COLUMBIA NURSERY CO 
PORTLAND, OREGON 
11 
RED HOT POKER 
MIXED DARWIN TULIP BULBS 
3-5 Eye Roots, 3 for 95c 
TRITOMA or TORCH FLOWER—With huge blos- 
some of bright red flame bring brilliant note to your 
summer garden. Single plant will produce from five to 
a dozen stalks. Are easily grown, very hardy, and 
equal to gladiolus as a cut flower. Tritomas should be 
planted in oval beds 9 in. to 12 in. apart. 
Each, 39c; 3 for 95c. 
HELPFUL HINTS 
in Selecting Shrubs and Trees 
For Unusual Conditions and Special Purposes 
EVERGREENS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING 
All Arbor-Vitaes All Retinosporas 
Boxwood Mugho Pine 
All Junipers Cotoneasters 
All Cypress 
DWARF 
Juniper excelsa stricta 
Juniper, Savin 
Boxwood 
Pine, Mugho 
Arbor-Vitae, globosa 
EVERGREENS 
Arbor-Vitae, bonita 
Arbor-Vitae, Berckman’s 
Dwarf Golden 
Taxus 
EVERGREEN SPECIMEN TREES FOR THE LAWN 
Evergreens of the Fir and Spruce type are best for 
this purpose—such as Blue Spruce, Concolor Fir and 
Norway Spruce. 
SHRUBS FOR 
Barberx-y Thunbergi 
Boxwood 
Privet 
Cotoneaster acutifolia 
LOW, TRIMMED HEDGES 
Deutzia gracilis 
Spirea A. Waterer 
Spirea Froebeli 
Spirea Thunbergi 
SHRUBS FOR MEDIUM, HIGH HEDGES 
Spirea Van Houtte Japanese Flowering Quince 
Privet Bush Honeysuckles 
SHRUBS FOR SHADY LOCATIONS 
Barberry Thunbergi 
Coralberry 
Cornus 
Hydrangea arborescens 
Deutzia gracilis 
Rosa rugosa 
Snowberry 
Spirea Thunbergi 
Spirea Van Houtte 
Viburnums 
SHRUBS FOR LOW FOUNDATIONS 
Cotoneaster acutifolia 
Cotoneaster horizontalis 
Barberry 
Deutzia gracilis 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Spirea Froebeli 
Daphne 
Spirea arguta 
Spirea Thunbergi 
SHRUBS FOR HIGH FOUNDATIONS AND 
SCREENING PURPOSES 
Cornus (in variety) 
Russian Olive 
Honeysuckle, Bush 
Lilac 
Pink Flowering Locust 
Japanese Red Leaf Maple 
Philadelphus coronarius 
Prunus Newport 
Spirea opulifolia aurea 
Sumac 
Elder 
All Viburnums 
Forsythia 
Tamarix 
Deutzia crenata 
Elders 
Weigela Rosea 
EVERGREENS OF SPREADING AND 
TRAILING HABITS 
Juniper procumbens Juniper Pfitzeriana 
Juniper tamariscifolia Juniper communis depressa 
FLOWERING TREES 
Catalpa speciosa 
Flowering Crabs 
Japanese Flowering 
Cherries 
Tulip Tree 
Horse-Chestnuts 
Flowering Locust 
Flowering Thorns 
Flowering Plums 
Weeping Flowering Cherry 
TREES FOR STREET PLANTING 
Elm, Moline, Vase, Chinese Paul’s Flowering Thorn 
European Mountain Ash Tulip Tree 
Maple, Norway, Hard, European Sycamore 
Soft, and Schwedleri 
TREES OF RAPID GROWTH AND SHADE 
Maple, Norway European Sycamore 
Poplars Elms, Moline and Chinese 
100 for $3.00, Postpaid; Per Dozn 50c, Postpaid 
Our special mixture of Giant Darwin bulbs, of many 
favorite varieties and colors, at a specially low price 
for those who want quantities. 
DOUBLE PEONIES IN MIXTURE 
50c Each, $5 per Dozen 
DOUBLE PINK, DOUBLE RED, DOUBLE WHITE, 
DOUBLE—ALL COLORS MIXED. 
TREES 
for Various Purposes 
Trees with Attractive Weeping Trees 
Autumn Foliage Weeping Mulberry 
Sugar Maple Oaks Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch 
Dogwood Tulip Tree Weeping Willow 
Trees for Moist Places Weeping Cherry 
Birch Oaks Weeping Mountain Ash 
Willow Linden Trees for Quick Effect 
Poplar Elm Box Elder Sycamore 
Ash Catalpa Poplar 
Trees for Winter Beauty Silver Maple Willow 
Birch Golden Willow Trees for Dry Places 
Evergreens Junipers (Evergreen) 
Trees for Formal Effect Mugho Pine (Evergreen) 
Globe-Headed Locust Elm Locust 
Globe Norway Maple Ash Hackberry 
Catalpa Bungei Chinese Elm 
Weeping Cherry Trees with Attractive Color 
Weeping Mulberry Purple Leaf Birch 
Weeping Mountain Ash Variegated Leaf Box Elder 
For Street or Avenue Ornamental Plums 
Planting Schwedleri Norway Maple 
Ash Hackberry Purple Leaf Sycamore Maple 
Linden Sycamore Japanese Red Leaf Maple 
Elms Maples 
Distances for Planting Trees 
In planting trees the greater distance should be giv¬ 
en on the richer soils. 
Apples .20 to 30 feet each way 
Pears (Standard) .20 to 25 feet each way 
Pears (Dwarf) .12 to 15 feet each way 
Quinces .15 to feet each way 
Peaches .18 to 24 feet each way 
Plums .15 to 20 feet each way 
Cherries .15 to 20 feet each way 
Blackberries .6 x 4 
Raspberries .6 x 3 
Grapes .6 to 8 
Walnuts .40 to 60 
IMPORTANT—Unpack and examine all packages on 
arrival; if roots are dry, give a good soaking with 
water. Never let trees lie about with roots exposed to 
air. If several have to be planted, open a trench and 
“heel in” the roots and then plant at your leisure. 
Hints on Transplanting 
1. Do not allow roots to be exposed to sun, drying 
winds, or frost. 
2. Prune, with a sharp, clean cut, any broken or 
injured roots. 
3. Have holes dug large enough to admit all roots 
without cramping. 
4. Plant in fine loam, enriched with thoroughly de¬ 
composed manure. 
5. Do not allow any green unfermented manure to 
come in contact with roots. 
6. Spread out roots in natural position, and work 
fine loam in among them, making it firm and com¬ 
pact. 
7. Do not plant too deep. Let upper roots be set an 
inch lower than before. 
8. Remove all broken branches, and cut back at 
least one-half of the previous year’s growth of wood. 
9. If season lacks the usual rainfall, water thor¬ 
oughly twice a week. 
10. After culture! Keep soil in a good degree of 
fertility. Mulching the trees in Autumn with manure 
is beneficial. 
