with straight branches lying close to the 
stem; for lining drives and for land¬ 
scape work. Boxed, 12 to 14 ft., $15.00; 
10 to 12 ft., $10.00; balled, 8 to 10 ft., 
$5.50; 7 to 8 ft., $4.50; 6 to 7 ft., $3.50; 
5 to 6 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50; 5-gal. 
cans, 4 to 5 ft., $1.75; 5-gal. cans, 3 to 
4 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
LIBOCEDRUS 
Libocedrus chilensis. (Chilean Incense 
Cedar) A rare and beautiful small tree 
of conical outline, useful in border or 
large foundation planting. Foliage 
cheerful, light green and very feathery. 
A native of Chile and though little 
known it is well suited for use in Cali¬ 
fornia gardens. Balled 5 to 6 ft., $9.00; 
4 to 5 ft., $7.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00; 2 to 3 
ft., $3.75. 
Libocedrus decurrens. (California In¬ 
cense Cedar) A native of the Pacific 
Coast States. Of vigorous, compact 
growth with foliage similar to Arbor 
Vitae. It retains its pyramidal form 
when mature and is a valuable accent 
Koster's Blue Spruce 
Picea pungens kosteriana 
plant. Boxed, 12 to 15 ft., $30.00; 10 to 
12 ft, $25.00; 8 to 10 ft, $20.00; balled, 
5 to 6 ft., $4.00. 
L. decurrens compacta. A dwarf, glo¬ 
bular form of Incense Cedar useful for 
small shrub groups or in foundation 
plantings. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 1}4 
to 2 ft., $2.50. 
IUNIPERUS . . . Junipers 
UPRIGHT VARIETIES 
Juniperus bermudiana. A small, upright 
tree with horizontal branches. Foliage 
is very dark, grey-green with prickly 
needles. The perky dignity of this little 
tree is all out of proportion to its size. 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $6.00. 
J. chinensis pyramidalis. (Blue form) 
Column Chinese Juniper. An extremely 
narrow columnar tree, very useful in 
landscape work for formal planting or 
Meyer Juniper 
Juniperus meyeri 
as accent trees. This type has silvery 
blue foliage. Boxed, 7 to 8 ft., $15.00. 
J. chinensis pyramidalis. (Green form) 
Identical with preceding variety except 
color of foliage, which is medium green. 
Boxed, 6 to 7 ft., $15.00; balled, 3 to 4 
ft., $4.50. 
J. chinensis torulosa. An irregular tree 
with a decidedly Japanesque outline. 
Beautiful in the background of a rock 
garden. Foliage is in dense tufts and 
dark golden green in color. Balled, 2 to 
3 ft., $3.75. 
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., $7.50; 5 to 
6 ft., $6.50; 4 to 5 ft., $5.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.50. 
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., $6.50. 
J. virginiana glauca. (Silver Red Cedar) 
An upright tree of compact growth, col¬ 
umnar form and blue, cypress-like foli¬ 
age. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., $6.50; 4 to 5 
ft., $5.00. 
PROSTRATE AND SPREADING 
VARIETIES 
Sizes are determined by spread and 
not by height 
Juniperus chinensis piitzeriana. (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, 2 to 3 ft., $3.25; 1J4 to 2 ft., 
$2.50. 
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 branchlets and dense habit of 
growth make it unsurpassed as aground 
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Compact Incense Cedar 
Libocedrus decurrens compacta 
cover. Exceptionally good for covering 
steep slopes. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $3.25 ; 1^4 
to 2 ft., $2.50. 
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., $3.00; \ l / 2 to 2 ft., $2.50. 
I. 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*4 to 2 ft., $2.50; 1 to 
1^ ft., $2.00. 
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; 
1*4 to 2 ft., $3.00; 1 to 1^4 ft., $2.50. 
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 de¬ 
cided advantage when using them as 
“Living Christmas Trees.” 
P. polita. (Tiger Tail Spruce) Slow 
growing tree of irregular form ; branch- 
lets bunched producing a tufted effect 
that makes the tree strikingly unique. 
Very rare. Balled, 1^4 to 2 ft., $3.50. 
P. pungens. (Colorado Spruce) A stiff, 
little, slow-growing tree that is splendid 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
Picea pungens glauca. Beauti¬ 
fully symmetrical, even when 
young, this slow-growing tree is 
ideal for planting in sma]l gar¬ 
dens. It may be distinguished 
from Roster’s Blue Spruce by its 
shorter needles, more compact 
growth and darker color. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 1*4 to 2 ft., $3.00; 
gal. cans, 60c. 
