SPRUCE 
PICEA 
BLACK HILLS. Very slow in growing and 
very bushy in type, retaining this form at 
maturity when it often reaches forty feet. 
Very dense, and the foliage is bright green. 
COLORADO. Vigorous and hardy making- 
broad based, sharply defined specimens. 
Sharp rigid needles set very close together. 
Color ranges from light pale green to deep 
steel blue. 
COLORADO BLUE. A selected strain of the 
Colorado which is steel blue in color. Dense 
evenly branched specimens and is probably 
the showiest and most impressive of all the 
evergreens. 
KOSTER’S BLUE. The aristocrat of all ever¬ 
greens. The shapeliest and truest blue of 
any and all evergreens. A wonderful lawn 
specimen, and is indeed the center of attrac¬ 
tion wherever it may stand. 
NORWAY SPRUCE. The original and most 
popular Christmas tree of this section. A 
lofty tree at maturity with branches evenly 
spaced and making the tree well rounded 
and always a specimen. Very popular and 
effective in groups and one of the best for 
hedges. It is dark rich green in color, ex¬ 
cept the new growth in spring which is a 
silvery blue, and is very showy against the 
older darker needles. 
HEMLOCK 
TSUGA 
CANADENSIS. This beautiful and attractive 
plant isi often spoken of as the most grace¬ 
ful of all evergreens. Its long branches 
droop gracefully to the ground and bend 
willingly in a faint breeze. A conical tree 
tapering from a broad base at the ground 
to a long straight thrifty shoot at the top. 
The leaves are rich dark green having a 
grayish cast on the under side. When trim¬ 
med it is a very close 1 and compact grower 
but when untrimmied is still a graceful and 
handsome plant. A wojiderful lawn speci¬ 
men or part of a group planting. 
YEW 
TAXUS 
Only Japanese Yew’s can be planted with 
success in this section of the U. S. but here 
these plants are fast coming into their own. 
They are densely covered with a dark green 
waxy foliage, and maintain this pleasing 
color the entire year. This yew which is 
without a doubt the best of them all has 
originated from Japan and was introduced 
into this country many years ago. It is ever 
increasing in popularity and today is rated 
as one of our choice evergreens. A very 
close upright grower, and is covered with 
bright scarlet fruit in the late summer. 
CUSPIDATA. A medium upright and spread¬ 
ing variety and may be successfully trimmed 
either way. 
HICKSII. Close, compact, pyramidal tree. A 
very rich dark green and may be used in 
place of the favorite pyramidal Arbor Vitae. 
Evergreen Shapes 
There are six distinct shapes and types of 
evergreens. The low creeper or ground cover 
is the lowest type and really acts as a good 
ground cover. It is often used in front of 
other evergreens and in borders. 
The next type is the low spreading which 
is shown to advantage by the Pfitzeriana 
Juniper and is best used under windows and 
along foundations, where heighth does not 
want to be emphasized. 
The third type is the globular which is il¬ 
lustrated by the numerous varieties of globe 
Arboritae. These are dwarf evergreens and 
retain their even shape without trimming. 
The fourth type is the narrow pyramid 
and should be used only at points where the 
heighth needs to be emphasized, and is nice¬ 
ly illustrated by the Irish Juniper. 
The fifth type is the broad pyramid and 
is best used on either side of the entrance. 
This is best illustrated either by the Ameri¬ 
can Arbor Vitae or the native red cedar. 
The last type is the very broad based pyra¬ 
mid. It is mostly used in screen plantings 
and as lawn specimens. This type is well 
illustrated by the Colorado blue spruce, the 
Koster Blue or the Norway Spruce. 
Evergreen arrangement 
of foundation planting. 
Pyramidal Arbor Vitae. 
Retinospera plumosa. 
Juniperus Pfitzeriana. 
Mugho Pine. 
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