Coniferous Evergreens, Continued 
PINE, JAPANESE RED (Pinus densiflora)—An 
upright, tall, spreading tree with scaly, orange- 
red bark. The young branches are yellowish- 
brown, covered with bloom; foliage short, 
slender, and bright green. 
PINE, SCOTCH (Pinus sylvestris)—A very rapid, 
tall grower, though not very erect, forming a 
picturesque tree. The bark is rough and the 
needles short and blunt and of dark grayish- 
green color. Adapted to varied soils, though 
prefers a well drained location. 
REDCEDAR (Juniperus virginiana) — Our well 
known, native Cedar. Often attains majestic 
height and is of spreading, compact, symmetri¬ 
cal growth. May be kept sheared into formal 
shapes. Foliage dark green and with pungent 
odor. 
REDCEDAR, BURK’S (Juniperus virginiana 
burki)—A compact type which is upright and 
pyramidal; foliage heavy, dark green, holding 
its color well all season. 
REDCEDAR, CANNART (Juniperus virginiana 
cannarti)—A hardy, semi-dwarf variety, with 
dark, rich green foliage which appears in tufts. 
The natural growth is beautiful and somewhat 
open, though the plant may be made compact 
and kept within any size by shearing. 
REDCEDAR, CREEPING (Juniperus virginiana 
reptans)—A low growing procumbent Juniper 
with slender, curving branches. Foliage feath¬ 
ery and bright green. 
REDCEDAR, FOUNTAIN (Juniperus virginiana 
tripartita)—A dwarf grower, heavy stemmed, 
densely branched, and spreading. Foliage gray¬ 
ish-green. Of irregular growth. Suited for 
use where low, broad plants are needed. 
REDCEDAR, GOLDTIP (Juniperus virginiana 
elegantissima) — A low, bushy, spreading 
grower, with light green foliage, the ends of 
which are tipped with bright gold in spring. 
The plant presents soft, graceful appearance 
and is particularly suited for base planting 
with taller growing sorts. 
REDCEDAR, KOSTER (Juniperus virginiana 
kosteri) — Of semi-dwarf habit, with half 
erect, arching branches. Foliage bluish-green. 
Adapted to border planting for evergreen 
groups or for base plantings, 
REDCEDAR, SILVER (Juniperus virginiana 
glauca)—Of tall, slender habit, with spreading 
branches. Foliage of soft appearance, of sil¬ 
very-gray, which is very attractive. May be 
sheared into columnar shape, giving tall column 
of silver-gray. 
RETINOSPORA, MOSS (Chamaecyparis pisifera 
squarrosa)—Dwarf growing, densely branched 
and globe shaped; foliage steel-gray, soft and 
beautiful. 
SHRUBS 
In the planting of the home grounds nothing will give more wide variation nor more permanent 
beauty than well selected shrubs suitable for the location they are to occupy. By careful study, 
one may have beauty of foliage, flowers, or fruit practically the year round, lending an interest to 
one’s planting which cannot be gained by any other class of plants. 
ALMOND, FLOWERING (Prunus glandlilosa)— 
A showy spring flowering shrub of medium 
growth. The upright branches are covered 
with very double, small flowers which bloom 
before the foliage appears. 
—Almond, Double Pink Flowering—Rather dwarf 
growing and very beautiful; flowers are soft 
pink. 
—Almond, Double White Flowering—Stronger 
growing than the pink variety; flowers pure 
white. 
ALTHEA, BUSH (Hibiscus syriacus)—An up¬ 
right growing shrub which is well known and 
is one of the most satisfactory. The flowers 
vary from single to double, from pale to bril¬ 
liant colors, and the plant withstands unfavor¬ 
able conditions well. 
—Anemoneflora—Semi-double; deep bright rose. 
—Ardens—Double; clear violet. 
—Jeanne d’Arc—Double; pure white; very fine. 
—Purpurea Semi-Plena—Semi-double; clear pur¬ 
ple. 
—Rubis—Single; bright red with carmine center. 
—Souv. de Chas. Breton—Single; pure lavender- 
purple. 
—Totus Albus—Single; pure white. 
—Violet Claire—Semi-double; large; clear violet. 
ALTHEA, TREE (Hibiscus syriacus)—This is the 
same as the Shrub Althea except that in the 
nursery row the plants have been pruned and 
trained into tree form, giving more formal ap¬ 
pearance. 
—Bi-Color—Double; white with reddish-purple 
center. 
—Purpurea Semi-Plena—Semi-double; clear pur¬ 
ple. 
—Rubis—Single; bright red with carmine center. 
—Souv. de Chas. Breton—Single; pure lavender- 
purple, 
—Totus Albus—Single; pure white. 
BARBERRY, JAPANESE (Berberis thunbergi) — 
A low growing, hardy shrub with small leaves 
which turn bronzy-yellow and red in fall. The 
flowers are small pale yellow, followed by scar¬ 
let fruits. 
BARBERRY, RED-LEAVED (Berberis thunbergi 
atropurpurea)—Similar in growth to the Japa¬ 
nese Barberry, its outstanding attraction being 
its rich bronze and red foliage all season. Will 
not color up to advantage except in sun. 
BEAUTYBERRY, AMERICAN (Callicarpa amer- 
icana)—A pretty shrub of low growth, bloom¬ 
ing profusely in mid-summer, followed by large 
clusters of violet berries which persist until 
after frost; flowers lilac colored. 
BIRD-OF-PARADISE (Caesalpinia gilliesi) — 
Particularly suited to dry sections, though suc¬ 
ceeds in almost any soil. Leaves long and 
narrow, giving the plant a feathery effect. 
Flowers pea-shaped, borne in large clusters, 
bright yellow with brilliant red stamens pro¬ 
truding three or four inches from the bloom. 
BLUEBEARD, COMMON (BLUE SPIREA) 
(Caryopteris incana)—A low-growing plant of 
perennial habit with gray downy foliage. It is 
of vigorous growth and produces flowers in 
great profusion the full length of the branches. 
The flowers are bright blue, a color rather 
scarce in the hardy shrubs. 
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