SEEDS—TREES—ROSES—SHRUBS—BULBS—EVERGREENS, ETC., SHENANDOAH, IA 
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In my new flower garden here in Shenan¬ 
doah, I have planted 39 different varieties of 
Evergreens so you can actually see how they look at all stages of 
growth. I can supply you with any size, any variety you want for 
windbreaks, hedges, formal gardens, rock gardens or foundation plant¬ 
ings. Evergreens are probably the most desirable foundation plants 
that are being used today. 
My Evergreens are all three to four times transplanted, which in¬ 
sures a heavy root system developing a successful top growth. This 
also means that they are deep rooted and they do not become loosened 
up in the soil in heavy wind storms. 
Plant a living Christmas Tree. Living, growing Christmas Trees 
are the latest modern Christmas touch. Plant it out-of-doors so it 
will continue growing and become more beautiful year after year. 
Plant a permanent, living Christmas Tree this spring. 
How to Plant Balled and Burlapped Evergreens 
An Evergreen that is balled and burlapped means that the Evergreen 
has been dug and lifted with the earth which surrounds the roots left 
undisturbed. It is then wrapped tightly with burlap. 
Evergreens should be planted about two inches deeper 
than they stood in the nursery row. In planting, dig a 
hole about twice the size of the ball of earth. Handle 
the tree carefully so as not to break the ball of earth. 
It is a good plan to slip a board underneath the ball 
and carry it in that manner. Put ball of earth, burlap 
and all into the hole and then use good soil to pack 
around it. Be sure to pack the soil firmly. When the 
hole is about two thirds filled with soil, pour in a pail 
of water and allow it to soak away. 
Then continue filling with good soil, almost to the 
surface of the ground, leaving loose soil at the top of 
the ground to prevent baking. Do not mound the soil 
up around the trunk of the tree. It should dip in 
slightly toward the trunk so as to catch and retain all 
moisture. 
A Type lor Every Purpose 
Our city customers like the Junipers best for a foun¬ 
dation planting. We have the Pyramidal growing 
Junipers (Group A) for corner or porch plantings. In 
this class are Irish Junipers, Virginia Glauca, Red 
1 Cedar and the Colorado Silver Cedar. 
A Spreading and semi-upright types (Group 
JB B) include Pfitzeriana and Savin. The 
Creepers (Group C) are Procumbens, etc. 
In other words, an evergreen for every 
purpose and place. 
JL 
Group A Group B Group C 
•^•All varieties marked with star are shown in color 
on page 20. 
Evergreens That 
Will Endure Hot, 
Dry Situations 
These are drought resistant be¬ 
cause they are deep-rooted. 
Red Cedar 
Pfitzer Juniper 
Scotch Pine 
Chinese Juniper 
Mugho Pine 
Savin Juniper 
Evergreens That 
Will Endure a 
Shallow Soil 
Particularly with rock not far un¬ 
der the surface. 
Norway Spruce 
Scotch Pine 
American Arborvitae 
Red Cedar 
Evergreens That 
Will Endure Severe 
Cold 
Where winter temperatures reach 
low extremes. 
Black Hill Spruce 
Mugho Pine 
Norway Spruce 
Pfitzer Juniper 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
Red Cedar 
Canadian Hemlock 
The most graceful of the Evergreens. Dark green, luxuriant, drooping 
foliage. Highly recommended for shady locations. Stands trimming and 
can be made to grow compact and shapely. 
Japanese Yew 
(Taxus cuspidata.) Fine for planting on shady side of buildings. Waxy 
shiny, deep green leaves with bright scarlet berries. Good for Rock Gar¬ 
dens and foundation plantings. Very hardy. 
Arborvitae 
GLOBE ARBORVITAE. This beau¬ 
tiful, regular, even formed Arbor¬ 
vitae retains a natural globe shape 
without trimming. Does not grow 
more than 3 to 4 feet in height and 
is fine for tubs or foundation plant¬ 
ing. It does best on a south or east 
exposure in this country, too. 
★ PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITAB. This 
tree is a narrow, upright grower. 
It is bright green in color, can be 
trimmed or sheared and is hardy. 
Trees grow 20 feet high, seldom 
spreading over two feet in diame¬ 
ter. You can trim them severely 
and keep within any size desired. 
Junipers or Cedars G 1 °^Group°B) itae 
BLUE CEDAR (Virginiana Glauca). 
Has a striking silvery blue color. 
