KOSTER BLUE SPRUCE 



JUNIPER— Continued 



Piitzer Juniper (J. chin, pfitzenana). 5 to 6 

 ft. Most popular and satisfactory of the 

 vase-shaped Junipers, with feathery gray- 

 green foliage. Withstands a city's dust 

 and smoke, and is at home alike in a 

 mass or a mixed planting. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. spread $1.50, 18 to 24 in. spread 

 $2.00, 2 to 21/2 ft. spread $3.00, 2V2 to 3 

 ft. spread $3.50, 3 to 4 ft. spread $4.50. 



Plumed Spreading Juniper (]. communis de- 

 pressa plumosa). 1 ft. Unusual prostrate 

 evergreen with bright green foliage 

 which turns an intense reddish purple in 

 winter, making it ideal as a contrast or 

 rockery plant. Each: 18 to 24 in. spread 

 $1.75, 2 to 2V2 ft. spread $2.25, 21/2 to 3 

 ft. spread $3.00, 3 to 4 ft. spread $4.00. 



Savin Juniper (J. sabina). 3 to 4 ft. Good 

 for exposures or city planting, with 

 spreading branches covered by dense, 

 deepest green foliage. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 spread $1.50, 18 to 24 in. spread $2.00, 

 2 to 21/2 ft. spread $2.75, 2^/2 to 3 ft. 

 spread $3.50. 



Silver Redcedar (J. virg. glauca). 15 to 20 



ft. These narrow irregular columns are 

 among the best of all evergreens for 

 specimen or contrast plants, with their 

 blue-gray foliage standing out beautifully 

 against the more familiar green of other 

 sorts. Each: 2 to 21/2 ft. $1.75, 2V2 to 3 ft. 

 $2.25, 3 to 4 ft. $3.00, 4 to 5 ft. $4.00, 5 to 

 6 ft. $5.50, 6 to 8 ft. $7.50. 



Spiny Greek Juniper ( J. excelsa stricta). 

 4 to 5 ft. A shapely, broad, compact 

 pyramid of stiff, erect branchlets, which 

 carry light gray-green foliage. Good for 

 formal work and mixed plantings, and 

 very popular. Each: 12 to 15 in. $1.00, 

 15 to 18 in. $1.35, 18 to 24 in. $1.75. 



Swedish Jumper (J. communis suecica). 15 

 to 20 ft. Quickly grows to a narrow, 

 compact column of smoky light green 

 foliage. Each: 18 to 24 in. $1.25, 2 to 21/2 

 ft. $1.50, 2V2 to 3 ft. $2.00. 



PINE (Pinus) 



Stately and majestic. Pines still rule 

 the evergreen world. 



Austrian Pine (P. nigra austriaca). 60 

 to 70 ft. Upward curving boughs are 

 covered with stiff dark green needles. 

 Ideal for city or seashore planting, 

 being indifferent to salt air or smoke. 

 Each: 2 to 2V2 ft. $2.00, 21/2 to 3 ft. 

 $2.75, 3 to 4 ft. $3.50. 

 Japanese Red Pine (P. densi flora). 60 

 to 70 ft. An ornamental giant, with 

 blue-green stiff needles, contrasting 

 well with its russet cones. Each: 18 

 to 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.00. 

 Mugho Pine (P. montana mughusj. IV2 

 to 3 ft. Dwarf round-topped cushion- 

 like bushes of bright green needles, 

 invaluable for rockery or low border. 

 Each: 9 to 12 in. spread $1.50, 12 to 

 15 in. spread $2.00. 

 Red Pine (P. resinosa). 75 ft. Glossy 

 green foliage stands out well against 

 the reddish brown bark of these love- 

 ly evergreens. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.00. 

 Scotch Pine (P. sylvestris). 60 to 70 ft. 

 Most ruggedly picturesque of the fam- 

 ily, with blue-green, twisted needles. 

 A European favorite. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 $1.75, 3 to 4 ft. $2.50, 4 to 5 ft. $3.50, 5 to 

 6 ft., $5.00. 

 Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata). 20 

 to 25 ft. Long, thick needles, arranged 

 like umbrella ribs about the branches of 

 this rare Pine make it a beautiful speci- 

 men evergreen, which succeeds univers- 

 ally if given drainage. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 $3.00, 2 to 21/2 ft. $4.00, 21/2 to 3 ft. $5.50, 

 3 to 4 ft. $7.50, 4 to 5 ft. $10.00. 



SPRUCE (Picea) 



Tall pyramids, perfect for lawn speci- 

 mens. 



Colorado Blue Spruce (P. pungens glauca). 

