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EVERGREENS—Continued 
Mugho Pine 
Retinospora Squarrosa (Moss Retinospora). Fo¬ 
liage soft, silvery green, very dense; not quite so 
hardy as the other sorts, but entirely distinct in 
color. 
Black Hills Spruce (Picea canadenses albert- 
iana). The hardiest of all spruces, symmetrical, 
compact and bushy of growth. The smallest trees 
soon form round, sturdy, compact bodies. As the 
tree develops it continues to carry this particular 
style of growth and becomes the most compact 
growing specimen among the spruces. Even in old 
trees the lower branches are retained, thus form¬ 
ing a close ground cover. The foliage varies from 
a green to a bluish tint and all trees are remarkable 
for their bright, fresh color. 
Colorado Green Spruce (Picea pungens). A 
very fine tree similar to the Colorado blue in all 
respects except in color but is well adapted to 
planting in groups with Colorado Blues to bring 
out the brightness of the blue. Their foliage is a 
rich, glossy, attractive green. 
Douglas Fir 
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens gauca). 
The aristocrat of the evergreen family. The most 
popular novelty for planters of the northern states. 
Its brilliant blue-green color, neat compact form 
and symmetrical habit of growth makes it invalu¬ 
able in landscape work. The glory of the Blue 
Spruce is in its intense steel-blue foliage. Ulti¬ 
mate height 25 to 30 feet. 
Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). One of the 
hardiest and thriftiest of the evergreens. Heavy 
masses of deep green foliage. Fits into any plant¬ 
ing for hedges and windbreaks. The trees can be 
pruned to any height desired. For quick growth 
there is probably no evergreen their equal. When 
well established in a permanent planting and given 
good cultural conditions it frequently grows from 
one to two feet in a season. Fine for specimen 
trees, in corner groups, to frame views or for wind¬ 
break purposes. A tall, picturesque, hardy tree, 
graceful in all its lines, and well adapted to plant¬ 
ing in the Northwest. 
Roster’s Blue Spruce (Picea pungens Kosteri). 
A selected species of the Colorado Blue Spruce 
with grafted tops; color is a deeper, even more 
perfect blue than that of the Shiner, foliage 
heavier, and 
a trifle longer. As 
it grows from 
youth to matur¬ 
ity, the tree be- 
c o m e s thickly 
studded with well 
formed branches, 
tapering beauti¬ 
fully to the top 
and magnificent 
in its rich blue 
color. 
Japanese Yew 
( T a x u s cuspi- 
data) . The Yews 
are fast becoming 
popular in Amer¬ 
ica, both for their 
fine shiny waxy 
foliage and their 
ability to various 
planting condi 
tions, including 
dense shade. They 
c a n successfully 
withstand ex¬ 
tremes of heat 
and cold. Foliage 
dark green, fruit 
bright scarlet. It 
can be very eas¬ 
ily trimmed and 
is suited for al¬ 
most any land¬ 
scape need. We 
grow the upright 
and the spreading 
form. Norway Spruce 
