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DESCRIPTION AND PRICES OF ALL EVERGREENS 
YEW - Taxm 
This is a family of low, slow-growing evergreens. While the English varieties are a 
trifle tender here, the American and Japanese varieties are among the hardiest of evergreens. 
English Yew Taxm baccata 
Upright in habit. Foliage rich dark green. Should be 
planted in sheltered positions away from the direct 
glare of the sun. 
23^ to 3 feet tall, $4.00. 
3 to 4 feet, $5.00. 
Dwarf English Yew Taxus baccata adprossa 
Dwarf, round, nearly globose. Branches small and 
numerous. Leaves very small. Needs shelter. 
2 to feet, spread, $5.00. 
i}4 to 3 feet, spread, $6.00. 
Golden English Yew Taxus baccata aurea 
A variety of English Yew. Foliage somewhat yellow 
in summer, darkening in fall and winter. 
18 to 24 inches, $3.50. 
2 to iii feet, $5.00. 
American Yew Taxus canadensis 
Prostrate, branches wide spreading. Terminal branch- 
lets long, slender and drooping, hark brown. Foliage 
deep green. Branchlets die back somewhat during 
winter if planted in sunny positions, therefore, it should 
be planted in partial or complete shade. Red waxy 
berries. 
15 to 18 inches spread, $1.25. 
18 to 24 inches spread, $1.75. 
2 to 'i^ feet spread, $2.50. 
Erect American Yew Taxus canadensis erecta 
Similar to the preceding. Branches upright, forming a 
vase shaped plant. Deeper winter color, and withstands 
sunny positions better than the .\merican Yew. 
12 to 15 inches tall, $1.50. 
15 to 18 inches, $2.00. 
18 to 24 inches, $3.00. 
American Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis 
Narrow cone or columnar. Densely branched. Com- 
monly used in hedges, and as single specimens. Thrives 
in moist soil and also somewhat dry soils. Does not 
like real wet soil. 
For use as a hedge, see page 84. 
2 to 3 feet tall, $.80. 
3 to 4 feet tall, $1.00. 
4 to 5 feet tall, $1.50. 
5 to 6 feet, $2.00. 
6 to 7 feet tall, $3.00. 
Larger specimens, $5.00 to $15.00. 
Peabody's Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis aurea 
Similar to the preceding; foliage is of intense yellow 
color. 
2 to 3 feet tall, $1.00. 
3 to 4 feet, $1.25. 
4 to 5 feet, $1.50. 
5 to 6 feet, $2.00. 
6 to 7 feet, $3.00. 
Large specimens, $5.00 to $10.00. 
Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata 
Irregular habit spreading to upright, sometimes fan 
shaped. Slow growing, nearly globe-shaped when 
matuie. Foliage similar to English Yew in color. 
2 to 23^ feet, $3.50. 
to 3 feet, $5.00. 
Dwarf Japanese Yew Taxus czispidata nana 
Exceedingly slow growing, globe-shaped when mature. 
When young habit is irregular, varying from fan-shaped 
to globe shape and flat round mats. The breadth is 
in every case somewhat greater than the height. Ex- 
ceedingly hardy. Keeps its deep rich green the year 
round. 
12 to 15 inches spread, $2.00. 
15 to 18 inches spread, $2.50. 
18 to 24 inches spread, $3.50. 
Yew Foliage 
Siebold's Yew Taxus sieboldi 
\ new and distinctive variety to be found only at Fram- 
ingham Nurseries. Leaves are longer than on any other 
Yew. Exceptionally rich glossy green. Varies in habit 
from broad symmetrical pyramid to dense globe, and 
to irregular spreading form. The hardiest of all. Persons 
interested should visit the nursery and select the type 
which suits them at which time prices will be quoted. 
— Thuya 
Douglas's Pyramidal Arborvitae 
Thuya occidentalis douglasii pyramidalis 
Narrow cone. Foliage arranged in a very interesting man- 
ner. 
3 to 4 feet tall, $2.00. 
4 to 5 feet, $3.00. 
5 to 6 feet, ,$5.00. 
6 to 7 feet, $7.00. 
Hovey's Golden Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis hoveyi 
Oval shape, very dense, foliage tinged with golden yellow. 
18 to 24 inches tall, $1.00. 
2 to 2J^ feet, $1.50. 
iVi to 3 feet, $2.50. 
3 to 4 feet, $3.50. 
Vervaene's Arborvitae Thuya occidentalis vervaeneana 
Broad cone. Dense. Foliage variegated with yellow, 
giving the plant a light golden tinge. Valuable for 
hedges near dusty roads. 
3 to 4 feet tall, $1.50 each. 
4 to 5 feet, $2.75. 
ARBORVITAE 
FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES 
— FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 