 60 to 80 ft. Horizontal branches covered 

 with thick steel-blue needles make this 

 an excellent contrast tree. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 21/2 ft. $2.25, 21/2 to 3 ft. 

 $3.50, 3 to 4 ft. $5.00, 4 to 5 ft. $6.50, 5 to 6 

 ft. $9.00. 



Creeping Norway Spruce (P. excelsa re- 

 pens). IV2 ft. These wide-spreading 

 evergreens will create a thick blanket of 

 foliage for your rockery. Each: 15 to 18 

 in. spread $4.00, 18 to 24 in. spread $5.00. 



Dwarf Alberta Spruce (P. glauca 

 conica). 4 to 5 ft. Slow-growing, 

 narrow pyramids of bright green 

 needles, useful in the large rock 

 garden. Each: 18 to 24 in. $4.50, 

 2 to 2 1/2 ft. $5.50. 



Koster Blue Spruce (P. pungens kos- 

 eri). 50 to 70 ft. The brilliant 

 silvery blue foliage of these 

 most popular evergreen 

 trees makes them undoubt- 

 edly the most striking lawn 

 specimens on our list. They 

 are not only perfect as a 

 contrast, but form a climax of 

 majestic beauty in any land- 

 scape. Each: 2 to 2V2 ft. $4.00, 

 2 1/2 to 3 ft. $5.50, 3 to 4 ft. $7.50, 

 4 to 5 ft. $9.50, 5 to 6 ft. $12.50, 

 6 to 7 ft. $17.50. 



Norway Spruce (P. excelsa). 80 to 100 ft. 

 The popular Christmas tree, easily grown 

 and amazingly hardy. Excellent for a 

 windbreak, and good for a tall, green 

 hedge. Each: 18 to 24 in. 90c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 $1.25, 3 to 4 ft. $2.00, 4 to 5 ft. $3.00. 



White Spruce (P. canadensis). 60 ft. Shape- 

 ly slow growing trees, with dense silvery 

 foliage, exceptionally lovely. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. 90c, 18 to 24 in. $1.25, 2 to 3 ft. 

 $1.75, 3 to 4 ft. $2.75, 4 to 5 ft. $3.75. 



YEW (Taxus) 



Deep black-green foliage, unusual and 

 strikingly beautiful. 



Hicks Yew (T. media hicksi). 8 to 10 ft. 

 Good for hedge or accent plants are these 

 narrow dark green columns, and extra 

 fine in formal or "limited space" plant- 

 ings. Extremely hardy. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 $1.50, 18 to 24 in. $2.00, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.00, 

 2'/2 to 3 ft. $5.00, 3 to 31/2 ft. $7.00, 31/2 to 

 4 ft. $9.00. 



Hybrid Yew (T. intermedia). 12 to 15 ft. 

 Compact and dense, this evergreen car- 

 ries very deep, waxy green foliage, al- 

 ways shapely and colorful. Each: 12 to 

 15 in. $1.50, 15 to 18 in. $2.00, 18 to 24 

 in. $3.00, 2 to 21/2 ft. $4.50. 



Japanese Yew (T. cuspidata). 12 to 15 ft. 

 Slow-growing and most enduring, this 

 spreading, bushy Yew is invaluable for 

 foundation plantings or for an evergreen 

 hedge, with its dark green leaves covered 

 with bright crimson fruits in autumn. 

 Each: 12 to 15 in. $1.25, 15 to 18 in. $1.50, 

 18 to 24 in. $2.25, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.00, 2V2 to 



3 ft. $4.50, 3 to 4 ft. $6.50. 



Japanese Dwarf Yew (T. cuspidata nana). 



4 to 5 ft. Irregular and spreading in habit 

 this dwarf form of the lovely Japanese 

 Yew is slower growing than its parent, 

 which it equals in beauty. With its black- 

 ish green leaves and bright crimson fall 

 fruits, it is ideal for a lawn planting or 

 to enhance the beauty of your rockery. 

 Each: 9 to 12 in. $1.25, 12 to 15 in. $1.85, 

 15 to 18 in. $2.75, 18 to 24 in. $4.00. 



Japanese Treeform Yew (T. cusp, capitata). 

 25 to 30 ft. Hardy and symmetrical pyra- 

 mids, with brilliant scarlet fruits conspicu- 

 ous against the black-green foliage, this 

 sort makes a distinctive hedge and is par- 

 ticularly striking in spring, when the 

 young growth comes forth. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. $2.25, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.00, 21/2 to 3 ft. 

 $4.00, 3 to 31/2 ft. $5.50, 31/2 to 4 ft. $7.50. 



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