McKay Nursery Company 
JUNIPER—Continued. 
Glauca. Med. This variety is distinct, because the entire young growth 
is of a silvery whiteness, which changes to beautiful bluish green in 
winter. It never grows very large, not over 15 to 20 feet, and it can 
be kept even smaller if desired. 
Meyer’s Juniper (Squamata Meyeri). Sm. This is a new introduction 
of unusual merit. It was found in China. The leaves are pointed, 
prickly, and of bright shining blue color, often appearing to be of 
various colors when viewed from different angles. The form is irregU' 
lar and habit spreading. It makes an ideal plant for a rock garden or 
pool, or for mixing among Pfitzer’s Junipers planted in masses. 
Pfitzer’s Juniper (Pfitzeriana). Sm. The finest of all evergreens for 
foundation and border plantings. Its great popularity is due to the 
fact that it adapts itself to a great variety of soils and is one of the few 
evergreens that will tolerate some shade. As to appearance, it is very 
graceful, because of its low, irregular form which appeals to most 
lovers of evergreens. Color is dark green with a grayish overcast. 
Grows 2 or 3 feet high and up to 8 to 12 feet in diameter, although 
here, like with all the other Junipers, it can be sheared once a year 
and kept to any size desired. It is ideal for foundation planting, 
foreground of evergreen groups or rockeries. (See picture on 
page 15). 
Sargent Juniper. Sm. Foliage is bright green when it first comes out, 
changing to a bluish cast as the season advances. It only grows a few 
inches tall and makes a mat 8 to 10 feet across when fully developed. 
An extremely hardy type which will do well in poor soil. 
Savin Juniper (Sabina). Sm. Of dwarf, spreading growth. Hardy and 
thrives well on poor soil; a favorite for rockwork. 
Silver Juniper (Scopulorum). Med. A native of Colorado. The trees 
are of a silvery color, of irregular, upright growth with fine foliage. 
It retains its inner foliage. 
Stricta (Spiny Greek Juniper). Sm. This variety has a fine bluish color 
and grows very conical, tapering from the ground to a sharp point at 
the top. Its growth is very compact and very slow, which makes it 
an ideal plant for foundation and rock garden planting. 
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“Friendliness ” and “Cheerfulness”, in winter, as well as 
summer, is the keynote of this entrance planting. The pyram¬ 
idal Chinese Junipers flank the doorway; these are sur¬ 
rounded by the lower growing Pfitzeriana Juniper. An ideal 
combination—the pride of its owner—that has enhanced the 
value of this property many times what the nursery stock 
cost. 
Swedish Juniper (Suecica). Med. Another colum' 
nar variety, similar to Irish Juniper but more 
hardy. Has grayish green, prickly needles of a 
light green color. 
Tamariscifolia. Sm. Another low, creeping variety, 
branches trailing along the ground, where it forms 
a perfect compact mat of a light green color. 
Useful for banks and rockeries. 
Virginiana (Red Cedar). Med. Probably the best 
known species of this whole family. The Red 
Cedar is native throughout Wisconsin and the 
entire Northwest. It does well in dry and exposed 
locations, and is admirably adapted to windbreak 
planting, being especially valuable in mixed plant 
ings. 
Sargent Juniper. 
Keeping Evergreens Healthy 1 
Methods Recommended by 
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Markets. 
With the advent of hot dry sum¬ 
mer weather evergreens should be 
given plenty of water and carefully 
guarded against red spider attack. 
This pest is a very small mite, bare¬ 
ly visible. If allowed to become 
numerous on evergreens that mite 
will, through its habit of sucking 
sap from the foliage, cause them 
to lose their characteristic colors 
and assume a “rusty” appearance. 
Red spider can readily be con¬ 
trolled by the employment of one 
of the following methods: 
1. Syringe the foliage with water 
under pressure from garden 
hose or power sprayer, taking 
particular pains to secure a 
forceful spray applied from 
underneath the foliage. 
2. Spraying with a glue spray 
consisting of J 2 lb. of a cheap 
grade of ground bone glue in 
5 gals, of water. (Dissolve the 
glue first in a small amount of 
boiling water). 
3. Dust with sulphur liberally on 
a warm day, using a superfine 
commercial brand of dusting 
sulphur. 
Follow Directions. If used as 
recommended no injury will result 
from any of these treatments. 
Avoid spraying an evergreen in 
the middle of the day as water 
alone will sometimes result in in¬ 
jury by scalding at such times. 
Repeat treatment six days after 
first application to kill young 
spiders escaping in egg stage and 
remember that applications should 
be made as often as necessary be¬ 
cause of continual reinfestations. 
Complete information on con¬ 
trol measures for other insect pests 
and plant diseases of nursery stock 
will be gladly furnished upon re¬ 
quest by addressing the State En¬ 
tomologist, Room 14, Capitol An¬ 
nex, Madison. Wisconsin. 
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