Is a rapid grower, becoming 15 to 
20 feet high although like the Red Cedar it can be 
kept sheared to a smaller size if desired. 
CHINESE CREEPING JUNIPER (Procumbens). A vig¬ 
orous growing, low spreading Evergreen with many 
stems. Excellent for rock gardens. Unless pruned, 
it will grow 7 to 8 feet wide. Leaves have a gray- 
green color on top and silvery-white beneath. 
COLORADO SILVER JUNIPER. This is a very sym¬ 
metrical upright growing Cedar that is a native of 
Colorado. The leaves have a uniform silvery-green 
color and the tree attains a height of 12 to 15 feet. 
★ IRISH PYRAMIDAL JUNIPER. An 
even growing upright type, 
similar to the Red Cedar hut much 
more compact, erect and pyramidal. 
It has bluish tinted foliage on the 
young shoots, is hardy throughout 
this part of the country but prefers a 
south or east side or partially pro¬ 
tected planting. Does best in full sun. 
★ PPITZER JUNIPER. This tree grows 
in the form of a low inverted pyra¬ 
mid. Foliage is of a feathery type, 
uniform even green and thrives just 
as well in a hot dry situation as in 
the cooler temperatures of the north. 
Will stand shade, too. 
★ RED CEDAR. America’s best adver¬ 
tised Evergreen. Grows naturally 
in gravelly hillsides, will do well in 
poor, sandy soils. Our Red Cedar is 
the compact growing Platte River type 
Stows i* 1 the shape of a pyramid 
and bears bright blue and silvery col- 
ored berries. The foliage is feathery 
and deep green. 
SP <f t NY t ^REEK JUNIPER (Excelsa 
Stricta). A dwarf growing upright 
Evergreen. Foliage is bluish green in 
color, the tree seldom reaches more 
than four or five feet high. A good one 
tor foundation planting or rock gar¬ 
den. Stands pruning extremely well. 
TRAILING JUNIPER (Sabina). Grows 
a trifle more upright than Pfitzer. Is 
equally hardy and has the same deep 
green colored foliage. Withstands 
smoky conditions of the cities. 
J®jRMCES Rolled and Burlapped Evergreens 
„ . ” in most cases will have to go bv 
freight on account of their hulk and w eight. 
Size | Each | Pe~r~2 
Canadian Hemlock . 
Jap. Yew (Taxus cuspidata). 
Jap. Yew (Taxus cuspidata). 
Globe Arborvitae . 
Pyramidal Arborvitae. 
Pyramidal Arborvitae. 
Blue Cedar . 
Blue Cedar . 
Chinese Creeping Juniper . . . 
Chinese Creeping Juniper 
Colorado Silver Juniper .... 
Colorado Silver Juniper .... 
Irish Pyramidal Juniper ... 
Irish Pyramidal Juniper 
Pfitzer Juniper . 
Pfitzer Juniper . 
Red Cedar . 
Red Cedar . 
Spiny Greek Juniper . 
Spiny Greek Juniper . 
Sabina Juniper . 
Sabina Juniper . 
12-18 in. 
$1.25 
$2.25 
12-18 in. 
1.65 
3.00 
18-24 in. 
2.50 
4.50 
12-15 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
12-18 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
18-24 in. 
1.50 
2.75 
18-24 in. 
2.50 
4.50 
2-3 ft. 
3.25 
6.00 
12-15 in. 
2.25 
4.25 
15-18 in. 
3.25 
6.00 
18-24 in. 
1.65 
3.00 
2-3 ft. 
2.25 
4.00 
18-24 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
2-3 ft. 
1.65 
3.00 
12-18 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
18-24 in. 
2.00 
3.75 
18-24 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
2-3 ft. 
1.50 
2.75 
12-15 in. 
1.25 
2.25 
15-18 in. 
1.65 
3.00 
12-18 in. 
1.35 
2.50 
18-24 in. 
2.00 
3.75 
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Chinese Creeping Juniper (Group C) 
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mg free. If you drive to any of our stores, deduct 
from these prices on the— 
12-18 in. size, 10c per tree 2-3 ft. size, 20c per tree 
18-24 in. size, 15c per tree 3-4 ft. size, 25c per tree 
ALL Balled in earth and securely burlapped. 
FREE CHINESE ELMS-See pag>3 
In winter and in summer there are no trees more beautiful than evergreens. Be sure to plant some. 
