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Plants For Every Purpose 
Evergreens for Year Round Beauty 
During the past few years rapid strides have been made in the way of introducing newer and better varieties of the beautiful 
evergreens. All sizes, forms and colors. 
When you plant Evergreens you make a permanent planting and when they are once established they grow more beautiful 
year after year Do not make the mistake of planting the wrong variety in the wrong place as we have evergreens for “EVERY 
USE AND PURPOSE.” . 
A small investment in the proper varieties to suit your individual needs will increase the value of your property. 
If you cannot make an intelligent selection from this catalog, all you have to do is to write us; we will be glad to help and 
co-operate with you to get the proper varieties for their proper places. 
ARBORVITAE (Thuja) 
American, occidentalis. One of the 
most popular evergreens because 
of its easiness to transplant, grow¬ 
ing kindly under adverse condi¬ 
tions and as a specimen or hedge 
plant it is very attractive. It is in¬ 
clined to be conical in habit of 
growth and while it is not as green 
in color during the winter as some 
of the other varieties it is one of 
the most popular because of its 
many good qualities. 
Berckman’s Golden (Biota aurea 
nana). Very dwarf, compact and 
symmetrical habit; a perfect gem 
for small gardens or cemetery lots. 
It far surpasses, in every way, its 
parent, the old Biota aurea. For 
window-boxes and vases this plant 
is most effective. It is certainly 
desirable where it is too cold for 
palms and other decorative plants. 
Berckman’s Arborvitae. 
Tom Thumb, Ellwangeri (T. Ellwan- 
geriana). Forms a low, broad pyra¬ 
mid, dark green foliage. 
Siberian Arborvitae, occidentalis 
wareana. Matures at 6 to 8 feet. 
Conical in outline; covered with 
Globe Arborvitae. dark green foliage which is some¬ 
what different from the American 
Arborvitae, being much heavier 
and deeply crested. Branches are short and stiff. Much used for foundation planting and 
frequently for hedges. 
Pyramidal, occidentalis pyramidalis. This is strikingly attractive, being perfectly pyramidal 
in shape, spreading very little at its base and retaining the shape without shearing. The 
color is a deep rich green and like all Arborvitae is easy to transplant. 
George Peabody Arborvitae, occidentalis lutea. A distinct golden 
type, which we have been able to improve considerably by closer 
selection, propagating only the brightest golden color, produc¬ 
ing plants of exceptional merit. 
Parsons Compact Arborvitae, occidentalis compacta. There is a 
considerable mixture in this variety in nurseries throughout the 
country, but we continue to confine our propagation to the true 
Parsons form originated by Parsons. 
CEDARS 
Deodar (Cedrus Deodara). A large growing evergreen and one 
of the most beautiful grown. Grows rather rapidly. Foliage a 
silvery green, branches drooping and graceful. Very valuable 
as a specimen plant or for blending in clump planting with the 
dark foliaged evergreens. 
Libani (Cedar of Lebanon). Asia Minor. Vigorous growth; wide- 
spreading, horizontal branches ; dark green foliage; massive and 
picturesque. 
CYPRESS 
Alumi. A horizontal, dense foliage, beautiful blue pyramidal tree. 
This is an exceptionally fine specie of the Cypress. A very de¬ 
sirable variety. 
FIRS (Abies) 
White Fir, Concolor. A well-known evergreen authority says: 
“Concolor Fir is the showiest of all Firs. In my opinion it is the 
cheeriest of all Evergreens in winter. It retains its lower 
branches, has no insect enemies, and is the best Fir tree to with¬ 
stand heat and drought.” 
American Arborvitae. 
Globe, occidentalis globosa. This 
usually develops into a perfect 
globe shape plant, the spread equal¬ 
ling the height. The foliage in 
light green and attractive. These 
are largely used for front line 
planting, as specimens in urns or 
vases as well as in formal work 
where symmetry is especially de¬ 
sired. 
Oriental or Chinese, Orientalis. This 
has the typical pressed foliage of 
the Arborvitae family, but is in¬ 
clined to branch erect, forming in 
“folds” about the stems of the 
plant. It is different from the other 
varieties in character of growth 
and appearance. It grows very 
rapidly and can be used where mass 
effect is wanted. 
