PROSTRATE AND SPREADING 
VARIETIES 
Sizes are determined by spread and not 
by height. 
Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana. (Pfit- 
zer’s Juniper) Of spreading habit with 
silvery-green foliage. Untrained plants 
make excellent ground cover; by staking, 
trees four to six feet high can be obtained. 
Useful for wide foundation plantings. Will 
stand considerable shade. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 1 K to 2 ft., $2.00. 
J. chinensis procumhens. (Creeping 
Japanese Juniper) A very prostrate form 
of less than 1 foot in height but having a 
spread of 6 to 8 feet. The foliage is a 
beautiful bluish-green. Its numerous short 
branchlets and dense habit of growth make 
it unsurpassed as a ground cover. Excep¬ 
tionally good for covering steep slopes. 
Balled, IK to 2 ft., $2.00. 
J. communis depressa plumosa. This 
rather rare Juniper is a mass of feathery, 
slender branchlets with golden-green and 
silvery foliage. Young plants soon take on 
the interesting outlines of venerable age. 
Balled, 1 K to 2 ft., $2.00. 
J. sabina. (Savin Juniper) A semi-erect 
bushy plant; useful for grouping and founda¬ 
tion planting. Foliage an even shade of 
medium green. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 
IK to 2 ft., $2.00. 
J. sabina tamarlscifolia. A low-growing, 
trailing variety of symmetrical form; densely 
branched and compact. The feathery 
foliage is dark bluish-green. Excellent for 
foundation planting, also very effective used 
in groups and masses. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., 
$3.00; IK to 2 ft., $2.00; 1 to 1M ft. $1.75. 
J. squamati meyeri. (Meyer Juniper) 
From China comes this rare and interesting 
little Juniper with its twisted, half-upright 
branches and steel blue foliage which be¬ 
comes tinged with bronze in winter. Balled, 
IK to 2 ft., $3.00; 1 to IK ft., $2.50. 
PICEA PUNGENS 
ROSTER I AN A 
JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS PFITZERIANA 
PICEA . . . Spruce 
Symmetrical trees 
of upright, conical 
form. Growth is slow, 
making them suitable' 
for planting in rather 
small gardens. Their 
stiff branches are; a 
decided advantage 
when using them as 
“Living Christmas 
Trees.” 
Picea cxceisa. (Nor¬ 
way Spruce) An ex¬ 
tremely hardy variety 
with light green foli¬ 
age ; cones large 
branches with age, 
graceful and droop¬ 
ing. Balled, 4 to 5 
ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50. 
P. polita. (Tiger Tail 
Spruce) Slow grow¬ 
ing tree of irregular 
form; branchlets 
bunched producing a tufted effect that makes 
the tree strikingly unique. Very rare. Ball¬ 
ed, IK to 2 ft., $3.50. 
P. punyens. (Colorado Spruce) A stiff, 
little, slow-growing tree that is splendid as 
a Christmas Tree for the small garden. 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $6.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.50; 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00; IK to 2 ft., $2.50. 
P. sitchensis. (Sitka Spruce) A native of 
the Pacific Coast States. Highly ornamental 
tree with dark green foliage. Of compact 
habit and slow growth. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., 
$5.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00. 
PINUS . . . Pine 
P. pungens kosteriana. ( Hosier's 
Spruce ) A very popular tree with 
silvery-blue joliage and gracejul pen¬ 
dulous branches. Generally considered 
the most beaulijul oj the spruces. 
Balled, 4 to 5 Jt., $7.00; 3 to 4 jt., 
$5.50; 2 to 3 jt., $4.00; l l A to 2 Jt., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
P. pungens glauca. (Colorado Blue Spruce) 
Similar in form to Picea pungens but with 
beautiful blue foliage. A very handsome 
variety. Balled, 4 to 
5 ft., $6.50; 3 to 4 ft., 
Pinus canariensis. (Canary Island Pine) 
The feathery, soft green foliage of this beau¬ 
tiful pine harmonizes nicely with any land¬ 
scape planting. Very hardy and rapid grow r - 
ing. Excellent for tall screen or windbreak. 
Balled, 6 to 8 ft., $5.50; 5 to 6 ft., $4.00; 
4 to 5 ft., $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 2 to 3 ft., 
$2.00; 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans 
2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
P. cembroides. Small tree with stout, 
spreading branches forming a round- 
topped head. Slow growing and a splendid 
tree for the larger rock garden. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; IK to 2 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 
1 ft., 50c. 
$5.00; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 
IK to 2 ft., $2.50. 
P. smithiana. 
(Himalayan Spruce) 
Trunk grows upright 
while the branches 
slope downward, the 
branchlets being very 
drooping and grace¬ 
ful ; foliage closely set, 
long, slender, and 
soft; cones are 6 to 8 
inches long. The 
most rapid growing 
spruce. A tree of 
decided beauty and 
individuality. Boxed, 
8 to 10 ft., $20.00; 7 
to 8 ft., $15.00; balled 
6 to 7 ft., $8.50; 5 to 
6 ft., $6.50; 4 to 5 ft., 
$5.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$4.00; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50. 
PICEA SITCHENSIS 
These trees are best 
PICEA SMITHIANA 
for small gardens 
Coniferous Evergreens 
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