EVERGREENS FOR AUGUST PLANTING 
Rhododendron catawbiense var. compacta 
The splendid new compact form from the highest peaks of the Alleghanies. 
Introduced exclusively by Harlan P. Kelsey. Photo taken at Boxford Nursery; 
showing a block of perfect specimens just coming into bloom. See description, 
page 9. Prices, page 18. 
SHORT DESCRIPTIONS 
ABIES concolor. Concolor Fir. 
Foliage blue-green to blue-gray with broad needles, charming purple or yellow cones- A 
wonderfully beautiful, long-lived tree. 
fraseri. Fraser Fir. 
Dark-green, thickset foliage, blue underneath; compact, pyramidal habit. One of our choic- 
est Evergreens especially for New England shore planting. The only permanent "Balsam Fir." 
Thousands of perfect specimens up to 16 feet. This is a specialty at Boxford Nursery, and we can 
supply in car lots for mass planting or to the Nursery Trade. 
homolepis. 
Very distinctive rare Fir, horizontal branches, dark glossy foliage, 
veitchi. Veitch Fir. 
Strong-growing, ironclad Fir, making a most striking lawn specimen or in groups. Bright 
green foliage, silver-blue underneath. This rare conifer should be in every collection. 
CHAMAECYPARIS (Retinispora) obtusa. 
Small graceful tree with "Japanese" effect; bright green foliage. Fine also for low-dipped 
hedge. 
3 
