A nice Evergreen is a joy for a lifetime 
Micheirs Ornamental Evergreens 
This list includes the varieties mostly in demand. We can furnish all other sorts 
The figures following each variety indicate, 
that it takes a great many years to attain this 
BIOTA (Thuja) aurea nana. Berckman’s 
Golden Arborvitae. 2 to 3 ft. A gem 
for planting where a dwarf variety is needed. 
Plants of compact, roundish shape with 
warm golden yellow foliage. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
CHAM/ECYPARIS pisifera plumosa 
aurea. Golden Plume Cypress. 20 to 
25 ft. 18 to 24-in. plants, $1.50 each. 
C. pisifera squarrosa Veitchi. Moss Cy¬ 
press. 25 to 30 ft. Foliage blue-gray, 
feathery and dense. 1J4 to 2-ft. plants, 
$1.50 each. 
JUNIPERUS chinensis Pfitzeriana. Pfit- 
zer Juniper. 5 to 6 ft. Broad, bushy, gray- 
green foliage, giving a feathery appearance. 
A hardy adaptable evergreen, especially 
for foundation planting. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
J. exceisa stricta. Spiny Greek Juniper. 
4 to 5 ft. Combines regularity of shape, 
beauty of coloring, hardiness and rather 
slow growth. Steel-blue foliage. 12 to 
15-in. plants, $1.50 each. 
J. communis hibernica. Irish Juniper. 
7 to 8 ft. A slender evergreen of bluish 
green color and spire-like in effect. 18 to 
24-in. plants, $1.50 each. 
J. Sabina. Savin Juniper. 6 to 7 ft. Dense, 
dark green foliage and spreading branches, 
forming a vase-shaped plant. 15 to 18-in. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
in feet, the approximate height of that plant ' 
height. 
Juniperus squamata Meyeri. Meyer 
Juniper. 3 to 4 ft. Beautiful deep blue 
foliage. Particularly suitable for rockery 
or low foreground planting. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
J. virginiana giauca. Silver Blue Cedar. 
15 to 20 ft. Forms a dense column of 
beautiful steel-blue foliage. Useful in 
formal or mixed plantings where height is 
desired. 18 to 24-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
PICEA pungens giauca. Colorado Blue 
Spruce. 60 to 80 ft. Handsome lawn spec¬ 
imen of a pleasing blue color. Selected, 18 
to 24-in. plants, $2.50 each. 
P. pungens Kosteriana. Koster’s Blue 
Spruce. 60 to 80 ft. The aristocrat of the 
evergreen family. By far the most shapely 
of the Spruces and the truest, most per¬ 
sistent blue of any known tree. Very 
scarce. 12 to 15-in. plants, $3.00 each. 
PINUS Mugo (montana). Mugo Pine. 
2 to 3 ft. Compact, dwarf Pine, forming a 
round-topped clump. Useful for rock¬ 
planting and foundation work. 12 to 15- 
in. plants, $2.00 each. 
P. nigra austriaca. Austrian Pine. 60 to 
70 ft. A vigorous, dense grower with rich 
dark green foliage. 1)^ to 2-ft. plants, 
$1.50 each. 
TAXUS baccata repandens. Spreading 
English Yew. IJ^ to 2 ft. Spreading, 
horizontal branches, dark blue-green foli¬ 
age. Valuable for low planting. 12 to 
15-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
len mature; it must be understood, however, 
Taxus cuspidata. Spreading Japanese Yew. 
4 to 5 ft. This is one of the hardiest ever¬ 
greens in cultivation, with very dark green 
foliage and spreading, bushy habit. 15 to 
18-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
T. cuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese 
Yew. 25 to 40 ft. An evergreen of the 
upright type of T. cuspidata. 15 to 18-in. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
T. cuspidata nana. Dwarf Japanese Yew. 
2 to 3 ft. One of the hardiest of the dwarf 
evergreens, with foliage similar to the 
above but slower of growth and more com¬ 
pact. 9 to 12-in. plants, $2.00 each. 
THUJA occidentalis globosa. Globe Ar- 
borvitffi. 2)/^ to 3 ft. Natural, globe- 
shaped evergreen, very good for formal 
and foundation work. 12 to 15-in. plants, 
$1.50 each. 
T. occidentalis pyramidalis. Pyramidal 
Arborvitae. 15 to 30 ft. Narrow, columnar 
shape, retaining its bright green color 
throughout the winter. Excellent for 
accents or formal planting. 18 to 24-in. 
plants, $1.50 each. 
TSUGA canadensis. Canada Hemlock. 
75 to 90 ft. One of the most graceful and 
attractive native evergreens. The spread¬ 
ing, horizontal branches of finely cut foliage 
make this a most adaptable tree, either for 
hedges or informal planting. 18 to 24-in. 
plants, $2.50 each. 
Michell's Deciduous Shade Trees 
This list includes the varieties mostly in 
demand. We can furnish all other sorts 
ACER palmatum atropurpureum. Purple- 
leaf Japanese Maple. 6 to 8 ft. Rounded, 
dwarf trees, with foliage of unrivaled 
brilliancy. Their early and midsummer 
aspect is vivid blood-red, which dulls to a 
bronzy purple-red toward fall. The plants 
we offer are grafted from the finest strain 
imported, being carefully selected for rich, 
constant color. Strong, 15 to 18-in. plants, 
$1.50 each; 18 to 24-in., $2.00. 
