Cole’s Friendly Evergreens for Home Planting 
Cole’s Evergreens give a feeling of richness to 
the home landscape, especially during the winter 
months when the ground is covered with snow and 
when other shrubs and trees have lost their foliage. 
In planting Cole’s Evergreens, every specimen 
counts very distinctly, as they are so very definite 
in their habit, color and texture. That is why, in 
obtaining your Evergreens at Cole’s you may be 
sure of securing plants that have been selected and 
grown with great care, and you are also sure of 
obtaining Evergreens that have been freshly dug. 
Cole is constantly root-pruning, transplanting, 
shearing, and spraying a large acreage of Evergreens, 
so you may be assured of pleasing success in plant¬ 
ing Cole’s Evergreens. 
Cole’s Evergreens, as well as other plants^ can 
be supplied any size desired in large, full specimens 
where certain effects and more immediate results 
are wanted. 
Write if you do not see the exact item and size 
required. 
The size following variety name indicates 
height at maturity. 
ABIES • Fir 
Concolor. White Fir. 50 ft. The showiest of all 
Firs because of its glaucous blue needles. It 
retains all its lower branches and is the best 
variety to withstand heat and drought. A dis¬ 
tinctly conical form giving a very dignified 
appearance. 
3 to 4 ft.$3.75 5 to 6 ft.$6.50 
4 to 5 ft. 4.90 6 to 7 ft. 8.00 
JUNIPERUS • Jumper 
The Junipers, which comprise probably the larg¬ 
est group of cultivated evergreens, vary in form and 
color from trailing species to upright pyramidal 
trees, and from silver-gray to deep green foliage. 
They are difficult to describe as a group but all do 
have a characteristic, rather fine, prickly foliage. 
Junipers are easily trimmed and kept within bounds 
by shearing, or by cutting back the branches of the 
long, horizontal branched varieties. 
Chinensis pfitzeriana. Pfitzer Juniper. 4 ft* 
Low. spreading type with beautiful olive-green 
foliage on long, arching branches. Valuable as 
a transition between the lawn and taller ever¬ 
greens, for foundation planting and for the rock 
garden. One of the hardiest and best evergreens. 
12 to 18 in. spr..$1.90 I to 3 ft. spr..$4.50 
IJ^ to 2 ft. spr.. 2.90 3 to 4 ft. spr.. 5.75 
2 to 2J4 ft. spr.. 3.75 | 
Chinensis columnaris glauca. Columnar Chinese 
Juniper. A slender, tapering spire with gray- 
green foliage. One of the hardiest and most dense 
of its color. Does well in partial shade. 
IJ^ to 2 ft.$2.50 
2 to 3 ft. 3.35 
3 to 4 ft. 4.00 
4 to 5 ft.$5.00 
5 to 6 ft. 6.50 
6 to 7 ft. 8.00 
Communis depressa plumosa. Purple Spreading 
Juniper. A dwarf Junioer of compa.ratively re¬ 
cent introduction. The low habit of growth, com¬ 
bined with the rich green summer foliage, which 
turns to purple in the fall, makes this a very 
desirable border plant. 
1 to 13 ^ ft. spr. .$1.90 1 13 ^ to 2 ft. spr..$2.25 
Communis hibernica. Irish Juniper. 6 ft. Nar¬ 
row column, very formal in outline, and decid¬ 
edly valuable in the making of gardens where 
architectural features are strongly emphasized. 
Foliage glaucous green. The structure of the tree 
is different from other trees in that it has, in¬ 
stead of a .single stem, numerous branches that 
grow upright from the base of the tree. 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$1.25 I 2 to 3 ft.$1.75 
Excelsa stricta. Spiny Greek Juniper. 4 ft. Forms 
a tall, dense, symmetrical, conical head, tapering 
from the ground to a sharp terminal point. It is 
a fine glaucous color with very close growing 
prickly needles. 
12 to 15 in.$1.50 I IJ^ to 2 ft.$2.50 
15 to 18 in. 2.00 ( 2 to 23^ ft. 3.35 
Horizontalis. Trailing Juniper. IJ*^ ft. A true 
creeper, resting close to the ground. The branches 
take root at intervals, making a dense mat. Extra 
fine dark green foliage. Excellent for planting on 
banks. 
15 to 18 in. spr..$1.75 | IJ-^ to 2 ft. spr..$2.25 
Prostrata venusta. 6 in. A very dwarf, compact 
evergreen with marine-blue foliage. This is 
especially fine for the front of the border and can 
be used in rock gardens. The growth is prostrate, 
with delightfully round-shaped heads. 
9 to 12 in. spr. .$1.50 | 15 to 18 in. spr.$2.90 
12 to 15 in. spr. . 2.25 1 
Space limits this catalogue. Cole has larger 
specimens and almost every conceivable 
variety. Inquiries cheerfully answered. 
Sabina. Savin Juniper. 4 ft. Its branches are 
spreading, dense, and furnished with short, 
straight, tufted branchlets which are well clothed 
with dark green foliage. 
