If possible, balled and 
burlaped stock should be picked up at the nursery to save the high transpor- 
tation cost, or have arrangements made for delivery when our trucks are go- 
ing your way. 
Size Each 
ARBORVITAE, American. 15-30 ft. A native of the 18-24 in. $ 3.00 
north, preferring cool, moist soil and enduring partial 2-2 ft. 3.10 
shade. 214-3 ft. 4.50 
—American Dark Green. A selected dark green, broadly 2-24 ft. 4.50 
pyramidal form grown from cuttings. 212-3 ft. 5.00 
—Elegantissima. An upright variety with white tips on 15-18 in. 4.00 
leaves. 18-24 in. 5.00 
—Globe. A small globe shaped plant, fine for entrance 15-18 in. 5.00 
planting and similar purposes. Has a bright green col- 
or throughout the year. 
—Pyramidal. 15-20 ft. Grows in a columnar form with- 18-24 in. 4.00 
out shearing. Brighter and darker green than common 2-2% ft. 5.00 
arborvitae. Much used for entrance, foundation and 24-3 ft. 6.00 
formal plantings. Best trained to one stem, no other 3-31 ft. 7.00 
training needed. Like other arborvitae, sometimes 344-4 ft. 8.00 
sunburned if too severely exposed to the hot sun of 4-5 ft. 10.00 
late winter. Prefers cool moist soil. =Onmmeelite 12.00 
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