Plume-like Retinospora 



RETINOSPORA— CHAMAECYPARIS 



JAPANESE PLUME-LIKE RETINOSPORA (Retinospora plu- 



mosa). A handsome evergreen from Japan, with feathery, 

 light green foliage, more beautiful than a fern. Excellent 

 for foundation plantings: can be kept pruned to any desired 

 height. 15 to 18 in., 50c each; 1^2 to 2 ft.. 75c each; 2 to 3 ft., 

 $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 each. 



JAPANESE GOLDEN PLUME-LIKE RETINOSPORA (Retino- 

 spora plumosa aurea). Golden yellow color throughout the 

 summer; compact habit of growth, similar to the Japanese 

 Plume-like Retinospora except in color. Makes an ideal 

 background plant in foundation planting. 15 to 18 in.. 50c 

 each; II2 to 2 ft.. 75c each; 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., 

 $1.50 each; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 each. 



JAPANESE SAWARA RETINOSPORA (Retinospora pisifera). 

 Light green, lacy-like foliage, bluish beneath. Quick 

 grower, loosely pyramidal. 1^2 to 2 ft., 75c each; 2 to 3 ft., 

 $1.00 each; 3 to 4' ft., $1.50 each. 



JAPANESE GOLDEN SAWARA RETINOSPORA (Retinospora 

 pisifera aurea). Habit of growth like the Sawara Retino- 

 spora but its color is bright golden. 15 to 18 in., 50c each; 

 1^2 to 2 ft., 75c each; 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each; 3 to 4 

 ft., $1.50 each. 



JAPANESE HINOKI RETINOSPORA (Retinospora 

 obtusa). Compact; pyramidal form, slightly 

 drooping tips, beautiful dark green, flat foliage, 

 15 to 18 in., 50c each; 1^2 to 2 ft., 75c each: 2 to 3 

 ft., $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each; 4 to 5 ft., 

 $2.50 each. 



JAPANESE SULPHUR-TINTED RETINOSPORA 

 (Retinospora plumosa sulphurea). Light yellow 

 tips with feathery, silver-blue background. Dwarf 

 grower, suitable for planting in front of taller 

 evergreens. 1 to 1^2 ft. spread, $1.00 each. 



JAPANESE THREAD-LIKE RETINOSPORA (Re- 

 tinospora filifera). Has long, stringy, droopy 

 branches, bright green foliage; slow grower, very 

 attractive. 1 to l^a ft., 50c each; 1^2 to 2 ft., 75c 

 each. 



VEITCH'S JAPANESE RETINOSPURA (Retino- 

 spora squarrosa yeitchi). Foliage silvery blue, 

 feathery and dense, giving a soft woolly appear- 

 ance. Broad pyramidal outline, can be kept to 

 any height by trimming. One of the best Retino- 

 sporas. 15 to 18 in.. 50c each; II2 to 2 ft., 75c each. 



SPRUCES 



BLACK HILLS SPRUCE (Picea canadensis alberti- 



ana). Of conical shape and symmetrical outline; 

 foliage bluish green. A Western variety, com- 

 pact and hardy, rapidly winning favor in the 

 East. 12 to 15 in., 60c each. 

 COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens 

 glauca). Foliage blue and sage-green, that dis- 

 tmct color which is so rare in the East. As a 

 specimen tree on the lawn or planted in groups 

 in front of darker colored evergreens, the Blue 

 Spruce is at its best. No planting of evergreens 

 can be effective without this splendid variety. 15 

 to 18 m., $2.00 each. 



ROSTER'S BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens glauca 



kosteri). Foliage intense silvery blue 

 and very dense on the branch ends. 

 12 to 15 in., $3.00 each; 15 to 18 in.. $4.25 

 each; 18 to 24 in., $6.00 each. 

 NORWAY SPRUCE (Picea excelsa). A 

 lofty, noble tree of open, pyramidal 

 habit. Very popular and effective in 

 evergreen groups and one of the best 

 evergreens for hedges. Its color is nor- 

 mally a good, rich, dark green but when 

 the new spring growth lights up the 

 branches, the tips are silver-blue. 

 15 to 18 in.. 40c each; II2 to 2 ft., 60c 

 each; 2 to 3 ft., 80c each; 3 to 4 ft., 

 $1.25 each; 4 to 5 ft., $2.00 each; 5 to 6 

 ft., $3.00 each. 



YEWS— TAXUS 



IRISH YEW, (Taxus baccate hibernica). 



This evergreen is the aristocratic mem- 

 ber of the Yew family. It grows tall 

 and narrow with stout, crowded 

 branches and spirally arranged leaves 

 which are dark green in color. Fortu- 

 nately, we have some specimen plants 

 in our nurseries from which we were 

 able to propagate. 12 to 15 in., field 

 grown, $1.00 each. 



JAPANESE SPREADING YEW (Taxus 

 cuspidata). The beautiful Yew of 

 moderate bushy growth, the upright 

 spreading branches densely clothed 

 with short leaves of d\ill green. Hardi- 

 est of all Yews, grows in semi-shady 

 locations. 12 to 15 in. spread, 75c each; 

 15 to 18 in. spread. $1.25 each; 11,2 to 2 

 ft. spread, $2.00 each. 



SPREADING ENGLISH YEW (Taxus bac- 

 cata repandens). Low spreading, dwarf 

 grower, with dark, glossy green foliage. 

 12 to 15 in. spread, 75c each; 15 to 18 

 in. spread. $1.25 each; IV2 to 2 ft. 

 spread, $2.00 each. 



UPRIGHT ENGLISH YEW (Taxus bac- 

 cata capitata). Upright grower, dense, 

 green foliage, makes a most attractive 

 specimen plant when fully matured. 

 12 to 15 in., 75c each; 15 to 18 in., $1.25 

 each; IV2 to 2 ft., $2.00 each. 



Upright English Yew 



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