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Brown’s Evergreens—Continued 
Retinispora ( Chamaecyparis) 
(Japanese Cypress) 
Pisifera (Pea-Fruited Japan Cypress). Beautiful green feath¬ 
ery foliage of open growth. 
Pi sifera aurea (Golden Pea-Fruited Japan Cypress). Same 
as preceding variety except foliage is golden yellow. 
Plu mosa. One of the most popular varieties in evergreens. 
All of the side branches have a plumelike appearance; pyram¬ 
idal shape, excellent as a specimen tree. Ultimate height, 
10 to 20 feet. 
Plumosa aurea (Golden Plume). A golden form holding its 
colors. Ultimate height, 10 to 20 feet. Excellent for contrast 
in foundation planting. 
Spruce - Picea 
Black Hills (Picea canadensis albertiana). The hardiest of 
all Spruces. Develops a compact symmetrical tree very early, 
and retains this form into maturity. Reaches a height of 25 
to 40 feet, with a spread of 10 to 12 feet. 
Roster’s Blue (Picea pungens Kosteriana). A grafted form 
of Colorado Blue Spruce, of pronounced blue color, and 
always true. Compact grower, a most beautiful specimen tree. 
Ultimate height, 30 to 40 feet. 
Colorado (P. pungens). A handsome and very hardy tree, of 
symmetrical habits, with light bluish green, sometimes almost 
silvery white foliage. Popular as a lawn specimen. Grows 
20 feet or more. 
Norway. Perfect pyramidal habit. Very beautiful, excellent 
for tall hedges or windbreaks, and attractive in large grounds. 
Grows to 50 to 70 feet. 
White Spruce (Picea alba). A native tree of medium size, 
varying in height from 25 to 50 feet, of pyramidal form. 
Foliage of silver gray. Very hardy and valuable. 
Yew - Taxus 
Canadensis (American). Dwarf evergreen, seldom grows over 
2 to 3 feet, unusually dense covering of dark green, glossy 
foliage and loaded in the fall with red berries. Thrives well 
in shady places. 
Cuspidata (Japanese Yew). A compact spreading variety 
having very attractive dark green foliage and very hardy. 
Covered in autumn with bright red berries. 
Cuspidata brevifolia (Nana). (Dwarf Japan Yew). Foliage 
rich dark green, almost black, with contrasting yellow tips 
on the new growth. Fine for hedging as well as specimens. 
Brown’s Broad-Leaved Evergreens 
Rhododendrons and Azaleas 
All Rhododendrons and Azaleas mentioned here are often called 
Broad-leaf Evergreens, are shade-loving plants and require what is 
known as acid soils. They look best when planted in groups or masses. 
If these plants are planted in shady places they will almost always 
prove very satisfactory. 
Azaleas 
Amoena. Dwarf and bushy, with small green leaves, a coppery hue 
in winter. Always attractive but doubly so in April or May, when 
clothed in a mass of dark pink or magenta flowers. Easy to trans¬ 
plant and maintain. 
Calendulacea (Flame Azalea). Most gorgeous of native Azaleas. 
From early May until June, the plants are covered with flame-red 
blooms in size often 2 inches across. Foliage good until late fall. 
Kalmia Latifolm. 
Hinodegeri. Vivid red flowers in spring make this plant extremely 
showy and desirable. Its deep green leaves turn reddish in the fall. 
An appealing plant to the garden lover and one deserving a place 
on the lawn. 
Nudiflora (Pinxterbloom). Beautiful clear pink, blooming very early. 
April and May. Height, 2 to 10 feet. 
Rhododendrons 
Carolinianum. An absolutely hardy dwarf Rhododendron. Clear pink 
flowers. Invaluable as a specimen or for massing. 
Catawbiense. The hardiest and best all around Rhododendron and 
the one which supplies color and hardiness to the cultivated hybrids. 
Color, bright red-purple, but with considerable variation. Leaves 
dark shiny green. 
Maximum (Great Laurel). A well known native of our mountain 
regions, with large clusters of light pink flowers in June and July, 
just after the hybrid varieties have finished blooming. 
Mountain Laurel 
Kalmia latifolia. Attractive the year round but is really gorgeous 
in the spring, with its clustered masses of white or blush-pink flow¬ 
ers. Blooms May and June. 
Rhododendron Catawbiense. 
