McKay Nursery Company 
McKAY’S Famous Evergreens 
McKay’s Famous Evergreens, as the name indicates, are truly famous throughout the country 
for their exquisite beauty, hardiness and adaptability- There is no family of trees or shrubs more 
valuable to the landscape composition in this northern climate of ours than the Evergreens. 
The various hues of greens and blues, together with some purple shadings, add a novelty and 
charm to the beauty of the home grounds—a colorful beauty which knows no special season. 
All evergreens may be trimmed and shaped to some extent. The Arbor-Vitaes, Hemlocks, 
Junipers and Yews will stand the heaviest and severest pruning of all, and may be trimmed and 
shaped into almost any desired form. Likewise can be held to a certain size. 
McKay’s Evergreens represent the best strains of trees, properly grown and trimmed, trans- 
planted and cultivated in our nursery to insure a welbformed top and a good root system. 
Specializing over a period of many years in the growing of specimen evergreens, we offer the 
largest and most complete selection to be found anywhere in the Northwest. McKay’s Famous 
Evergreens are adapted to practically every home beautification need. An unusually wide choice 
is offered in form, color and texture of the foliage. Our assistance in arranging your planting 
plans is freely available. 
Each variety is described from the standpoint of its 
habits. As to height, we have adopted the following 
broad classification, which will give a fair idea of the 
comparative- size of species listed: 
Sin. Trees commonly less than 10 ft. at maturity. 
Med. Trees usually from 10 to 50 ft. at maturity. 
Lg. Trees usually growing to a height of 50 feet 
or more at maturity. 
ARBOR-VITAE - Thuya 
The Arbor-Vitae family, also called the White Cedar, is identified by its flat sprays of scale-like 
leaves, as opposed to a strictly needle type of leaf, found on the other varieties of evergreens 
grown here in the northern states. The foliage is of a beautiful rich green color. They will grow 
in any good soil, with plenty of moisture. They all stand shearing well and as such lend them' 
selves to the average small property planting, where they can be held in size. 
American Arbor-Vitae 
AMERICAN ARBOR-VITAE (Occidentals). Med. 
The best known of the genus. Usually grows 
bushy at the bottom, tapering toward the top into 
a cone. It is most used as a low trimmed ever¬ 
green hedge, although it also makes a good un- 
trimmed hedge, growing to a height of 30 or 40 
feet. Useful for foundation plantings. 
GLOBE ARBOR-VITAE (Globosa). Sm. Of 
dense, dwarf habit, globular in outline; requires 
no shearing and always in good form. 
PYRAMIDAL ARBOR-VITAE (Pyramidalis). 
Med. The Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae is one of the 
most beautiful columnar types of evergreens. On 
account of its rapid growth, its good green color 
and the fact that it lends itself to shearing (thus 
keeping it at any desired size), it is one of the 
most useful of the pyramidal form trees. It can 
be used on either side of the entrance or in other 
places where narrow, tall effects are desired. 
SIBERIAN ARBOR-VITAE (Wareana). Sm. 
Forms a dense and somewhat globular body of 
very symmetrical appearance. Somewhat hardier 
than the Globe Arbor-Vitae. 
HEMLOCK - Tsuga 
HEMLOCK. Med. One of the evergreens for 
planting in shady places, and where it has a little 
protection from the wind. It likes the north side 
of a building and plenty of moisture. A graceful 
tree with loose open growth, slender and drooping 
branches. 
Evergreens give year ’round effect. Becoming so popular that many people are taking out their 
old shrubbery and replacing it with evergreens. 
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