Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-13
HARDY ORNAMENTAL EVER
GREENS.

The eastern Hemlock spruce, Tsuga
Canadensis, says the Rural New York.
err, is one OF the most desirable hardy
evergreens for ornamental paintings In
groups, hedge lines or as lawn speci-
mems. Young trees are always grace
full In outline, while the rich green 10.
llage Is unchanged by the sharpest
frost. At all times pleasing, II Is par
ticularly attractive In June. when the
new leaf growth blossoms out In pale
and lovely contrast to the older foil
age. Hem0cks should be seen about
every farmers home, as the world Of
fers nothing more satisfying In the way
Of evergreen effect when considered
through the varying phases Of the sea-
sons
Not Difficult to Observation-Disclosures
are not particularly difficult to trans
plant II care is taken TO keep the roots
moist from the moment they are ex-
posed In digging until replanted. The
resinous sap OF coniferous trees does
not regain It's normal character after
partial evaporation. no matter how
much water Is afterward supplied, and
the main secret OF successfully moving
conifers is TO avoid even partial drying
OF the roots while they are out OF the
ground Careful nurserymen so manage
the digging and packing OF evergreens
that they usually reach the purchaser
In good condition. and II at once planted
In fresh dug soil they are quite likely
TO starr an we'll Hemlock trees Of fair
size. three 10 five feet, cost from 80
cents to sl.J each, but two.year seed
lngs six "a eight inches high may be
had as low as 81 per 100. With care
ful treatment they will make vigorous
little trees suitable for hedging or door,
yard planting In three or four years.
This seems like a long walt but the de.
veopment Of these feathery evergreen
gems Of Tho woodland after the first
year is quite satisfactory.
In May, 1902. In return for remit
lance OF 81, western grower matted the
Rural Grounds 30 tiny hemlocks. They
cane well pecked In damp moss and
oiled paper The roots were at once
puddled In a thin mud OF clay and water
and the pants laid away on a COOL
moist cellar bottom until evening, GOV.
cred with wet burlap After sunset a
sufficient space was freshly dug in the
garden, The btmlocks again puddled
and dbblcd flmly In the moist soil 10
inches APART In tie row, taking care the
slender roos were not curled but ex-
tended down their full length, They
were well tramped into place and the
surface iccssned with rake. The
weather became very dry after plant
Ing, 80 we thought hest 10 water the
plaIts every week, applying sufficient
to penetrate the soil well, AS soon rs
the new growth appeared In June. wa.
tering was discontinued and ordinary
clean culture Liyen throughout the sea-
son. Nearly every plant started. but
few persisted later, A coun, In October
showed Al thi!fty plants, many Show
ing branches. Little evergreens are al
ways much benefited by mulches and
winter protection, but We wanted q
thorough test Of their hardness under
exposure, and left them entirely un-
covered. Several we're heaved by frost,
the soil being quite heavy, and others
broken by careless rabbit hunters. At
the beginning Of summer the present
year S6 plants were found IN good con-
dltion, These have made a vigorous
growth, some reaching Is inches IN
height with many plumy branches, and
have probably sufficient foothold 10
stand any amount Of freezing weather.
They are now worth many times their
original cost and viii soor, be ready for
permanent planting. According 10 late
researches The Hemlock spruce is nor
able 10 appropriate suff,cIent nourIsh-
mont from the soil TO maintain itself in
vIgor but is greatly dependent ON
symbolic fungus that accompanies the
roots, growing into their tissues and
assisting in the absorption OF the need
ed food materials. Evidently sufficient
Of this organism Is usually secured In
carefully transplanted specimens to
keep up the beneficial action, but il may
he conceived that trees carelessly dug