PINK-FLOWERING 
DOGWOOD 
(Cornus florida rubra) 
T HERE just does not happen to be any other 
flowering tree thriving in this climate that can 
compare with our native Dogwoods. Whether 
along the edges of woodland, scattered through open 
woods, or as lawn specimens, the gracefulness of the 
symmetrical trees makes them objects of admiration 
to plant-lovers at all times of the year, but along 
in May when the plants are one mass of pink or 
snowy white, the whole world stops to worship. But 
the lovely blooms are only one of the tree’s orna¬ 
ments. When the cool weather of late autumn 
approaches, the foliage turns bright scarlet, and 
when these brilliant leaves finally fall we find a nice 
crop of bright red berries ornamenting the bare 
branches until the birds clean them off. 
We have a large supply of splendid specimens of 
both varieties. 
Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata capitata) 
JAPANESE YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata capitata) 
W E HAVE a complete assortment of all the various 
Yews in specimen plants for special uses, and 
the finest lot of T. cuspidata capitata for hedges 
ever offered in this country. 
We have all read of the fine old Yew hedges of 
England, but for some reason American gardeners have 
used very little Yew for this purpose, depending in¬ 
stead on privet and barberry. For a surprisingly small 
first cost they could have a Yew hedge which is not 
only beautiful from the day it is planted but which will 
live for centuries, increasing in beauty and value with 
the years. Any of the Yews will develop naturally into 
beautiful specimens, but this family is so amenable to 
shearing that plants can be trimmed without harm into 
almost any form desired. The rich dark color is pleasing 
at all seasons of the year; and when deciduous trees are 
bare and so many evergreens show tints of brown, the 
rich green of the Yews, with the lovely scarlet berries 
nestling among the needles, makes a lovely picture 
indeed. 
If possible come to Rutherford to make your selec¬ 
tions from the specimens growing in the Nursery. 
Flowers and Tree of 
Pink-flowering Dogwood 
