PINUS—PRIVET 
LIST OF EVERGREENS, TREES AND SHRUBS 
PinUS (Pines) 
PHOTOS 
PAGE 27 
H ere are the evergreens for wind and exposure—also for natural 
effects. They all prefer good drainage, sun, normal soil (exceptions 
are noted in descriptions). There are huge, spreading trees and neat, 
dwarf bushes. 
Ayacahuite (Mexican White Pine) 
60 ft. Zone V. Green leaves dangle like 
P. Excelsa. Huge cones. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
*10 to 12 in. B&B $1.25 $11.00 $100.00 
Banksiana (Jack Pine) 
60 ft. Zone I. Broad tree with short 
and twisted needles. Dry, sandy soil. 
* 4 to 9 in. X.$ 7.50 
Cembra (Swiss Stone Pine) 
30 ft. Zone IV. Slow. Dense pyramid. 
A fine small specimen tree. 
* 8 to 10 in.$1.10 $10.00 $ 95.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B 2.00 20.00 . 
Densiflora (Japan Red Pine) 
90 ft. Zone IV. Broad irregular head. 
Good near sea-shore. 
* 6 to 12 in.$ 3.50 
*12 to 18 in. 7.00 
—umbraculifera (Japan Table Pine)— 
8 ft. Zone IV. Slow and dwarf. Also 
called “Tanyosho.” 
* 8 to 10 in. grafts.... $ 8.50 $ 60.00 
24 to 24 in. B&B $2.50 20.00 . 
Excelsa (Himalayan Pine) 
100 ft. Zone (V). Large and handsome. 
Big drooping needles. 
Prices on request. 
Flexilis (Limber Pine) 
50 ft. Zone V. Narrow pyramid while 
young. 
* 4 to 6 in.$ 8.00 
24 to 30 in. B&B $2.25 $20.00 . 
Koreana (Korean Pine) 
50 ft. Zone HI. Slow and dense. Hand¬ 
some. 
2 to 3 ft. B&B $2.50 $22.00 . 
3 to* 4 ft. B&B 3.00 27.00 . 
Montana (Mountain Pine) 
5 to 25 ft. Zone II. A picturesque bushy 
mound. 
* 6 to 8 in.$ 9.00 
—mughus (Mugho)—Best known form. 
Broad, low, bushy. Grown from seed, 
but larger sizes carefully selected low 
and compact. 
* 6 to 8 in. X.$ 8.00 
* 8 to 12 in. XX .$ 32.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B $1.25 $12.00 $ 80.00 
18 in. B&B spread 2.25 18.00 . 
Nigra (Austriaca) (Austrian Pine) 
70 ft. Zone IV. Compact for a large 
tree. Neat. Likes lime. Seashore, but 
not on the water. 
* 8 to 12 in. S.$ 7.00 
* 8 to 10 in. X. 8.50 
18 to 24 in. B&B $1.50 $12.00 100.00 
2 to 3 ft. B&B 17.00 140.00 
3 to 4 ft. B&B 3.00 22.00 180.00 
Parviflora glauca (Japan Silver Pine) 
20 ft. Zone V. Small spreading bush 
with blue, twisted needles. Rare. 
2 to 2y2 ft. B&B $2.50 $22.50 . 
21/2 to 3 ft. B&B 3.25 '30.00 . 
* 3 
to 
5 
in. 
X ... 
$ 3.50 
* 5 
to 
10 
in. 
X ... 
7.50 
* 9 
to 
12 
in. 
12.00 
3 
to 
4 
ft. 
B&B $2.50 $20.00 
150.00 
4 
to 
5 
ft. 
B&B 
3.00 
25.00 
200.00 
5 
to 
6 
ft. 
B&B 
4.00 
37.50 
300.00 
Rigida (Pitch Pine) 
60 ft. Zone IV. Dry, rocky soil. Ir¬ 
regular. 
* 5 to 10 in.$ 4.50 
Strobus (White Pine) 
90 ft. Zone IV. The noblest native 
evergreen. Prefers rich soil. Light 
green needles, soft and dense. Subject 
to special interstate quarantines. We 
have growers in a dozen states and can 
ship almost anywhere but prices vary. 
Therefore we will quote prices on re¬ 
quest. Let us know what size you want. 
—fastigiata (Pyramidal)—Small narrow 
form with ascending branches. Zone IV. 
* 6-in. grafts.$1.00 $ 9.00 $ 70.00 
12 to 18 in. B&B 1.25 11.00 100.00 
—nana (Dwarf White)—6 ft. Zone IV. A 
neat round dwarf. Very dense. 
* 6 to 8 in. 
grafts .$1.10 $10.00 $ 90.00 
8 to 10 in. B&B 1.35 12.00 . 
12 to 15 in. B&B 2.75 25.00 . 
Sylvestris (Scots Pine) 
90 ft. Zone 1. Large, stately tree. 
Useful for sandy, barren soils, but 
grows well in gardens. Prefers acid. 
