STATELY AND TRIM 



Thuja • The Arborvitaes 



The most widely known type of evergreens. They come 

 in many forms — tall, broad, dwarf, and globular. The 

 foliage is in various shades of green with some kinds tipped 

 with golden yellow and others tipped creamy w^hite. An 

 interesting group. All below by Express Collect. 

 Thuja biota aurea nana. Very dwarf form with yellow- 

 tinged foliage, changing to bronze. 12 in., SI. 50. 

 T. occidentalis elegantissima (Golden-tipped Arborvitae). 



Rich, lustrous green foliage tipped with golden yellow. 12 



to 15 in., S3. 50; 18 to 24 in., S5. 

 T. occidentalis globosa. Low-growing and naturally globe- 

 shaped, so it requires very little pruning. Useful for 



entrances to gardens, etc., and for formal work. 12 in., 



S3 each. 

 T. occidentalis pumila. Ideal for foundation plantings. 



Dwarf andi informal in growth. The heavy, dark green 



foliage produces a billowy effect. 12 in., bushy plants, S3. 

 T. occidentalis pyramidalis. (See illustration.) Makes a 



tall, erect, columnar growth, and can be used effectively at 



each side of the entrance steps with other evergreens grading 



from them in height down to a Taxus cuspidal a {Japanese 



Yew) or a Juniperus pjitzerianay both of which are illustrated 



at the foot of these pages. The foliage of Pyramidalis is 



dense and a dark, lustrous green. 12 to 15 in., S1.25; 18 



to 24 in., S2.50. 

 T. occidentalis sibirica (Siberian Arborvitae). Very hardy. 



Grows in compact, pyramidal form. It does not vary in 



color and is a fine evergreen for screens. Slow in growth. 



8 to 10 in., S2; 12 to 15 in., S3. 

 T. occidentalis Vervaeneana. Foliage is graceful, mottled 



bronze. Pyramidal in growth. Has fine, deep cut, green 



foliage. 18 in., S1.50; 24 in., S3; 4 ft., S7. 



Taxus • The Yews 



Taxus, or Yews are the most richly foliaged and the 

 most desirable evergreens for use in cities -as they stand 

 the smoke and thrive under adverse conditions. The foliage ^t. • -^ i- 



is black-green, dark, lustrous, and dense. The Japanese ^^""^^ pyramidahs 

 varieties are mostly spreading in gro\nh, w^hich is slow and irregular, but the 

 plants can be kept in shape with little 

 trouble by shearing. 



Taxus cuspidata (Dwarf Japanese Yew). 

 (See illustration.) In our opin- 

 ion this is the most beautiful 

 of the low-growing evergreens 

 for formal effect, to plant at 

 the corners of a house, or in 

 the foreground of other ever- 

 greens. The very dark, shiny 

 foliage is remarkable, and sym- 

 metrical bushes of almost any 

 design can be made by proper 

 trimming. More expensive than 

 other evergreens bur well worth 

 their cost. 12 in., S2.50; 18 in., 

 S3. 50; 24 in., S7. Taxus cuspidata (Japanese Yew) 



• STAR ROSE GRO^VERS 



West Grobe, Fa. 



FRIENDLY EVERGREENS 



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