The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-03
HARDY RYePEreens.

In all the cities, villages and to some
extent in the country, it is becoming
quite fashionable oplant differentklnds
Of trees for the purpose Of ornament
and in a few cases for protection from
cold winds. This "fashion" is very
laudable, and there is no danger OF its
ever becoming too prevalent; indeed,
it's usually'more honored in the breach
than in the observance. No man was
ever heard to say that he 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
eyergreens, both from the supposed
certainty Of losing large portion OF
the trees, and from ignorance Of the
hardy rapid growing sorts. AS was
stated in a former article, evergreens
can be as safely transplanted as de
ciduous trees, provi0ed GlaoGys, that
the roots are never suffered to get
even partially dried. In putting out
evergreens all that is necessary is
that the roots should always be kept
moist, the trees crefully planted and
hardy kinds chosen. There are SO
m any hardy species to be obtained,
either in the forest or any good nur
scry that no one can have any excuse
for neglecting so important and nec~
essary source of pleasure and com
fort.
In specifying q few hardy ever,
greens, we shall name as they occur
70 US, promising that any, or all, can
be depended on for beauty or adaptN
ability to the climate.
The most common evergreen here
is the Red Cedar, or Virginia junipar.
This ia the most widely distributed of
all evergreens and will grow on any
reasonably dry soil from Texas to
Canda. 1t is however Of slow growth
/ out it is cheap and pretty, and will
bear shearing, or cutting back. This
quality renders it suitable for orna~
mental hedges Or soreness, if set III
rows with the trees about eighteen
inches apart.
The American Arbor Vitae, or as
| il is called in some places the White
Cedar, is Of more rapid growth than
the red cedar, and is equally adapted
10 hedges or screens. The Siberian
/ A rbor Vitm is similar to the Ameri>
can species, and holds its color better
but it costs more.
The American White Pine is hardy
in the northern part of State, and per
/ haps it would beAfound so here. We
have seen none but small specimens
here. At the north, it is very rapid
growing tree, sometimes making in
good situations, three feet OF growth
IN single year.
/ Another beautiful tree is the Aus
trian or Black Pine. The young
shoots are stiff and covered more OF
less with long, deark, leaves, and it is
one of the most rapid growing trees
we have. Plenty of room must be
given it, as it grows SO large that the
branches cover a very large space Of
ground.
The Scotch pine is similar to the
Austrian, but it's foliage lighter col
or.
One or both of these pines are in
Indispensable in a lawn, however small
Some trees of these species may be
seen in this city, on Mechanic Street
between main and High streets.
The Balsam Fir is another hardy tree;
and grows quite rapidly. 1t takes
but little room, as the branches do not
get very long, before they die and fall
of. 1t is seldom that specimen is
seen with branches more than -four
feet in length, even when the tree at,
tains the heighth Of thirty or forty
feet. 1t is, however, worthy of a place
in every collection, as it gives variety
to the view.
The Hemlock is very graceful and
hardy evergreen, at least in the North
ern part Of the state. If the summers
are not too warm for it here, 1t will be
found valuable, for like the cedar, it
will bear shearing.
The Norway Spruce, Tor Norway
Fir, A6ies eccelsa, } is one of the best
hardy, rapid-growing evergreens il
the world-it will grow in almost any
soil, except heavy, wet clay, ,and il
any part of the United States it vii
bear cutting back, also; and will make
a beautiful screen or hedge. If lef
uncut, and if il has plenty of room nc
tree is more beautiful. 1t preserves
its conical form, unless cut back, a.
long as it lives Col Marshall. z
Wilder, of Massachusetts, set out a row
one mile in length, eight feet apart
cultlv4ting a strip of ground eight fee
N width on each side of the row, fo
everal years-At the end of ten years
the trees averaged thirty feet in height
and the lower branches were so inter
locked that Mr.. Wilder removed bis
fence. as nothing larger than mouse
could get through, or see through the
hedge. In the lawn, no Norwa,
| Spruce should be set nearer another
tree than ten or fifteen feet, and the
limbs should be suffered to grow un,
tonched-The tree will then resembl.
a cone, or an inverted top; branche:
from the ground. Some fine specimens
are to be seen in this city.
We have thus given the names Of
sufficient varieties to satisfy any one
except tee wealthy Misunderstanding.
tteld, Ohio, NeaoS.
The Philadelphia Press is informed
that a broker of that city has had an
order from Europe to invest FIVE mil
lions dollars in Z S. six per cents O.
1880; so great is confidence increased