Popular in small sizes for forest 
plantings. 
* 5 to 10 in. S.$ 2.50 
* 3 to 7 in. X. 5.50 
* 8 to 15 in. X. 7.00 
*12 to 18 in. XX. 11.00 
3 to 4 ft. B&B $3.00 $20.00 180.00 
4 to 5 ft. B&B 4.00 25.00 200.00 
—rigensis (Riga Scots Pine)—A much 
superior variety, with straight clean 
trunk. 
* 6 to 12 in. S.$ 6.50 
*12 to 12 in. S. 7.50 
—wateriana (Silver Dwarf)—10 ft. Zone 
11. Dense, dwarf column. Blue. 
* 4-in. 1-yr grafts $ .90 $ 8.50 $ 70.00 
* 6-in. 2-yr. grafts 1.25 11.50 100.00 
Thunbergii (Japan Black Pine) 
70 ft. Zone IV. The picturesque pine 
you see in Japanese prints. Most valu¬ 
able Pine for seashore planting. Can be 
set in sandy soil near spray. 
* 6 to 8 in. S.$ 5.50 
* 8 to 12 in. S. 8.00 
*15 to 18 in. XX. 33.00 
PINXTER BLOOM (Azalea nudiflora) 
PLANE-TREE (Platanus) 
Ponderosa (Western Yellow Pine) 
120 ft. Zone V. Huge tapered pyramid. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
* 6 to 8 in. X.$ 7.00 
*18 to 24 in. X.$ 25.00 
Resinosa (Red or Norway Pine) 
80 ft. Zone I. A fine native with long 
dark needles and spreading habit. Very 
easily grown. Few insect pests. Most 
popular. 
PLATANUS (Plane Tree) 
Occidentalis (Sycamore) (Buttonwood) 
120 ft. Zone IV. Giant, dignified native 
shade tree. Tolerant, but prefers moist, 
humus. Patchy bark. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
*18 to 24 in.$ 5.00 
4 to 5 ft. X. 35.00 
6 to 8 ft.$11.00 100.00 
“Orientalis” (Acerifolia) (Plane) 
90 ft. Zone (V)VL A confusion of 
names, but Oriental Plane in this coun- 
Photo means the hybrid London 
Page Plane Tree—about the best re- 
sister of city conditions there is. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 12.00 
5 to 6 ft.$10.00 90.00 
8 to 10 ft.$2.00 16.00 . 
10 to 12 ft. 2.50 22.00 . 
PLUM—(See Prunus) (See page 40) 
POPLAR, TREE—(See Populus) 
POPLAR, TULIP (Liriodendron) 
POPULUS (Poplar) 
Bolleana (Bolleana Poplar) 
40 ft. Zone III. Narrow column, hardy 
and disease-free. Better than Lom¬ 
bardy. Green leaf, white beneath. 
* 4 to 5 ft. S.$ 15.00 
6 to 8 ft.$2.00 $15.00 140.00 
Eugenei (Carolina Poplar) 
50 ft. Zone 1. Quick grower, but too 
rank in habit for garden or city. 
* 3 to 4 ft.$ 7.50 
6 to 8 ft.$ 4.50 40.00 
Nigra Italica (Lombardy Poplar) 
60 ft. Zone I. Quick column. Popular, 
Photo prone to disease, so that old 
Page specimens are rare. Very toler- 
•5^ ant and a handsome tree. 
*18 to 24 in.$ 4.50 
* 3 to 4 ft. 7.00 
4 to 5 ft. 20.00 
5 to 6 ft.$ .70 $ 5.50 45.00 
6 to 8 ft. 1.00 8.00 50.00 
Tremuloides (Quaking Aspen) 
90 ft. Zone I. Perpetually moving 
leaves. Forest tree only. Stately. 
*18 to 24 in.$ 6.50 
6 to 8 ft.$ 5.00 35.00 
POTENTILLA (Cinquefoil) 
Fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil) 
4 ft. Shrubby. Zone I. Handsome and 
dense. Yellow show in June and spar¬ 
sely all summer to Aug. Grows most 
anywhere. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 6.00 
18 to 24 in.$ .70 $ 5.50 40.00 
—purdomi (Purdom’s)—Smaller, silvery 
leaves. Light yellow flowers. 
3-in. pots.$ .60 $ 5.00 . 
5-in. pots. 1.25 10.00 . 
—parvifolia—Deep yellow blooms. 
3-in. pots.$ .60 $ 5.00 . 
—veitchii (Veitch’s) — Pure white 
variety. 
3-in. pots.$ .60 $ 5.00 . 
2 to 3 ft.80 6.50 . 
Tridentata (Wine-leaf Cinquefoil) 
8 in. Dwarf. Zone III. Beautiful ever¬ 
green for rock-garden. White June- 
July. 
Clumps . $ 3.00 $ 17.00 
PRIVET—(See Ligustrum) 
:small size for lining-out; X=transplanted; B&B=:earth ball. 
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