KOSTER'S 

 BLUE 

 SPRUCE 



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: 18 to 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 

 21/2 ft. $2.00, 2'/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. 

 S2.00, 3 to 4 ft. $3.00. 

 Mugho Pine (P. montana mughus). 2V2 to 

 iS-tf 3 ft. Dwarf round-topped cushionlike 

 '^'J' evergreens of bright green needles, in- 

 f valuable 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 

 needles stand out well against the reddish 

 brown bark of these lovely evergreens. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.00, 

 3 to 4 ft. $3.00. 

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

 ruggedly picturesque of the family, with 

 blue-green, twisted needles. A European 

 favorite. Each: 18 to 24 in. $1.25, 2 to 3 ft. 

 $1.75, 3 to 4 ft. $2.50, 4 to 5 ft. $4.00. 

 Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata). 20 to 

 25 ft. Long, thick needles, arranged like um- 

 brella ribs about the branches make this a 

 beautiful specimen evergreen, which suc- 

 ceeds universally if given drainage. Each; 

 18 to 24 in. $2.50, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.50, 2^2 to 

 3 ft. $5.00, 3 to 4 ft. $7.50, 4 to 5 ft. $10.00. 



SPRUCE (Picea) 

 Tall Pyramids, Perfect for Lawn Specimens 



Colorado Blue Spruce (P. pungens glauca). 

 60 to 80 ft. Horizontal branches covered with 

 thick steel-blue needles make this an excel- 

 lent contrast tree. Each: 18 to 24 in. $1.75, 

 2 to 21/2 ft. $2.25, 21/2 to 3 ft. $3.50, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $5.00, 4 to 5 ft. $7.00, 5 to 6 ft. $10.00. 



Creeping Norway Spruce (P. excelsa repens). 



1 V2 ft. These wide-spreading evergreens will 

 create a thick blanket of foliage for the 

 rockery. Each: 18 to 24 in. spread $6.00, 



2 to 2 1/2 ft. spread $8.00. 



Dwarf Alberta Spruce (P. glauca conica). 4 to 

 5 ft. Slow-growing, compact pyramids of 

 bright green needles, useful in the large rock 

 garden. Each: 18 to 24 in. $4.00, 2 to 2V2 ft. 

 $5.50. 



Koster Blue Spruce (P. pungens kosteri). 50 to 



70 ft. Their brilliant silvery blue foliage 

 makes these most popular evergreens un- 

 doubtedly 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 landscape. Each: 2 to 2^2 ft. 

 $4.50, 2V2 to 3 ft. $5.50, 3 to 4 ft. $7.50, 4 to 

 It. SIO.OO, 5 to 6 ft. $15.00, 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 windbreak, 

 and good for a tall, green hedge. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. $1.00, 2 to 3 ft. $1.50, 3 to 4 ft. $2.50, 

 4 to 5 ft. $3.50. 



White Spruce (P. canadensis). 60 ft. Shapely 

 trees, with dense silvery foliage, exception- 

 ally lovely. Each: 15 to 18 in. $1.25, 18 to 

 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.25, 3 to 4 ft. $3.00. 



The Dark Mysterious YEWS (Taxus) 



Hicks Yew (T. media hicksi). 8 to 10 ft. Good for Spreading English Yew (T. baccata repandens). 2 to 3 ft 



hedge or accent plants are these narrow dark green 

 columns, and extra fine in formal or "limited space" 

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

 $1.50, 18 to 24 in. $2.25, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.50, 21/2 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 carries very deep, waxy 

 green foliage, always shapely and colorful. Each: 

 12 to 15 in. $1.50, 15 to 18 in. $2.25, 18 to 24 in. 

 $3.00, 2 to 2 1/2 ft. $4.50. 



Japanese Yew (T. cuspidata). 12 to 15 ft. Slow-grow- 

 ing and most enduring, this spreading, bushy Yew 

 is invaluable for foundation plantings or for an 

 evergreen hedge, with its dark green leaves cov- 

 ered with bright crimson fruits in autumn. Each: 

 12 to 15 in. $1.25, 15 to 18 in. $1.75, 18 to 24 in. 

 $2.25, 2 to 21/2 ft. $3.00, 2 1/2 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 the rockery. Each: 

 9 to 12 in. $1.35, 12 to 15 in. $2.25, 15 to 

 18 in. $3.25, 18 to 24 in. $4.50, 2 to 21/2 ft. 

 $6.50. 



Jopanese 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, wtien the young 

 growtn comes forth. Each: 18 to 24 in., 

 $2.00, 2 to 2 1/2 ft. $3.00; 21/2 to 3 ft. $4.00, 

 3 to 31/2 ft. $5.00, 31/2 to 4 ft. $7.0U. 



Graceful long curved leaves of deepest green render 

 this Evergreen ideal for edging, for low planting, or for 

 large rockeries. Spreading horizontal branches. Each: 

 15 to 18 in. $2.50, 18 to 24 in. $3.50, 2 to 2V2 ft. $4.50, 

 to 3 ft. $6.00, 3 to 31/2 ft. $9.00. 



HICKS 

 YEW 



JAPANESE 

 YEW 



JAPANESE 

 TREE FORM 

 YEW 



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