Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05
Hardy EvergreenS.

Hardy Evergreens.
In all the cities, villages, and To some
extent III the country, t il becoming quite
f.shionable TO plant different kinds of
trees for the purpose ct ornament; and IN
a few Is for protection from cold winds
This fashion is very laudable, and
there is no danger of its ever becoming too
prevalent: indeed, it is usually = nor :
honorcd In the breach than IN the observ-
ance" No man was ever heard to say
that lie had set out too many shade trees,
or that he was sorry for the time spent or
the money outlay In the endeavor TO make
his home more comfortable, or beautiful
Many persons are deferred from putting
out evcrereens. both from the supposed
certainty Of losing large portion Of the
trees. and from ignorance OF the hardy,
rapid growing SORT As was stated in a
former article, cyerUreens can be rs safe
" transrlantcd as deciduous trees, pro
rided ARRAYS, that the roots are never sut-
fercd to get ,ycn partially dried. In pu-
ting ont evergreens all that is necessary Is
that the roots should always be kept mosf,
the trees carefully planted and hardy
kinds chosen There are so many hardy
species to be obtained. either in the forest
at any good nursery, that no one ca n
have any excuse for neglecting 80 import
ant and necessary source OF pleasure
and comfort
In specifying few hardy cvergrcens,
we shall name they occur To us, promls-
ing that any, or all, can be depended on
for beauty or adaptlity to the climate.
The most common evergreen here Is the
Red Cedar, or Virginia juniper. This Is
the most widely distributed of all ever
green's and viii grow on any reasonably
dry soil, from Texas To Canada 1t Is
however of slow growth but it is cheap
and pretty, and will bear shearing, or cut
ting back This quality renders it suita-
bic for ornamental hedges or screens, If
set in rows with the trees about eighteen
inches apart in the
The American Arbor VITAE. Cor as it IS
called in some places the White CEDAR is
of more rapid growth than the red cedar,
and is equally adapted to hedges or
screens The Siberian Arbor Vitae is sim
liar to the American species, AMI holds its
color better, but it costs more.
The American White Pine is hardy in
the northern part of the State, and per
haps ii would be found So here. We have
seen none but small specimens here. At
the North, it is a very rapid growing tree,
sometimes making in good situations,
three feet of growth in Il single year.
Another beautiful tree is the Austrian
or Black Pine The Young shoots are stiff
and more or less covered with long, dark,
leaves, and it Is one of the most rapid
growing trees we have Plenty of room
must be given it, it grows SO large that
the branches cover a very wide space of
ground.
The Scotch Pine is similar TO the Aus
trian, but its foliage is lighter colored
One or both of these pines are indispen-
sible IN every lawn, however small Some
trees of these species may be seen in this
city on Mechanic Street, between Main
and High streets.
The Basam Fir is another hardy tree ,
and grows quite rapidly. 1t takes but lit
tie room. as the branches do not get very
long, before they fir and fall off 1t Is sci
dom that a specimen i seen with branch
cs more than four feet in length, even
when the tree attains the heighth Of thir-
~ or forty feet 1t is, however worthy Of
a place in every collection, as it gives va
riety to the view
The Hemlock IS 4 very graceful and
hardy evergreen, at least in the Northern
part OF the State If the summers are
not too warm for it here it Will be found
valuable, for like the &C lar, it viii bear
shearing
The Norway Spruce, COR Norway FIR,
-fbie> ercclsa) Is one Of the best, hardy.
rapid growing cvergrccns in the world ~
j. viii grow in almost any soil, except
heavy. wet clav. and in any part Of the
United Htates it Viii bear cutting back,
also; and will make a beautiful screen or
hedge If left uncut, and if it has plenty
If room no tree is more beautiful. 1t pre-
serves its conical form. unless cut back.
~ long n it lives Col Marshall II Viii
der. of VI !ssachusc Is set out Il row or
mile in length. eight feet apart. cultivatin@
II strip of ground eight feet III wi lth on
each side Of the row for several years
At the end o ten years the trees averaged
thirty fee. il height. and the lower bran
ches were SO inccrlocked that Mr.. Wilder
removed his fence. as not inc larger than
i mouse could ret through or 5, through
the hedge In the lawn. no Norway
Spruce should be set nearer another tree
than ter or fifteen feet, and the limbs
should lie suffered to grow untouched
The tree Will then resemble a cone, or an
inverted top; branches from the ground.
Some fine specimens are To be seen IN
this city
We have thus given the nam, of sufti-
cient varieties TO satisfy any one except
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