. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . lyo ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGISTER. Fig. 6i.—Large American Wistaria, duced in Fiance, which flowers more profusely, and which is representedin the above engraving at one-half the natural diameter. Evergreen Shrubs. Most of the desirable evergreens cultivated in this country are trees andnot shrubs. Many of them, however, may be easily kept in a small orcompact shape by pinching or pruning back, not shearing. Among theevergreens that are strictly shrubs, one of the finest is the tree box, which,although gr
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . lyo ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGISTER. Fig. 6i.—Large American Wistaria, duced in Fiance, which flowers more profusely, and which is representedin the above engraving at one-half the natural diameter. Evergreen Shrubs. Most of the desirable evergreens cultivated in this country are trees andnot shrubs. Many of them, however, may be easily kept in a small orcompact shape by pinching or pruning back, not shearing. Among theevergreens that are strictly shrubs, one of the finest is the tree box, which,although growing quite slowly, or only a few inches annually, will ulti-mately attain a height of lo or 12 feet. The trunk grows to a diameter ofsix or eight inches, and the wood is commonly used for wood is mostly brought for this purpose from the east, and sells from twenty-five to seventy dollars a ton. The tree box has been much used for shear-ing into stiff and fantastic shapes. When allowed to assume its naturalgrowth, it has less formality than most evergreens, and may be made intobeautiful screens. The comm
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