Show How Hor To Select Your Ev Evergreens Almost all of the evergreens ever reena are arc valued for the their l distinct shape hape and nd symmetry In selecting and group group- grouping grouping in ing evergreens it is well to con con- consider con con- consider consider sider their shape if a a pleasing re- re result result re result sult is to be secured Evergreens can be divided ac- ac according ac according cording to shape into six general groups A classification such as this makes it much easier to select the right ever evergreen reen for the tho right asI I place It must be remembered that the members in each group are alike only in shape or outline I Each has its own characteristics and may be a dwarf grower rower or tall grower rower according to its class I Group 1 This broadly pyramid pyramid- pyramidal al group of the Christmas tree type embraces quite a few of the common ever evergreens reens including some someI I of the Firs Hemlocks Spruces and Pines As a rule they make large trees at maturity and make most mOg growing without without u interference c This class is good for lawn groups shelter planting avenues or orl specimens Group 2 The evergreen in this group are arc usually medium height growers suitable for grounds rounds and foundation plantings They are useful to give ive height at corn corn- corners corners ers and accent at each side of a doorway gateway or garden en- en entrance entrance en entrance trance Various varieties of Arbor Arbor- Arbor and Junipers are arc included in this group Group 3 These are the up- up upright upright up upright right columnar varieties which in introduce introduce introduce an exclamatory note in the landscape wherever an accent plant is needed or where formal effects are arc striven for these plants may be fittin fittingly ly used The Junipers and 3 both offer such i narrow types I Group 4 In the family of ever ever- evergreens evergreens greens reens th there the e are arc man man- ninny many fine dwarf varieties which grow row more or less globular lobular These are very useful for specimen planting or for foundation foundation foundation tion planting either cither alone or in combination with taller growing varieties planted in back The Ill 1 ho Pine and Globe Arborvitae belong to this group roup Group 5 The evergreens in inthis inthis inthis this group roup constitute an intermediate intermediate intermediate diate stage between creeping Juni Juni- Juniper Juni- Juni Juniper Juniper per and upright growers rowers All Ire are dwarf and consequently make desirable de- de de desirable plants plant for foundation plant in ing planting Two of the most commonly known of this group roul are Juniper and md Savin Juniper Group 6 G The creeping variety of Juniper which constitute this group are arc at home on where they can spread out at atwill at willor will or wherever a low carpet of ever ever- foliage ever foliage e is desirable |