C. sempervirens fastigiata. (Italian Cy¬ 
press) A tall, slender-growing variety 
with straight branches lying close to the 
stem; for lining drives and for land¬ 
scape work. Boxed, 12 to 14 ft., $20.00; 
10 to 12 ft., $15.00; balled, 8 to 10 ft, 
$7.50; 7 to 8 ft, $6.00; 5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 
ft, $2.50; 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 
plant. Boxed, 12 to 15 ft, $45.00; 10 to 
12 ft, $35.00; 8 to 10 ft, $25.00; balled, 
3 to 4 ft, $3.75. 
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, $4.00. 
JUNIPERUS . . . 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. 
Boxed, 5 to 6 ft, $15.00; balled, 3 to 4 
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 
as accent trees. This type has silvery 
blue foliage. Boxed, 8 to 10 ft, $25.00. 
Meyer Juniper 
Juniperus meyeri 
J. chinensis pyramidalis. (Green form) 
Identical with preceding variety except 
color of foliage, which is medium 
green. Boxed, 8 to 10 ft, $25.00; 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, $5.00; gal. cans, $1.00. 
J. virginiana. (Virginia Red Cedar) 
One of the largest Junipers. A small 
pyramidal tree growing 6 to 10 inches 
each year. Size and form can be regu¬ 
lated by pruning. Foliage bronzy in win¬ 
ter, green in spring. Balled, 6 to 7 ft, 
$9.00; 5 to 6 ft, $7.50; 4 to 5 ft, $6.00; 
3 to 4 ft, $4.50. 
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, $7.50. 
J. virginiana glauca. (Silver Red Ce¬ 
dar) An upright tree of compact 
growth, columnar form and blue, cy¬ 
press-like foliage. Balled, 5 to 6 ft, 
$7.50; 2 to 3 ft, $3.50. 
PROSTRATE AND SPREADING 
VARIETIES 
Sizes are determined by spread and 
not by height 
Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana. (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, 3 to 4 ft, $4.50; 30 to 36 in, 
$3.50; 24 to 30 in, $3.00; gal. cans, 85c. 
J. chinensis procumbens. (Creeping 
Japanese Juniper) A very prostrate 
form of less than 1 foot in height but 
having a spread of 6 to 8 feet. The foli¬ 
age is a beautiful bluish-green. Its nu- 
Compact Incense Cedar 
Libocedrus decurrens compacta 
Koster's Blue Spruce 
Picea pungens kosteriana 
merous short branchlets and dense habit 
of growth make it unsurpassed as a 
ground cover. Exceptionally good for 
covering steep slopes. Balled, 18 to 24 
in, $3.50; gal. cans, 85c. 
J. sabina. (Savin Juniper) A semi-erect 
bushy plant; useful for grouping and 
foundation planting. Foliage an even 
shade of medium green. Balled, 24 to 
30 in, $3.50. 
J. 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, 24 to 30 in, $3.50; 18 to 
24 in, $3.00; IS to 18 in, $2.50. 
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; 18 to 24 in, $3.00. 
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, 2 to 3 ft, $5.00; 18 to 
24 in, $3.50. 
P. pungens. (Colorado Spruce) A stiff, 
little, slow-growing tree that is splendid 
as a Christmas Tree for the small gar¬ 
den. Balled, 4 to 5 ft, $6.00; 3 to 4 ft, 
$4.75; 2 to 3 ft, $3.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
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