CLASSIFIED 
EVERGREEN GUIDE 
BLUE FOLIAGE 
Colorado Spruce 
Colorado Douglas Spruce 
Lawson Cypress alumi 
Waukegan Juniper 
Irish Juniper 
Arizona Cypress 
Macnab Cypress 
Blue Mt. Atlas Cedar 
California Juniper 
Sargents Juniper 
Nootka Cypress 
SHADY PLACES 
Yews Podocarpus 
Hemlock Thuyopsis 
Lawson Cypress nana 
MEDIUM GROWING 
Irish Yew 
Japanese Yew 
Thuyopsis 
Retinospora 
Irish Juniper 
LOW GROWING 
Tanyosho Pine 
Mugho Pine 
Prostrate Junipers 
Globe Arbor Vitae 
Spreading Yews 
Greek Juniper 
Chinese Juniper 
All Thuyas 
Nootka Cypress 
Cryptomeria Elegans 
TALL GROWING 
Spruces Firs 
Cypress Pines 
Redwood Cedars 
Hemlock 
*Means native of California. 
(R) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
B.B. Means balled in burlap. 
Unless otherwise specified all evergreens have 
ball of earth wrapped in burlap. 
GILLET’S 
CONE 
BEARING 
EVER¬ 
GREENS 
50 Kinds 
PICEA (Spruce) 
P. Excelsa. “Norway Spruce.” 30 ft. The quickest 
and most easily grown spruce. Adapts itself every¬ 
where. Fine for Christmas tree on lawn or ever¬ 
green groups. B.B., 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.00 
and up. 
P. Koyamai. “Koyamai Spruce.” 40 ft. Of nar¬ 
row pyramidal and slow growth. Rare and beautiful 
conifer for Japanese gardens, the lawn or evergreen 
groups. B.B., 30 to 36 inch, $2.75; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 
4 to 5 ft., $4.50. 
P. Sitchensis. “Sitka Spruce.” Bluish foliage. Slow 
and compact growth. A beauty. Rarely seen in 
cultivation. Develops its beauty with age. B.B., 
3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.50. 
THUYOPSIS 
T. dolobrata. (R.) A Japanese Arborvitae of dis¬ 
tinct form. Foliage dark green above with white 
lines beneath. Develops into handsome broad pyra¬ 
midal tree in part shade. Also variegated form. 
Potted, 12 to 18 inch, 75c to $1.75. 
TORREYA . . . Nutmeg Tree 
Californica. California Nutmeg. A rare native 
Evergreen, slowly attaining medium size, with nar¬ 
row sharp-pointed lustrous leaves, 1)4 inches long, 
with fruit like a large olive. Potted about 1 foot, 
$1.50. Very ornamental. 
PFITZERS JUNIPER 
PODOCARPUS 
P. Macrophylla. Rare Yew like plants with leaves 
one-third inch wide by three and one-half inches 
long. Has pretty berry. Fairly hardy. B.B., 2 to 
2(4 ft., $2.25. 
SEQUOIA 
*S. Gigantea. “Giant Sequoia.” Big tree of the 
Sierras. A trim sturdy tree, with blue-green foliage, 
rapidly developing into perfect conical form. B.B., 
18 to 24 inch, $1.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50. 
*S. Sempervirens. “California Coast Redwood.” 
Rapid growth, tapering pyramidal habit. Does well 
in all parts of California. Makes beautiful avenues 
or specimen tree. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. Potted 25c. 
TAXUS. YEW 
T. baccata fastigiata. “Irish Yew.” Foliage dark¬ 
est green. The whole plant appears like a deep 
green column. B.B., 15 to 18 inch, 75c; 18 to 24 inch, 
85c; 24 to 30 inch, $1; 30 to 36 inch, $1.25. 
T. cuspidata capitata. (Upright Japanese Yew)—8 
ft. This variety has a distinct central leader, pro¬ 
ducing a symmetrical upright specimen with glossy 
deep green foliage. For tall evergreens in the shade 
they are unequalled. B.B., 18 to 24 inch, 85c; 24 to 
30 inch, $1.00. 
T. brevifolia nuttali. “Western Yew.” Beautiful 
spreading branches, rich dark green foliage. Its ir¬ 
regular growth, drooping branches and coral red 
berries makes a most interesting tree. Will grow 
in shade of large trees. Very rare in cultivation. 
4 inch pots, 50c and 75c. 
Very desirable as low-clipped 
shrubs for part shade. 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
This gem of all Spruces grows slowly with com¬ 
pact branching, possessing a haughty character and 
is very effective as a lawn specimen due to its 
smaller type of growth. They can be furnished in 
silvery blue, medium blue and green, needled types, 
as follows, balled and burlaped: 
1-1)4 1)4-2 2-2)4 2)4-3 3-3(4 
ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. 
Silvery $3.25 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 
Med Blue . 2.25 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.75 
Green . 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.25 4.50 
P. Douglasi glauca (Pseudotsuga Taxifolia glauca) 
“Colorado Douglas Spruce.” (Douglas-fir)—70 ft. A 
splendid type of evergreen for specimen plantings. 
Possesses character and charm through its shapeli¬ 
ness and blue-green foliage. Grows rapidly and not 
so particular as to soil conditions. Makes beautiful 
lawn Christmas tree for small homes, as it grows 
neat and compact. B.B., 30 to 36 inch, $1.25; 3 
to 4 ft., $1.50 to $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50; larger speci¬ 
mens, $1.00 ft. 
I Where 10 ornamental trees or shrubs of one ' 
1 variety are ordered 10% reduction from list ) 
prices. 1 
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THUYA. Arbor Vitae 
A group of very useful, hardy evergreens, thriving 
in a wide variety of soils and exposures for formal 
and semi-formal use. 
T. occidentalis, Ellwangeriana aurea. (R.) A very 
low creeping Arbo-vitae of copper-gold hue. Rare 
and unusual evergreen. Valuable for rockeries, 75c. 
T. occidentalis lutea. Bright golden, pyramidal 
form. Hardy. B.B. 2)4 to 3 ft., $2.00. 
T. occidentalis pyramidalis. “Pyramidal arbor¬ 
vitae.” Fine specimens for formal effects owing to 
its columnar upright habit; foliage dark green and 
cedar-like. B.B., 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.50; 5 
to 6 ft., $5.50. 
T. occidentalis Woodwardi. (R.) “Globe Arbor¬ 
vitae.” A dwarf, dense, globular bush. Use to ac¬ 
cent entrances, gateways, etc. 24x24 inch, $2.50; 
18x18, $2.25. 
T. orientalis aurea nana. (R.) “Berkmann’s Dwarf 
Golden.” Dwarf compact shrub; foliage bright per¬ 
manent yellow. Fine as low accent plant and in 
tubs. B.B., 12 to 15 inch, $1.25; 15 to 18 inch, $1.50; 
18 to 24, $2.00. 
TSUGA. Hemlock 
T. canadensis. “Hemlock.” (R.) Of rare grace and 
beauty. Does best in shade, away from hot winds. 
Grows slowly. Can be pruned to low forms. B.B., 
4 to 5 ft., $4.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50. 
*Means native of California. B & B means dug 
with earth ball, wrapped in burlap. 
COLORADO DOUGLAS SPRUCE 
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