15 to 18 in. spr..$1,75 I 2 to 2>^ ft. spr..$2.75 
13 *^ to 2 ft. spr.. 2.25 1 
Sabina horizontalis. Bar Harbor Juniper. 1 ft. 
Another good creeper unusually thrifty and of 
extra fine color. Being native to the coast of 
Maine, it can stand extreme exposure. The foliage 
can best be described as a “marine blue.’’ 
15 to 18 in. spr. .$1.75 1 IJ^ to 2 ft. spr.$2.25 
Scopulorum, Chandler’s Silver. A new, narrow 
type with close growing branches ascending almost 
vertically, making a lovely spire. As intensely 
silver-blue as any evergreen, rivaling in color the 
famous Foster’s Blue Spruce. 
2 to 23 ^ ft.$3.25 
234 to 3 ft. 4.00 
3 to 4 ft.$5.50 
Virginiana. Red Cedar. 25 ft. This tree is one of 
our oldest, most popular and best known ever¬ 
greens. Cole grows only the compact and dis¬ 
tinct conical form. Red Cedar often grows na¬ 
turally in gravelly hillsides and is excellent for 
planting in poor sandy soils. 
5 to 6 ft.$5.50 
6 to 7 ft. 7.50 
7 to 8 ft. 9.75 
2 to 3 ft.$2.00 
3 to 4 ft. 2.75 
4 to 5 ft. 3.75 
Virginiana cannarti. Cannart Red Cedar. 14 ft. 
A leading form, having deep rich green foliage, 
retaining its good appearance throughout the 
winter. It makes a pyramidal specimen of medium 
size, but can be readily trimmed and maintained 
at any size desired. Some trees bear blue and silver 
berries in the fall, greatly enjoyed by birds. 
13^ to 2 ft.$2.50 3 to 4 ft.$4.50 
2 to 23 ^ ft. 3.00 4 to 5 ft. 5.75 
234 to 3 ft. 3.75 5 to 6 ft. 7.50 
Virginiana elegantissima. Gold-Tip Red Cedar. 
8 ft. Here is a tree that will give you variation 
to the blue and green colors of other evergreens. 
It is rather broad and bushy, with slightly droop¬ 
ing foliage. The new growth in the spring is 
creamy golden color, gradually darkening to old 
gold as the season progresses. Most attractive 
when used in combination with other varieties. 
23 ^ to 3 ft.$3.75 
3 to 4 ft. 4.50 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$2.25 
2 to 234 ft. 3.00 
Virginiana glauca. Silver Red Cedar. 20 ft. A 
well known and ever popular favorite due to its 
silvery blue color and conical shape. Easily 
trimmed and made to grow in a formal shape. 
Grows vigorously in any location and therefore 
is a most satisfactory tree. 
4 to 5 ft.$5.00 
5 to 6 ft. 6.00 
6 to 7 ft. 7.50 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$2.25 
2 to 3 ft. 3.25 
3 to 4 ft. 4.25 
Virginiana keteleeri. Keteleer Red Cedar. 12 ft. 
An improved Red Cedar, making a compact, 
conical, formal outline. Its foliage is a lovely 
dark green. Sometimes called the “Aristocrat” of 
the Juniper family. 
3 to 4 ft.$4.50 
4 to 5 ft. 5.75 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$2.25 
2 to 3 ft. 3.25 
Virginiana pyramidiformis. Dundee Juniper. 
10 ft. Foliage is bluish gray in the spring and 
summer, changing to a plum shade in the fall. 
You can create new interest in your plantings by 
using this unusual type. The growth is conical 
with dense branches, naturally formal without 
trimming. 
134 to 2 ft.$2.50 
2 to 3 ft.3.25 
3 to 4 ft.$4.50 
4 to 5 ft. 5.75 
PICEA • Spruce 
The Spruces are characterized by short, stiff 
needles, sometimes slightly curving. All are of a 
more or less horizontal branching habit and may be 
kept compact in growth by trimming back the ends 
of the branches to the first two diverging branchlets. 
Cole’s extra fine specimens may be planted as orna¬ 
ments on the lawn, singly or in groups, or in formal 
entrance plantings. Spruces are also extensively 
used for windbreaks. 
Canadensis albertiana. Black Hills Spruce. A 
decorative species of dense habit when young and 
with light bluish green foliage. Native to the 
coldest parts of the United States, we can recom¬ 
mend it as being one of the hardiest trees grown. 
2 to 3 ft.$2.50 4 to 5 ft.$4.25 
3 to 4 ft. 3.25 5 to 6 ft. 5.75 
Excelsa. Norway Spruce. 70 ft. One of the most 
popular quick growing evergreens adapted for 
many purposes. Especially valuable for wind¬ 
breaks, hedges, and reforestation. Makes a tall, 
conical-shaped specimen often used as a living 
Christmas Tree. 
