A nice Evergreen is a joy for a lifetime 
Juniperus Sabina Taxus cuspidata 
MichelTs Ornamental Evergreens 
This list includes the varieties mostly in demand. We can furnish all other sorts 
The figures following each variety indicate, in feet, the approximate height of that plant when mature; it must be understood, however, 
that it takes a great many years to attain this height. 
BIOTA (Thuja) aurea nana. Berckman’s 
Golden Arborvitae. 2 to 3 ft. A gem 
for planting where a dwarf variety is needed. 
Plants of compact, roundish shape with 
warm golden yellow foliage. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, $1.50 each; 15 to 18-in., $2.00. 
CHAM/EC YPARIS pisifera plumosa 
aurea. Golden Plume Cypress. 20 to 
25 ft. 1 to 2-ft. plants, $1.50 each; 2 to 
2}4-h., $ 2 . 00 . 
C. pisifera squarrosa Veitchi. Moss Cy¬ 
press. 25 to 30 ft. Foliage blue-gray, 
feathery and dense. 1to 2-ft. plants, 
$1.50 each; 2 to 2^-ft., $2.00. 
CRYPTOMERIA japonica Lobbi. Japa¬ 
nese Temple Tree. 15 to 20 ft. Forms a 
narrow, irregular column, compact and 
picturesque, with rich bronze winter color. 
Prefers a moist but well-drained location. 
3 to 4-ft. plants, $3.00 each. 
Juniperus virginiana glauca 
JAPANESE MAPLE. See Acer palmatum 
atropurpureum, page 127. 
JUNIPERUS chinensis Pfitzeriana. Pfit- 
zer Juniper. 5 to 6 ft. Broad bushy, gray- 
green foliage, giving a feathery appearance. 
A hardy adaptable evergreen, especially 
for foundation planting. 15 to 18-in. 
plants, $1.50 each; 1 Yl to 2-ft., $2.00. 
J. excelsa stricta. Spiny Greek Juniper. 
4 to 5 ft. Combines regularity of shape, 
beauty of coloring, hardiness and rather 
slow growth. Steel-blue foliage. 15 to 
18-in. plants, $1.00 each; 1^ to 2-ft., 
$1.50. 
J. communis hibernica. Irish Juniper. 
7 to 8 ft. A slender evergreen of bluish 
green color and spire-like in effect. 2 to 
2J£-ft. plants, $1.50 each; 2J£ to 3-ft., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
J. Sabina. Savin Juniper. 6 to 7 ft. Dense, 
dark green foliage and spreading branches, 
forming a vase-shaped plant. 15 to 18-in. 
plants, $1.50 each; 1 Yi to 2-ft., $2.00. 
J. squamata Meyeri. Meyer Juniper. 3 to 
4 ft. Beautiful deep blue foliage. Particu¬ 
larly suitable for rockery or low foreground 
planting. 9 to 12-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
J. virginiana glauca. Silver Blue Cedar. 
15 to 20 ft. Forms a dense column of 
beautiful steel-blue foliage. Useful in 
formal or mixed plantings where height is 
desired. 1 to 2-ft. plants, $1.50 each; 
2]/i to 3-ft., $2.50. 
MAGNOLIA Soulangeana. See page 127. 
PICEA pungens. Colorado Spruce. 60 to 
80 ft. The native Spruce of Colorado. 
Bluish green color and very hardy. Makes 
a handsome lawn specimen. 1 Yi to 2-ft. 
plants, $1.00 each; 2 to 2 Jfj-ft., $1.50. 
P. pungens glauca. Colorado Blue Spruce. 
60 to 80 ft. Similar to the above but of a 
pleasing blue color. Selected, 1to 2-ft. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
P. pungens Kosteriana. Koster’s Blue 
Spruce. 60 to 80 ft. The aristocrat of the 
evergreen family. By far the most shapely 
of the Spruces and the truest, most per¬ 
sistent blue of any known tree. Very 
scarce. 15 to 18-in. plants, $3.00 each; 
1 y 2 to 2-ft., $5.00. 
PINUS Mugo (montana). Mugo Pine. 
2 to 3 ft. Compact, dwarf Pine, forming a 
round-topped clump. Useful for rock¬ 
planting and foundation work. 12 to 15- 
in. plants, $1.50 each. 
P. nigra austriaca. Austrian Pine. 60 to 
70 ft. A vigorous, dense grower with rich 
dark green foliage. 1^ to 2-ft. plants, 
$1.50 each; 2 to 3-ft., $2.50. 
TAXUS baccata repandens. Spreading 
English Yew. 1 Yi to 2 ft. Spreading, 
horizontal branches, dark blue-green foli¬ 
age. Valuable for low planting. 15 to 
18-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
T. cuspidata. Spreading Japanese Yew. 
4 to 5 ft. This is one of the hardiest ever¬ 
greens in cultivation, with very dark green 
foliage and spreading, bushy habit. 15 to 
18-in. plants, $2.00 each; 1J£ to 2-ft., 
$2.50. 
T. cuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese 
Yew. 25 to 40 ft. An evergreen of the 
upright type of T. cuspidata. 1 Yi to 2-ft. 
plants, $2.50 each; 2 to 2F£-ft., $3.00. 
T. cuspidata nana. Dwarf Japanese Yew. 
2 to 3 ft. One of the hardiest of the dwarf 
evergreens, with foliage similar to the 
above but slower of growth and more com¬ 
pact. 12 to 15-in. plants, $3.00 each; 
15 to 18-in., $4.00. 
THUJA occidentalis globosa. Globe Ar¬ 
borvitae. 2]/i to 3 ft. Natural, globe- 
shaped evergreen, very good for formal 
and foundation work. 12 to 15-in. plants, 
$1.00 each; 15 to 18-in., $1.50. 
T. occidentalis pyramidalis. Pyramidal 
Arborvitae. 15 to 30 ft. Narrow, columnar 
shape, retaining its bright green color 
throughout the winter. Excellent for 
accents or formal planting. 2 to 2J^-ft. 
plants, $1.50 each; 3 to 4-ft., $2.50. 
TSUGA canadensis. Canada Hemlock. 
75 to 90 ft. One of the most graceful and 
attractive native evergreens. The spread¬ 
ing, horizontal branches of finely cut foliage 
make this a most adaptable tree, either for 
hedges or informal planting. 1to 2-ft. 
plants, $1.50 each; 2 to 2J<j-ft., $2.00. 
Pinus Mugo 
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