J. H. Burton, Landscape Nurseryman F 
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 removed 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 aground 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 water. This water process 
of planting requires no tamping of soil. 
PRUNING. Most all evergreens are inclined to grow ‘’open’’ and where compact speci- 
mens are wanted (and this is especially true of evergreens used along foundation walls), shear- 
ing should be done occasionally. {nm 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. 
What You Can Do To Help Keep Plants Alive and Healthy 
As there are many factors beyond our control (such as droughts, storms, severe winters, 
disease and insect injury) after plants leave the nursery, we cannot be wholly responsible for 
losses. Once a plant is on your property we lose control over it, so since your care will largely 
determine whether a plant lives or dies, we feel that you should assume part of the responsi- 
bility in the event it dies. 
People sometimes forget that plants are living things and that they require attention and 
care after they leave the nursery just as they did before. Transplanting a plant is comparable 
to operating on a person. It has a weakening effect and occasionally one fails to survive. 
The following are important phases of the care necessary to keep plants alive and healthy. 
If you request it, we will gladly explain any of them in detail. 
Cultivation around plant Spraying 
Watering Feeding 
Mulching Protection against winters and storms 
Pruning Removal of trunk wrapping (if any) after 
Keeping guy wires from damaging trunk 2 years 
and branches 
VISITORS ARE WELCOME at all times. You are cordially invited to walk over our 
grounds and inspect our collection of hardy plants. 
ABIES—FIR CEDRUS—THE CEDAR 
A. CONCOLOR (White Fir). One of the finest ©. DEODORA (Indian Cedar). A stately tree 
of all firs. Grows 75-100 ft. and likes with foliage glaucous green; branches 
full sun. featherly and spreading. 
15 to 18 in..... 4.00 ertone/2 tte... 7.50 18 to 24” B&B.. 5.00 4 to 5’ B&B....15.00 
18 to 24 in..... 6.00 2 to 3’ B&B... 7.50 5 to 6’ B&B....20.00 
3 to 4’ B&B...10.00 6 to 7’ B&B....30.00 
A. NORDMANNIANA (Nordmann Fir). Dark 
green, 75-100 ft., and grows in sun or C€, LIBANOTICA (Cedar of Lebanon). The 
partial shade. historical cedar used in the building of 
18 to 24 in..... 7.50 2% to 3 ft.....15.00 Solomon’s Temple. 
2 to 2% ft.....10.00 Prices same as C. Deodora. 