2 to 3 ft.$1.60 I 4 to 5 ft.$3.25 
3 to 4 ft. 2.25 I 5 to 6 ft. 4.25 
Polita. Tigertail Spruce. 75 ft. One of the most dis¬ 
tinct Spruces, of very striking appearance with 
its rigid, spiny leaves spreading in all directions 
from the stout branches. 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$2.50 I 2 to 2H ft.$3.25 
Pungens. Colorado Green Spruce. 60 ft. Native of 
the Colorado mountains. Hardy, shapely, tall tree 
suitable as a lawn specimen. Foliage varies from 
green to blue-green. 
3 to 4 ft.$2.75 5 to 6 ft.$4.75 
4 to 5 ft. 3.75 6 to 7 ft. 5.75 
Pungens glauca. Colorado Blue Spruce. 60 ft. 
Broad cone, symmetrical and slow growing. One 
of the showiest and most impressive of ever¬ 
greens. It will command attention wherever 
planted. Its beautiful blue foliage is surpassed 
only by the grafted Foster’s Blue Spruce. 
3 to 4 ft.$4.90 5 to 6 ft.$8.00 
4 to 5 ft. 6.50 6 to 7 ft. 9.75 
Pungens glauca Kosteri. Roster's Blue Spruce. 
50 ft. An outstanding cone-shaped tree; very slow 
growing. The mo t famous ornamental tree we 
have. The brilliant silvery blue foliage cannot be 
outshone by any other variety. 
13 ^ to 2 ft.$3.50 I 3 to 4 ft.$6.50 
2 to 3 ft. 4.50 1 4 to 5 ft. 9.50 
PINUS • Pine 
The Pines are characterized by long, thin needles 
in groups of two to five, and by the “candles” which 
appear for a few weeks in spring. Like the Spruce, 
they can be kept compact in growth by trimming 
back the ends of the branches to the first diverging 
branchlets. 
Montana mughus. Dwarf Mountain Pine. 3 ft. 
A dwarf spreading Pine with heavy dark green 
foliage. The needles are short, stiff and thickly 
distributed. The long, silvery “candles” in spring 
give it the appearance of blooming. Very desir¬ 
able for foreground, foundation, rock garden or 
bank planting. 
12 to 15 in. spr..$1.80 I 2 to 23 ^ ft. spr.$3.50 
15 to 18 in. spr.. 2.25 23^ to 3 ft. spr. 4.25 
13-^ to 2 ft. spr... 2.90 ] 
Resinosa. Red Pine. 50 ft. A very handsome and 
vigorous variety with stiff, glossy dark-green 
needles. One of the finest Pines for a specimen tree. 
3 to 4 ft.$2.75 I 4 to 5 ft.$3.90 
Strobus. White Pine. 80 ft. The largest of all coni¬ 
fers and native to the eastern part of the United 
States. Grows in a straight, evenly branched form 
and has long, soft flexible needles, whitish under¬ 
neath. It readily adapts itself to both dry and 
moist soils and will grow in practically any loca¬ 
tion. 
4 to 5 ft.$4.90 I 5 to 6 ft.$6.75 
PSEUDOTSUGA 
Douglasi. Douglas Fir. 60 ft. Its general outline 
is more graceful and less stiff than the Spruce. 
The bluish green foliage is soft and fragrant. The 
growth is compact and symmetrical with rather 
short needles. A rapid grower and thrives well 
in most any situation. Plant with plenty of room 
for future development. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
L.75 
2.25 
3.50 
5 to 6 ft.$5.00 
6 to 7 ft. 6.50 
7 to 8 ft. 8.00 
RETINOSPORA • Cypress 
A family of highly ornamental garden forms with 
a generous variety of texture, color of foliage, and 
shapes. They are greatly benefited by shearing in 
early June, to encourage dense and compact foliage 
and to keep in proper shape and stature. They grow 
best in moist but well-drained soil, but will be 
equally successful in other locations. 
Filifera. Thread Cypress. 8 ft. A most ornamental 
tree with deep green, string-like, drooping foliage 
which it retains at all seasons of the year. Best 
of all, it thrives in more or less shady places and 
is extremely effective in foundation plantings. 
1 to 13 ^ ft.$1.60 1 13 -^ to 2 ft.$2.25 
Filifera aurea. Golden Thread Cypress, 5 ft. Simi¬ 
lar to the Thread Cypress but is slower in growth. 
The foliage is bright golden yellow, making a 
beautiful contrast when used with other ever¬ 
greens. 
15 to 18 in.$2.25 | 13^ to 2 ft.$2.90 
Pisifera. Sawara Cypress. 15 ft. This variety was 
first found in the forests of Japan and introduced 
to America in 1861. It is an upright, graceful tree, 
slightly pendulous at the ends of the branches, 
very rapid growing and perfectly hardy. 
134 to 2 ft.$1.50 I 3 to 4 ft.$3.25 
2 to 3 ft. 2.00 1 4 to 5 ft. 4.25 
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