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FRANKLIN FORESTRY NURSERY—SHELBURNE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS 
horizontalis Bar Harbor Juniper 
A creeping juniper of a grayish green color, 
very hardy. Seldom over eight to ten inches 
high, but will spread out considerably. Good 
on banks among rocks or low border bed. Suit¬ 
able also near the sea shore. 
18 to 24 in. Each. .$2.00 2 to 3 ft. Each. .$3.00 
LARIX 
europaea European Larch 
A coniferous tree, but not an evergreen. Na¬ 
tive of Europe. A tall symmetrical tree with 
light green foliage. A rapid grower in most 
any soil. Suitable for a quick screen or a timber 
tree. Should be planted in the early spring 
before the buds start, or in the fall. Sheds its 
needles in the fall. Will stand pruning for tall 
border screen if desired. 
3 to 4 ft. Each..$1.50 4 to 5 ft. Each..$2.00 
5 to 6 ft. Each..$3.00 
leptolepis Japanese Larch 
Similar to the other larches but a lighter 
green, more rapid grower, and the bark on 
young branches is of reddish color. Used for a 
quick growing screen or on a summer estate, 
where the bare branches in the winter are not a 
drawback. Should be set in the early spring. 
Often grows two to three feet in a year. The 
cones are of a waxy nature and very odd and 
attractive. 
S to 9 ft. size. Each..$0.00 
l’ICEA 
Evergreen Group 
JIN1PEHIS—Continued 
hlhernica Irish Juniper 
A columnar evergreen with grayish green fo¬ 
liage, very dense and compact. Needs no prun¬ 
ing as it keeps its slender upright form. Can 
be used on either side of a doorway, and one or 
more are desirable in any foundation planting. 
Is of semi-dwarf habit, and rather slow growth. 
Holds its columnar shape for years. 
18 to 24 in. Each..$1.00 2 to 3 ft. Each..$1.50 
3 to 4 ft. Each..$2.00 
suecica Swedish Juniper 
Upright growing, similar to the Irish Juniper, 
but of lighter green and a little broader habit 
of growth. Should be protected from the winter 
winds. Suitable for foundation or group plant¬ 
ings. Of semi-dwarf habit. 
18 to 24 in. Each. .$1.00 2 to 3 ft. Each. .$1.50 
excelsa stricta Greek Juniper 
A compact dwarf evergreen with bluish green 
foliage. A rather thick bushy tree, suitable for 
foundation planting, on either side of steps, 
or in low border. Will grow in light soil, seldom 
growing over two or three foot spread, or over 
four or five feet in height. 
12 to 18 in. Each. .$1.50 18 to 24 in. Each. .$2.00 
sabina Savin Juniper 
A dwarf evergreen of spreading habit, dark 
green in color, with fan-like branches. Suit¬ 
able for foundation planting or as evergreen 
border. Will stand pruning but needs very 
little. 
12 to 18 in. Each. .$1.00 18 to 24 in. Each. .$1.50 
virginiana . Red Cedar 
A native compact growing evergreen of con¬ 
ical shape, somewhat slow growth, but will 
live for years. Suitable for side of doorway, in 
corners, or may be pruned and used as a hedge 
to line out a driveway. 
18 to 24 in. Each. .$ .75 2 to 3 ft. Each. .$1.00 
virginiana glauca Silver Red Cedar 
A bluish green evergreen of spreading habit, 
with fine close foliage and drooping branches. 
Gives color in any foundation planting. 
18 to 24 inch size. Each..$1.50 
canadensis 
White Spruce 
A desirable rapid growing spruce with whit¬ 
ish green foliage, compact and thick growing. 
Suitable for large specimen trees or, if kept 
pruned, for foundation, group planting, or as 
a hedge. Makes a good timber tree. 
Each 
12 to 18 in. size. .$ .50 
18 to 24 in. size. . .75 
2 to 3 ft. size. . 1.00 
3 to 4 ft. size. . 1.50 
Each 
4 to 5 ft. size..$2.00 
5 to 6 ft. size.. 3.00 
6 to 7 ft. size.. 4.00 
7 to 8 ft. size.. 5.00 
canadensis albertiana Black Hills Spruee 
A native of the Black Hills of Dakota. Very 
hardy. Compact. Of conical shape. Will stand 
pruning and can be kept in small bounds, mak¬ 
ing it desirable as a specimen tree or in foun¬ 
dation plantings. Somewhat similar to white 
spruce but of more compact growth. 
2 to 3 ft. size. Each..$3.00 
Spruces 
englemanni Englenian Spruce 
A very desirable symmetrical evergreen with 
bluish green foliage, thick and compact, closely 
resembling blue spruce in shape, size, and color. 
Especially adapted for specimen trees and foun¬ 
dation planting, if kept pruned then it can be 
kept in a limited space. Should be used more in 
an evergreen planting for the blue effect. Will 
grow in any soil. 
18 to 24 in. Each. .$1.00 2 to 3 ft. Each. .$2.00 
3 to 4 ft. Each..$3.00 
