Snyder Bros. (Inc.), Center Point, Iowa 
Specimen Evergreens 
—Globes, 4-5 ft. 
Size 
..15-18 in. XX 
Each 
$1.50 
Naturally assume a globular form without shear- 
18-24 
in. 
XX 
2.00 
ing. Fine in formal plantings. 
2-3 
ft. 
XX 
3.00 
3-31/2 
ft. 
XX 
4.00 
31/2-4 
ft. 
XX 
5.00 
—Little Gem, V-fz ft... 
..18-24 
in. 
2.50 
The dwarfest variety. Dark green cushion form. 
—Pyramidal, 15-20 ft. 
..18-24 
in. 
XXX 
1.50 
Grows in columnar form without shearing. Bright- 
2 - 21/2 
ft. 
XXX 
2.00 
er and darker green than the common Arborvitae. 
21/2-3 
ft. 
XXX 
2.50 
Much used in entrance, foundation, and formal 
3-31/2 
ft. 
XXX 
3.00 
plantings. Best trained to one stem, no other train- 
31/2-4 
ft. 
XXX 
3.50 
ing is needed. Like other Arborvitae, sometimes 
41/2-5 
ft. 
XXX 
5.00 
sunburned if too severely exposed to the hot sun 
5-6 
ft. 
XXX 
6.00 
of late winter, and prefers cool, moist soil. 
6-8 
ft. 
XXX 
7.00 
—Siberian, 10-15 ft. 
.. 2 - 21/2 
ft. 
XXX 
2.00 
One of the hardiest of all the Arborvitae, very com- 
21/2-3 
ft. 
XXX 
2.50 
pact, broadly conical in form and with dense, dark 
3-4 
ft. 
XXX 
3.50 
green foliage. With very little shearing can be 
made into perfect globes. Unsheared old plants 
have a billowy outline like Box. 
—Tom Thum, Thuja ellwangeriana, 4-6 ft. 
..18-24 
in. 
XX 
1.50 
Dwarf, dense, soft texture, Purple winter coloring. 
2-21/2 
ft. 
XX 
2.00 
—Umbraculifera, Umbrella Arborvitae, 3 ft. 
..18-24 
in. 
2.50 
A low bush with umbrella-like top and dark green 
foliage. 
FIR—Coneolor, 70-80 ft... 
-12-18 
in. 
XXX 
1.25 
The Silver Fir of Colorado. The handsomest tall 
18-24 
in. 
XXX 
1.50 
evergreen which grows here, and the most free 
2-21/2 
ft. 
XXX 
2.00 
from pests. The foliage is long, flat, curved, and 
21/2-3 
ft. 
XXX 
2.50 
not prickly like other evergreen foliage. The color 
3-4 
ft. 
XXX 
3.50 
ranges from silvery blue to clear green. Old trees 
4-5 
ft. 
XXX 
5.00 
have a regular conical outline and retain their 
5-6 
ft. 
XXX 
6.00 
branches to the ground. Concolors endure heat 
and drought splendidly but do not like being crowd¬ 
ed and do not thrive in a smoky or sooty atmos¬ 
phere. 
—Douglas, Pseudotsuga douglasi. The Colorado type. 
Also known as Douglas Spruce. 70-80 fet. 
.. 3-4 
ft. 
XX 
3.00 
Soft, flexible, beautiful green foliage. Vigorous 
4-5 
ft. 
XX 
4.00 
and graceful, retaining its beauty in old age. No 
5-6 
ft. 
XX 
5.00 
other kind but Bull Pine stands drought so well. 
6-7 
ft. 
XX 
6.00 
HEMLOCK—Canadian, Tsuga canadensis, 30-40 ft. 
..12-15 
in. 
XXX 
1.00 
Native of Northeastern U. S. A slow growing, grace- 
15-18 
in. 
XXX 
1.50 
ful tree with short flat needles, bright green above 
18-24 
in. 
XXX 
2.00 
and silvery striped beneath. It shears splendidly. 
2-21/2 
ft. 
XXX 
2.50 
Some shade is preferred and it tolerates full shade, 
so is indispensable for many places where there is 
too much shade for other evergreens. If fully ex¬ 
posed to the sun and dry winds Hemlocks are likely 
to be burned. In planting use plenty of peat. 
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