iHE PARK NURSERIES 
Minneapolis 
HOLM & OLSON, Inc. 13 
A colorful, well-arranged Evergreen lawn planting. Austrian Pine and Blue Spruce in the background 
with Siberian Arborvitae and Mugho Pines in front. 
The Spruces—Picea 
Black Hills Spruce (Picea canadensis albertiana). 30 ft. A native 
of the Black Hills and the hardiest of all spruces. The growth 
is a rounded, compact pyramid with branches low to the ground. 
Foliage is a bright fresh green. Stands dry soils and open ex¬ 
posures and is always an ornamental specimen. 
12 to 18 in., 8 yr_$1.50 18 to 24 in., 10 yr_$2.00 
24 to 30 in., 11 yr_ 3.00 30 to 36 in., 12 yr_3.50 
3 to 4 ft., 13 yr_ 4.50 4 to 5 ft., 15 yr_7.00 
5 to 6 ft., 17 yr_$10.00 
The Yews—Taxus 
In favored locations through Eastern Minnesota the Yews seem 
reasonably hardy. Sometimes there may be winter browning but 
the fresh new growth of spring quickly covers the plant. Be¬ 
cause of its deep green foliage, red berries and medium size the 
Yew is a highly-prized ornamental. 
Yew, Japanese (Taxus cuspidata). 5 ft. A very ornamental, me¬ 
dium-size Evergreen with clean, waxy, dark-green leaves. Grows 
close, upright and compact. The fruit is a red berry. 
12 to 18 in., 9 yr_$3.00 18 to 24 in., 10 yr_$5.00 
Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens). 35 ft. An attractive, hardy 
spruce of even full-branched growth. Similar to the Blue Spruce 
but with less blue color. Grows easily in most any situation and 
makes a shapely, sturdy tree. 
18 to 24 in., 10 yr_$ 2.25 
24 to 30 in., 11 yr_ 3.00 
30 to 36 in., 12 yr_ 4.00 
3 to 3V2 ft., 13 yr_ 5.00 
31/2 to 4 ft., 15 yr_ 6.00 
4 to AVz ft., 16 yr_ 8.25 
AV 2 to 5 ft., 18 yr_ 10.00 
5 to 6 ft., 20 yr_ 13.00 
6 to 7 ft., 22 yr_ 18.00 
Larger, full-grown trees priced on request. 
Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). 50 ft. Rapid 
growing evergreen of open, graceful outline. 
Deep-green foliage; wide-spreading and 
drooping. A tall, picturesque tree. 
3 to 4 ft., 9 yr_$4.00 
4 to 5 ft., 11 yr_5.50 
Blue Spruce, "Colorado' (Picea pungens glauca). 35 ft. The most 
admired of all evergreens because of its luxuriant, rich, silvery- 
blue needles. Outstanding as a lawn specimen. Our Blue Spruce 
trees have an unusually bright 
solid specimens. 
18 to 24 in., 10 yr_$ 3.00 
2 V 2 to 3 ft., 12 yr_ 5.50 
31/2 to 4 ft., 15 yr_ 8.25 
41/2 to 5 ft., 18 yr_ 13.00 
5 V 2 to 6 ft., 20 yr_20.00 
Larger, full-grown 
color and are full branched and 
2 to 2>/2 ft., 11 yr_$ 4.00 
3 to 31/2 ft., 13 yr_ 7.00 
4 to 41/2 ft., 16 yr_ 10.50 
5 to 51/2 ft., 19 yr_ 17.00 
6 to 7 ft., 22 yr_25.00 
priced on request. 
Black Hills Spruce 
Full Grown Evergreens 
We have many choice, older and larger 
Evergreens not cataloged. Prices given on 
request, . 
The Colorado Blue Spruce 
Yew, Dwarf Japanese (Taxus cuspidata nana). 2V2 ft. 
and very compact Yew with rich, dark-green foliage. 
A dwarf 
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PHONE—ST. PAUL—CEDAR 7391 
PHONE—MINNEAPOLIS—MIDWAY 2772 
