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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
Colorado Juniper 
Wirt s Medium and Tall-Growing 
Evergreens 
The evergreens listed below are known as medium and 
tall growing types. The medium growing types grow 
from 4 to 6 feet tall, and the tall types 6 to 20 feet. The 
taller growing types it is advisable to trim them once each 
year and this way they can be kept in any desired shape 
or height. 
COLORADO JUNIPER —This is a very refined upright 
growing evergreen, with fine bluish green foliage. Stands 
lots of dry hot weather. 2-3 ft. Trees, $2.00 each; 3 to 
3 % ft. Trees, $2.50. 
COLORADO BLUE JUNIPER— This is a selected type 
of juniper. It has a silver blue color, and very compact 
in growth. 2^ to 3 ft. Trees, $3.50 each; 3^ to 4 ft. 
Trees, $5.00 each. 
VIRGINIA JUNIPER —This is one of the oldest and 
most popular evergreens. It is well adapted to our 
climate and will stand the smoke and gas of the city. 
A fast grower. With a little trimming it makes a per¬ 
fect pyramidal tree. 2 to 3 ft. Trees, $2.00. 
JUNIPER CHINESE— This is an upright growing tree with an unusual bluish color, 
heavy stiff foliage. 3 to 4 ft. Trees, $3.00 each. 
JUNIPER IRISH —This is the slim pyramidal evergreen, growing about 5 feet tall 
and about 15 inches in diameter; a bluish green color. 3 ft. Trees, $2.00 each. 
JUNIPER SPINY GREEK —Grows in a rather broad base, tapering to a pointed 
terminal top; gray-green foliage. Grows to a height of 5 to 6 feet. 
15 to 18 in Trees, $2.00 each. 
ARBOR VITAE PYRAMIDAL —This is a slim pyramidal tree, growing 8 to 10 feet 
tall. Flat, light green color. 2 to 4 ft. Trees, $2.00 each; 4 to 5 ft. Trees, $4.00. 
SPRUCE^ BLACK HILL —This is one of the darkest green spruces, grows very com¬ 
pact in a pyramidal form with a wide base. One of the best of the spruces 
18 to 24 in. Trees, $1.50 each 2 to 3 ft. Trees, $2.00 each 
COLORADO GREEN SPRUCE —These trees have a slight blue cast, but are green 
foliage trees selected from blue spruce that did not come true 
2 to 3 ft. Trees, $2.00 each 3 to 354 ft. Trees, $4.00 each 
PINE RED —This is one of the long needled pines which grows into a large tree. 
4 to 5 ft. Trees, $2.50 
SPECIAL BLUE SPRUCE 
COLORADO BLUE (Picea pungens glauca)— This is one of the Blue Spruces. It is 
hardy, healthy, and a beautiful tree. The rich blue color enhances the value of the 
Colorado Blue Spruce for single trees or for group plantings. 14 to 18 in., balled 
$3.00 each. 
MOREHEIM BLUE SPRUCE —This is the true Blue Spruce. These trees are grafted 
^om the very best of the Blues, and are always true in color. The Kino- of 
Evergreens. 2 to 2^ ft., $7.00 each; 3 to 3^/^ ft., $10.00 each. 
