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JUNIPER (Juniperus) 
Andora Juniper (Juniperus commu¬ 
nis depressa plumosa). Compact, 
plumed, spreading. More prostrate 
grower than the Pfitzer. During Win¬ 
ter foliage turns to a beautiful bronze. 
Canadian Juniper, Prostrate (Juni¬ 
perus canadensis). A rapid growing, 
prostrate Juniper with silvery green 
foliage. 
Canadian Juniper, Semi-prostrate 
(Juniperus canadensis). An upright 
type of the Canadian Juniper. Desir¬ 
able as a background for the prostrate 
varieties. 
Cannart Juniper (Juniperus virgini- 
ana cannarti). Handsome, compact 
columnar habit, with rich, dark green 
foliage and bluish bloomy fruits. 
Chinese Variegated Juniper (Juni¬ 
perus chinensis albo-variegata). 
Upright, spreading, rapid grower. Blue 
gray foliage, white tipped. Grows to a 
height of 7 or 8 ft. 
New Columnar Juniper (Juniperus 
chinensis columnaris). Tall, slim 
growth. Steel blue color. 
Greek Juniper (Juniperus excelsa 
stricta). For foundation planting, for 
massing or for planting singly as speci¬ 
mens it cannot be equalled. The plant 
is of the low growing variety, grayish 
green foliage, slow grower. 
How to Select and Arrange 
EVERGREENS 
Although each class of 
Evergreens differs from all 
others they may be divided 
into groups according to 
their general habits of 
growth. In foundation 
planting, it is well to choose 
those varieties that do not 
eventually become too large 
and have to be removed. 
Tall, upright growers at the 
corners and on each side of 
the entrance with low grow¬ 
ing kinds in front and be¬ 
tween, make a pleasing 
arrangement. 
Group 1 —-Includes such 
varieties as Firs, Spruces, 
Hemlocks, Cedars, Scotch 
Pine and Austrian Pine. 
Good for specimens on 
lawns, massing in groups 
and for screen planting. 
Group 2 —Takes in the 
upright Junipers and Ameri¬ 
can Arborvitaes. Used for 
background of foundation 
plantings, corners and en¬ 
trances. Junipers and Ar¬ 
borvitaes are also used for 
screens and for massing and 
formal groups. 
Group 3 —These are the 
pyramidal types for founda¬ 
tion planting and formal 
effects. American Pyrami¬ 
dal Arborvitae is a good 
example of this group. 
Group 4 —This includes 
dwarf growers such as Globe 
Arborvitae, Tom Thumb 
Arborvitae and Mugho 
Pine. Useful in foundations 
and in formal gardens. 
Group 1 
Group 2 
Group 5— Includes the 
half-erect growers such as 
Canadian Juniper, Savin 
Juniper, Pfitzer Juniper and 
Canadian Yew. Good for 
foundation planting and to 
give variety where dwarf 
evergreens are needed. 
Group 5 
Group 6 
Group 6 —The trailing evergreens such as 
Andora Juniper. Good for banks and rock 
work, for edges and wherever a carpet of 
evergreen foliage is needed. 
Sheared Specimen Evergreens 
In the foreground and a block of more than 100,000 Apple in the distance 
Gray Carpet Juniper (Juniperus 
douglasi). Prostrate, irregular trailing 
habit. Steel gray foliage in Summer 
turning to a purplish bronze in Winter. 
Effective for covering rocks. 
Irish Juniper (Juniperus hibernica). 
A slender, columnar form with glaucous 
green foliage, prim, erect and used 
largely in formal work. 
Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus pfitzeri- 
ana). One of the best low growing 
evergreens. Semi-erect, graceful, droop¬ 
ing habit, plumes of light green touched 
with silver. 
Prostrate Juniper (Juniperus hori- 
zontalis). A rapid grower. Wide 
spreading, covering slopes and rocks. 
Prefers a sunny location. Dark green 
foliage. 