A. platanoides. Norway Maple. 50 to 
75 ft. This Maple makes the roundest 
head, is colored the deepest, coolest green, 
and furnishes the densest shade of the 
entire list of good trees. Very hardy. 
8 to 10-ft. trees, $3.00 each. 
A. saccharinum dasycarpum. Silver 
Maple. 60 to 80 ft. Quick-growing, grace¬ 
ful shade tree with leaves silvery under¬ 
neath. 8 to 10-ft. trees, $2.00 each. 
A. saccharum. Sugar Maple._ 50 to 75 ft. 
Straight spreading, symmetrical, of grand 
proportions and very long-lived. It grows 
well in all except damp, soggy soils and 
• roots deeply, allowing the grass to grow 
close. Very rich autumn coloring. 8 to 10- 
ft. trees, $3.00 each. 
ELM. See Ulmus. 
FAGUS sylvatica purpurea Riversi. Pur¬ 
ple or Copper Beech. 60 to 75 ft. An 
effective tree for individual planting and 
color contrast. Develops into a fine speci¬ 
men with the lower branches sweeping the 
ground. 2 to 3-ft. plants, $5.00 each. 
LINDEN. See Tilia. 
MAGNOLIA Soulangeana. Saucer Mag¬ 
nolia. 15 to 18 ft. A hardy Chinese species 
which, while shrub-like in its young growth, 
attains the size of a tree in time. Flowers 
are produced early in the spring, cup¬ 
shaped, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, white 
Inside, flushed with purple on the outside. 
2 to 3-ft. bushy plants, $3.00 each. 
Magnolia stellata. Star Magnolia. 8 to 
10 ft. A pretty dwarf form that opens its 
snowy, star-like flowers in April, earlier 
than any other Magnolia. The fragrance 
is pronounced and delicate. 1)^ to 2-ft. 
bushy plants, $4.00 each. 
MAPLE. See Acer. 
MORUS alba pendula. Weeping Mulberry. 
The most popular small “weeping” tree. 
Forms a most perfect, round, tent-shaped 
head, with slender leaf-studded branches 
drooping to the ground. Trees with 2-yr. 
heads, $3.00 each. 
MOUNTAIN-ASH. See Sorbus. 
MULBERRY. See Morus. 
OAK. See Quercus. 
PLATANUS orientalis. Oriental Plane. 
70 to 80 ft. A good tree for park and street 
planting. Grows quickly and withstands 
smoky city conditions. 6 to 8-ft. trees, 
$3.00 each; 8 to 10-ft., $4.00. 
POPLAR. See Populus. 
POPULUS Bolleana. Bolleana Poplar. 50 
to 60 ft. Tall, spire-like trees valued for 
landscape work and screens. Leaves white 
underneath, creating an attractive flashing 
effect when stirred by the wind. 8 to 
10-ft. trees, $3.50 each. 
P. nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. 60 to 
80 ft. Similar to the above, with foliage 
green on both sides. 8 to lO-ft. trees, 
$2.00 each. 
PURPLE BEECH. See Fagus. 
QUERCUS palustris. Pin Oak. 75 to 90 
ft. Takes most kindly to cultivation. 
Prefers moist soil but is very adaptable. 
A very good tree for street planting, being 
highly co'ored in the autumn. 6 to 8-ft. 
trees, $2.50 each. 
Q. rubra. Red Oak. 75 to 90 ft. A com¬ 
paratively quick grower. The young 
shoots and leaf-stems are red with pur¬ 
plish crimson foliage in the autumn. 6 to 
8-ft. trees, $3.00 each. 
SALIX babylonica. Babylon Weeping 
Willow. 50 to 60 ft. Particularly appro¬ 
priate for waterside planting with its long 
pendulous branches. 4 to 6-ft. trees, $2.00 
each. 
SORBUS Aucuparia. European Mountain- 
Ash. 25 to 30 ft. A valuable tree on a 
small lawn. The scarlet berries are quite 
striking. 6 to 8-ft. trees, $4.00 each. 
TILIA americana. American Linden. 75 
to 90 ft. A stately tree with large, shining, 
cordate leaves. Valuable for its beautiful 
white wood. Eragrant yellow flowers in 
July. 6 to 8-ft. trees, $2.50 each. 
T. vulgaris. European Small-leaf Linden. 
70 to 90 ft. In late June the fragrant 
flowers are noticeable. Grows symmetrical 
and compact. 6 to 8-ft. trees, $3.00 each. 
ULMUS americana. American Elm. 80 to 
100 ft. Stateliness and dignity are here 
exemplified. Fairly rapid in growth, this 
typical American tree soon assumes regal 
proportions and commands the respect of 
all who look upon it. 8 to 10-ft. trees, 
$2.00 each. 
WILLOW. See Salix. 
SPECIAL NOTICE ON GUARANTEE 
We spare no effort to supply trees, 
plants, and shrubs of the best quality in 
first-class living condition. On account of 
the many causes beyond our control, we 
regret we cannot guarantee this stock to 
live and establish itself, as that is usually 
entirely within the power of the buyer or 
planter. If customers desire us to guarantee 
plants, trees, and shrubs to live, we will 
assume such guarantee at an advance of 
25 per cent over and above our usual 
price, but not otherwise, and such guaran¬ 
tee will expire within 90 days from date 
of shipping. 
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