Foundation Planting—Evergeens 
FREIGHT COLLECT 
The Coniferous Evergreens are indispensable in 
all ornamental plantings. They impart a finish to 
the landscape whether planted as single speci¬ 
mens on the lawn, or grouped together in mass, 
or for foundation plantings. The various uses 
give a living effect in summer and winter. 
ABIES 
Concolor (White Fir) — Compact symmetrical 
form; foliage part green, silvery beneath. With¬ 
stands heat, cold, and drought. 2-3 ft. $3.00. 
ARBORVITAE, Thuya 
Occidentalis Hoveya — Round headed globe 
shaped form. A bright green during summer 
changing to a darker shade in winter. 2-ft. balled 
specimens, $1.75 each. 
Pyramidalis — Perhaps the best known pyra¬ 
midal tree. Narrow and compact. Very little 
pruning is ever required to keep them in perfect 
shape. 2-3 ft. $1.50; 3-4 ft. $2.50. 
Orientalis Aurea (Berkman’s Golden Arborvitae) 
—Low compact form with intensely golden foli¬ 
age. Very hardy. 9-12 in. 95c; 12-15 in. $1.50. 
CEDAR (Cedrus) 
Deodara (Himalaya Cedar)—The most graceful 
of the Cedrus and often considered the finest in¬ 
dividual evergreen tree. Silvery blue, feathery 
foliage, borne on long, drooping branches. 3-4 ft. 
$3.00 each. 
CUPRESSUS (Cypress) 
Sempervirens (Italian Cypress)—A very slender 
tree with branches all growing upright along the 
trunk. 2-3 ft. $1.50; 3-4 ft. $2.00. 
CHAMAECYPARIS 
Alumi (Blue Cypress) — Upright, symmetrical, 
compact growth. The foliage is a rich blue. 2-3 ft. 
$1.50 each. 
Erecta Viridis —Similar to the abov^ except that 
it is light green in color. 2-3 ft. $1.75 each. 
Lawsoniana (Lawson Cypress)—A graceful tree 
with drooping branches. The color is variable, 
ranging from blue to green. 2-3 ft. trees, $1.50 
each; 3-4 ft. $2.00. 
RETINISPORA 
Plumosis Aurea (Golden Plume Cypress)—Deli¬ 
cate, graceful, feathery foliage tinged with gold. 
Very dense but upright growth. 18-24 in. $1.50; 
2-3 ft. $2.00 each. 
Squarosa (Moss Cypress) — Densely compact, 
light grey foliage. Similar in habit of growth as 
above, and same price. 
JUNIPER 
Excelsa Stricta (Spiny Greek)—Dense conical 
head and beautiful blue green foliage. Trims 
nicely and may be used as a low specimen. 15-18 
in. $1.25: 18-24 in. $2.00. 
Irish Juniper (J. communis hibernica)—A tall, 
slender, compact and formal evergreen with gray- 
green foliage. 2-3 ft. $1.50; 3-4 ft. $2.50. 
Savin (Savin Juniper) — Prostrate spreading 
branches, with somber green foliage. Hardy and 
well adapted for hillsides, etc. 15-18 in. $1.50; 
18-24 in. $2.00. 
Tamariscifolia (Tamarisk-leaved Saving—A trail¬ 
ing variety with distinct and handsome foliage, 
valuable for rock work and edges of groups and 
borders. 12-15 in. $1.50; 15-18 in. $2.00. 
Pfitzeriana (Pfitzer’s Juniper)—A fine spread¬ 
ing or prostrate forrn. Fine for banks or slopes or 
in rockeries. Will stand very dry or exposed 
places. 15-18 in. $1.50; 18-24 in. $2.00. 
PINES (Pinus) 
Mugho Pine (P. montana mughus)—Dwarf pine. 
It has rich green foliage and is especially adapted 
for rock gardens and foundation planting. 12-15 
in. $1.50; 15-18 in. $2.50. 
Scotch Pine (P. sylvestris)—Of rapid growth, 
great hardiness, and adaptable to most all soils, 
rendering it a great favorite. Planted in cool, well- 
drained, gravelly subsoil, it forms a handsome 
tree. 2-3 ft. $2.25. 
SPRUCE (Picea) 
Pungens Glauca (Colorado Blue Spruce) — The 
most popular of all specimen trees. Always hardy 
and of slow uniform growth. 2-3 ft. $4.50. 
Roster’s Blue Spruce —A very blue form of the 
above. This type is grafted from exceptionally 
blue trees and the finest to be had. Well shaped. 
15-18 in. $3.00; 18-24 in. $4.00. 
Norway Spruce (P. excelsa) — Sharp pointed 
needles, green in color. Used extensively for back¬ 
grounds or windbreaks. Rapid growing and 
hardy. 30 to 40 feet at maturity. 2-3 ft. $2.50; 
3-4 ft. $3.00. 
TAXUS (Yew) 
Baccata (English Yew) — Erect pyramidal in 
form, rich dark green foliage that is very attrac¬ 
tive, and bright red berries in the fall. 18-24 in. 
$1.50; 2-3 ft. $2.00. 
Baccata Fastigiata (Irish Yew)—Very dense col¬ 
umnar type. The branches all growing up straight 
parallel with the trunk. Of easy culture but very 
slow growth. Another of the real aristocrats. 
18-24 in. $2.00; 2-3 ft. $3.00. 
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