MEYER JUNIPER 
Juniperus rneyeri 
COMPACT INCENSE CEDAR 
Libocedrus decurrens compacta 
J. chinensis procumbens. (Creeping Jap¬ 
anese 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 branehlets and dense habit of 
growth make it unsurpassed as a ground 
cover. Exceptionally good for covering 
steep slopes. Balled, 1% to 2 ft., $2.25. 
J. communis depressa plumosa. This 
rather rare Juniper is a mass of feath¬ 
ery, slender branehlets with golden- 
green and silvery foliage. Young plants 
soon take on the interesting outlines of 
venerable age. Balled, 1% to 2 ft., $2.25. 
J. sabina. (Savin Juniper) A semi-erect 
bushy plant; useful for grouping and 
foundation planting. Foliage an even 
shade of medium green. Balled, 2 to 3 
ft., $2.75; iy 2 to 2 ft., $2.25. 
J. sabina tamariscifolia. 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, 1% to 2 ft., $2.25; 1 to 
iy 2 ft., $2.oo. 
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.” 
P. polita. (Tiger Tail Spruce) Slow growing tree of irregu¬ 
lar form; branehlets bunched producing a tufted effect that 
makes the tree strikingly unique. Very rare. Balled, iy 2 
to 2 ft., $3.50. 
P. pungens. (Colorado Spruce) A stiff, little, slow-growing 
tree that is splendid as a Christmas Tree for the small 
garden. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $3.25; iy 2 to 2 ft., $2.75; 4-in. 
pots, 50c. 
P. pungens kosterlana. (Roster’s Blue Spruce) A very popu¬ 
lar tree with silvery-blue foliage and graceful pendulous 
branches. Generally considered the most beautiful of Spruces 
but trees are inclined to be irregular in form when young. 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $7.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.50; 2 to 3 ft., $4.25. 
J. chinensis pyramidalis. (Green form) 
Identical with preceding variety except 
color of foliage, which is medium green. 
Balled, 6 to 7 ft., $7.50; 5 to 6 ft., $6.00. 
J. virginiana. (Virginia Red Cedar) One 
of the largest Junipers. A small pyram¬ 
idal tree growing 6 to 10 inches each 
year. Size and form can be regulated by 
pruning. Foliage bronzy in winter, green 
in spring. Balled, 6 to 7 ft., $6.00; 5 to 
6 ft., $5.00; 4 to 5 ft., $3.75; 3 to 4 ft., 
$2.75. 
J. virginiana cannarti. (Cannart Red 
Cedar) A small tree of compact and 
slender growth. Foliage is bright green. 
A decided improvement over Juniperus 
virginiana. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., $5.50; 4 to 
5 ft., $4.25; 3 to 4 ft., $3.25. 
J. virginiana corymbosa. An irregular 
tree with a decidedly Japanesque out¬ 
line. Beautiful in the background of a 
rock garden. Foliage is in dense tufts 
and dark golden green in color. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $3.25. 
J. virginiana glauca. (Silver Red Cedar) 
An upright tree of compact growth, col- 
PFITZER’S JUNIPER 
Juniperus Chinensis Pfitzeriana 
J. squamati meyeri. (Meyer Juniper) 
From China comes this rare and inter¬ 
esting little Juniper with its twisted, 
half-upright branches and steel blue 
foliage which becomes tinged with 
bronze in winter. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 
iy 2 to 2 ft., $3.00; 1 to iy 2 ft., $2.50. 
umnar form and blue, cypress-like foli¬ 
age. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $4.25; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.25. 
PROSTRATE AND SPREADNG 
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 stak¬ 
ing, trees four to six feet high can be 
obtained. Useful for wide foundation 
plantings. Will stand considerable 
shade. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $3.25; 2 to 3 ft., 
$2.75; 1 y 2 to 2 ft., $2.25. 
ROSTER’S 
BLUE SPRUCE 
Picea pungens kosteriana 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
Beautifully symmetrical, even 
when young, this slow-growing 
tree is ideal for planting in small 
gardens. It may be distinguished 
from Roster’s Blue Spruce by its 
shorter needles, more compact 
growth and darker color. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $3.25; 1 % to 2 ft., $2.75; 
4-in. pots, 50c. 
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