The YEfFS (Taxus) 
A RACE of dense, hardy, dark green evergreens that promise to be 
the most important of all for the northeast. Culture: Almost none 
needed. Any good soil, sun or shade. Slightly acid. Damp or dry. 
Stands wind fairly well. 
Cuspidata Spreading 
The common form offered for “cuspi¬ 
data.” 12 ft. Zone III. A spreading, 
coarse bush. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
* 4 to 6 in. X.$ 2.50 $ 18.00 
* 6 to 8 in. X. 3.00 20.00 
*12 to 15 in. X. 5.00 44.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B.$1.25 11.00 85.00 
Hick’s Yew (media Hicksi) 
—capitata (Upright)—A separate name 
given in the mix-up to true Taxus 
cuspidata. Cutting-grown, however, 
and more uniformly dense and upright. 
* 6 to 8 in. X.$ 2.75 $ 21.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B.$1.00 8.00 70.00 
10 ft. Zone IV. Fat 
upright shrub. Fine 
for hedges. 
*4 to 6 in. X 
(Each) (10) (100) 
... $ 2.50 $18.00 
*6 to 8 in. X 
3.00 22.00 
15 to 18 in. B&B 
$1.50 11.00 90.00 
Columnar Yew 
(cuspidata columnan’s) 
Unique narrow column. 
12 ft. Needs slight 
pruning to maintain 
form. Zone III. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
18 to 24 in. B&B 
$2.25 $20.00 $180.00 
2 to 21/2 ft. B&B 
3.00 27.50 225.00 
3 to 3 V 2 ft. B&B 
6.50 60.00 _ 
DWARF JAPANESE YEWS 
—nana (“breviflolia) (Dwarf) — 6 ft. 
Zone III. Slow growing, spreading, 
dense dark foliage. Picturesque. Sub¬ 
stitute for Dwarf Boxwood. (Photo 
left.) 
* 4 to 6 in. X.$ 2.60 $ 20.00 
* 6 to 8 in. X. 3.25 25.00 
* 8 to 10 in. XX. 45.00 
15 to 18 in. B&B. 3.00 27.50 195.00 
—densa (Compact)—6 ft. Zone III. A 
mound with bushy, ascending branches. 
* 4 to 6 in. X.$ 3.00 $ 22.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B.$3.00 25.00 _ 
TWO OUTSTANDING NEW YEWS 
Berrybush Yew 
Vermeulen’s Yew 
—vermeulen—12 ft. Zone 
III. New. Compacter 
and denser than any 
other Yew. Broad base 
and narrow top. Beauti¬ 
ful pyramid with rather 
more red berries than 
moist. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
* 8 to 10 in. XX 
... $ 4.25 $35.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B 
$3.00 25.00 .... 
30 to 36 in. B&B 
6.50 60.00 _ 
—Kelseyi —8 ft. (?) Zone 
IV. Our introduction 
1936. Propagated from 
the point of view of its 
wealth of red berries in 
autumn. Bears young 
and grows slowly. A 
dense, full bush. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
* 4 to 6 in. X 
... $ 3.00 $25.00 
* 6 to 8 in. XX 
5.50 50.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B 
$3.50 32.50 .... 
Vermeulen’s Yew 
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Berrybush Yew 
