THE RETINOSPORA or FALSE CYPRESS 
(Chamaecyparis) 
Nootka Sound Cypress (C. nootkatensis glauca). A choice broadly 
pyramidal evergreen with glaucous green or slate-blue leaves and 
spreading, curved branches, drooping at tips. The hardiest and 
most dependable cypress. 6 to 9 feet at maturity. 
Thread Cypress (C. pisifera filifera). Has long stringy drooping 
branches but forms welbshaped compact broad pyramid of good 
green shade. Even without care remains in good condition in' 
definitely. Good spot plant. 
Koster’s Blue Spruce. 
THE YEWS (Taxus japonica) 
The rich appearance of the Yews makes them distinct from 
all other types of evergreens. The heavy, short, flat needles 
maintain a rich dark green, almost black color throughout the 
year. They thrive in any location, shade or sun, moist or dry 
soils, extreme heat or cold. May be sheared to any desired 
shape. 
SPRUCE (Picea) 
Colorado Spruce (P. pungens). Origin of the famous Blue Spruce. 
Vigorous and hardy, making fine, broad based, sharply defined 
pyramidal specimens. Propagated from seed and varies in colors 
from green to blue. 30 to 40 feet at maturity. 
Koster’s Blue Spruce (P. pungens glauca Kosteri). This is the deep- 
est and richest blue colored of the spruces; compact, symmetrical, 
upright form. This is the “Peer of Evergreens,” with outstanding 
refinement as specimens on the lawn. 30 to 40 feet at maturity. 
Norway Spruce (P. excelsa). Sharp pointed needles, green in color. 
Used extensively for backgrounds or windbreaks. Rapid growing 
and hardy. 30 to 40 feet at maturity. 
Norway Spruce. 
Dwarf Japanese Yew (T. cuspi- 
data brevifolia). Dense and 
bushy, dwarf habit with dark 
green foliage. One of the aristo- 
crats for the rock garden. 2 to 
3 feet at maturity. 
Hicks’ Japanese Yew (T. medica 
Hicksi). Distinctly true cob 
umnar form with branches en- 
tirely erect in habit. Foliage 
exceptionally dark green. A 
splendid formal plant. 8 to 10 
feet at maturity. 
Spreading Japanese Yew (T. cus- 
pidata). Gracefully spreading, 
bushy growth, dark green foli- 
age, often having brilliant 
crimson berries. 6 to 8 feet at 
maturity. 
Upright Japanese Yew (T. cus- 
pidata capitata). This va¬ 
riety has an upright or 
pyramidal form with slight¬ 
ly open growth, with the 
typical dark green foliage 
of the Yews. 8 to 10 feet 
at maturity. 
HQTOE 
PLANTING* KEY 
Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae. 
Globosa Arbor-Vitae. 
Berckman’s Golden Arbor-Vitae. 
Pfitzer's Juniper. 
Silver Red Cedar. 
Columnar Chinese Juniper. 
7. American Arbor-Vitae. 
8. Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae. 
9. Juniper Tamariscifolia. 
Scopulorum Juniper. 
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