Savin Juniper (Juniperus sabina). A 
dwarf, spreading shrub with trailing 
branches; semi-erect, soft, fine dark 
green foliage. 
Blue Virginia Juniper (Juniperus vir- 
giniana glauca). Upright. Silvery 
foliage. Rivals the Blue Spruce as a 
specimen tree. 
PINE (Pinus) 
All Standard Varieties 
Austrian Pine (Pinus austriaca). The 
native forest tree of Europe. Attains 
50 ft. height at maturity. Broad crown 
of dark green foliage. 
Mugho (Pinus montana mughus) 
(Dwarf Pine). Leaves short, stiff and 
formal, thickly distributed in tufts 
over the branches in a crowded way 
somewhat similar to Austrian. Does 
not grow tall, but spreads out, gener¬ 
ally assuming a globular form; very 
dense. 
Scotch (Pinus sylvestris). Like the 
Austrian, its quick, strong growth 
makes it valuable for protective screens; 
very hardy. 
White (Pinus strobus). One of our 
most beautiful and most useful native 
Pines. Grows to a height of 80 ft. 
RETINOSPORA 
Retinospora filifera (Threadlike Cy¬ 
press). Very decorative and peculiar, 
globose when young, but conical grower. 
Retinospora obtusa crippsi (Golden 
Dwarf Retinospora). Compact, 
dwarf. Ideal for rock gardens and 
spaces where dwarf varieties are re¬ 
quired. 
Retinospora pisifera (Pea-fruited Cy¬ 
press). Attractive, graceful, upright; 
foliage green, light and feathery, 
branches pendulous at the tips. 
Retinospora pisifera aurea (Pea-fruit¬ 
ed Cypress). Same as Pisifera except 
with golden tipped foliage. 
Retinospora plumosa (Plumelike Cy¬ 
press). A rapid growing variety, with 
exquisite dark green foliage, the ends 
of the limbs drooping; dense, conical; 
foliage, soft and light, of deep shades. 
Retinospora plumosa aurea (Golden 
Plumelike Cypress). A golden form 
of the Plume Retinospora, the gold 
color bringing out in bold relief the soft, 
feathery plumes of the branches. 
Retinospora squarrosa veitchi. Bluish 
gray Cypress. Beautiful foliage. An 
ornamental tree of Japanese origin. 
SPRUCE (Picea) 
All Standard Varieties 
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 
glauca). The Blue Spruce which is a 
native of the Rocky Mountains. Has 
been extensively planted because of its 
silvery blue foliage. The color of the 
foliage, however, varies considerably 
from a greenish blue to a light silvery 
blue, the latter being the more valu¬ 
able; the Koster Blues being selected, 
grafted specimens. 
Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). One of 
the most widely planted evergreens. 
Useful for screens and windbreaks on 
account of its rapid growth. 
White Spruce (Picea alba). A very 
hardy evergreen, compact, upright. 
Leaves have a silvery tinge, somewhat 
resembling Colorado Blue Spruce. 
YEW (Taxus) 
The Yews are especially useful in land¬ 
scape work because of being subject to 
dense shade, where many other Coniferous 
Evergreens will not succeed. Fortunately 
we have Yews in various types, varying 
from the Spreading Prostrates to the 
Slender Pyramidals. 
Canadian Yew (Taxus canadensis). 
Especially useful for foundation plant¬ 
ing in shady locations. A semi-pros¬ 
trate grower. Retains its dark green 
foliage throughout the Winter. A slow 
grower, but a permanent fixture when 
properly used. 
English Yew (Taxus baccata). Dwarf, 
compact grower. Dark green foliage. 
Very hardy. Gives best results when 
given partial shade. 
Japanese Yew (Taxus capitata). This 
is really the typical Japanese Yew from 
which the spreading bush form has 
sprung. Handsome indeed are the 
broad, well filled pyramids so effectively 
used in formal gardens as a lawn speci¬ 
men, and even as tub plants. 
