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Show VALUE OF HARDY EVERGREENS Give Warmth and Color to the Farm Garden Which Cannot Be Obtained Obtain-ed In Any Other Way. (By W. R. GARDNER.) In winter evergreen trees and shrubs give warmth and color to the garden which cannot be obtained in any other way. Some criticise the growing of laurels, but they grow rapidly and soon create shelter and warmth and the dark foliage tends to make a place cheerful. The best laurels are Rohendipolis (round leaved) and Latifolia (large leaved). These are hardier than the common laurel, which suffers in very extreme winters. Holly, box and yew should not be ignored, because no matter what may be the soil or situation, with fair treatment treat-ment they will thrive. There is considerable variety in the hollies, especially in the color of the foliage. It should be remembered in planting' them that there are sexes in the shrub and only the females bear berries. The physiologist has not been able to explain why some kinds should be sexual and others have the organs of reproduction as separate plants. Among other evergreens are bush and tree , ivies and the Berhies family and the Golden Privets are charming bush trees and make a very neat diversion di-version in a garden, but they are not strong enough for a boundary fence. Of course we cannot do without canopies. ca-nopies. They give elevation and break up the flat surfaces where many low things are planted. The Lawson Cypress Cy-press in some of its varieties are very effective and the brooms in variety charming. |