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Highland Park Press, 2 Oct 1930, p. 34

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In all the vast store of plants ornamental planting, none can e the satisfying richness of evergre They are the aristocrats of the p world. Each variety has an exclu individuality in color, form and ture. The play of light and sha green 34 ingx C mental The EV ERGREE N S the PLANT NOW Ravinia Nurseries, Inc GARDEN «> $ We are disposing of 75 acres of nursery stock to close an Estate, and are offering a large assortment of Evergreens, Trees, and Shrubs at very attractive prices. Why not take advanâ€" tage of this exceptional opportunity now? Our Representatives are thoroughly trained and will help you. solve your landscape problems. Th by F. D. Clavey Office and Nurseries inting Ravinia Nurseries, Inc. n winter evergreen hrubs ha Complete Landscape Service Telephones: Deerfield 36 or Highland Park 36 iable for screens and for f ecimens The Lake Shore‘s Largest Nurseries F. D. CLAVEY m of the plant an exclusive m and texâ€" and shadow i delight to lants for an equal ergreens. In OrNiâ€" trikingly ind » 'I‘“ m."\._- decidu the ips @XI ol an or eut ) phnting soft ture tion. Ineir D€ with now move fins whe im the plant Ee us enig: the wld lines of architecâ€" . ‘They continue to serve as en: â€"against â€" unpleasant . views n deciduous plants take a vacaâ€" . Their beauty when festooned anow moves one to poetry. ergreens when properly grown ie nurseries are frequently transâ€" td and rootâ€"pruned to obtain fibrous root systems as the tops n evergreen are seldom trimmed ut back when used in landscape ting, and unless they have a good system the result is far from factoryâ€"while on the other hand, greens properly grown, dug, balâ€" and burlapped, and handled by rienced workmen, and then propâ€" arranged, are an asset to any cape arrangt Deerfield, I!linois THE PRESS 6 Wxfi/ ® i o 8B LANDSCAPE C During the past few years thousâ€" ands of evergreens have been shipped to this part of the country from the South and have been sold through various methods to the public, and their experience has been a sad one. Although they may be of the same variety, southern grown evergreens are not hardy in this vicinity. Only those varieties of evergreens that have withstood the rigorous tests imposed by climatic variations in the Grant Lakes district should be used in your landscape plantings. It may be true that the first cost will be slightly higher, but it will be well to remember that one live evergreen is worth considerable more than a carâ€" load of dead ones. ik . A view of the garden at the home of Mrs. Albert P. Central Avenne, Highland Park, showing wellâ€"head executed by Charles Fiore. load of dead ones. s h In this vicinity will be found some of the largest nurseries in the counâ€" try, and nowhere else can be found W Cb WY s mgug es 4* and assure successful growth next spring! . Lf, Nursery _ Prairie View + â€" Charles Fiore Nurseries Office 49 Prairie Avenue â€"â€" Phone Highland Park 523 ated on Route 22 one mile west of Milwaukee Avenue Snecialists in ELh LANDSCAPE GARDENING HIGHWOOD + Plant Irises and Delphinium this Fall if you want them to bloom next Spring. At our Nurseries you will find many different varieties of Irises as well as thousands of other perennials and shrubs, which if planted now, will bloom in your Spring Garden. If you plan any landscape improveâ€" ments let us help you with your personal requirements, Telephone Highland Park 523 for an appointâ€" ment. : more perfect specimens of evergreens that are perfectly hardy.. f Buy your evergreens from reputâ€" able nurseries and they will not hesiâ€" tate to guarantee them to grow. By Elmer L. Clavey. The Rock or Alpine Garden How to place rocks, boulders, etc., and what rocks to select, by Henry Schauffier, landscape designer and contractor. A Rocks should be placed in a naâ€" tural way; that is: Place them as naâ€" ture does it, wherever rocks are found abundantly. Flagsto;\os with weathered edges, weathered . or moss covered rocks, shou!d be laid in a stratified manner, in order to show natural strata of layers. _ Never set these rocks and stones any other way than in horiâ€" zontal layers. Place layers of stones Thursday, October 2, 1930 ‘Telephone Libertyville 628â€"Râ€"1 Snite at 201 nlanned and

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