The Pontiac Nursery Company 
TAXUS—YEW 
The Yews are particularly noteworthy for their rich dark green foliage, whose color is held 
throughout the year. They grow somewhat slowly, stand shearing well and are especially useful 
for foundation plantings. Have red berries for the fall. They are the best evergreens for shady 
places. 
CANADENSIS, Canada Yew. Sm. A shrub-like, spreading bush, with dark green foliage and 
crimson berries. Entirely hardy, and very valuable for surfacing bed or forming groups. See 
picture on page 14. 
CUSPIDATA, Japanese. Sm. An irregular, spreading grower, resembling the Pfitzer’s Juniper. 
CUSPIDATA BREVIFOLIA, Dwarf Japanese. Sm. A low, bushy, dwarf variety, rarely 
growing more than 6 feet. 
CUSPIDATA CAPITATA, Upright Japanese. Med. .An upright form of the above, more 
regular and somewhat pyramidal in form. A very choice evergreen. 
TSUGA—HEMLOCK 
CANADENSIS, Canadian Hemlock. Med. One of the evergreens for planting in shady 
places, and where it has a little protection from the wind. It likes the North side of a building 
and plenty of moisture. A graceful tree with loose open growth, slender and drooping branches. 
CAROLINIANA, Carolina Hemlock. Lg. One of our choicest native evergreens slower in 
growth than Canadensis. 
Tsuga canadensis 
Thuya occidentalis 
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Chamaecyparis plumosa aurea 
THUYA- ARBORVITAE 
The Arborvitae family, also called the White Cedar, is identified by its flat sprays of scale¬ 
like leaves, as opposed to a strictly needle type of leaf, found on the other varieties of evergreens, 
grown here in the Northern states. The foliage is of a beautiful rich green color. They will 
grow in any good soil, with plenty of moisture. They all stand shearing well and as such lend 
themselves to the average small property planting, where they can be held in size. 
OCCIDENTALIS, American Arborvitae. Med. The best known of the genus. Usually grows 
bushy at the bottom, tapering toward the top into a cone. It is most used as a low trimmed 
evergreen hedge, although it also makes a good untrimmed hedge, growing to a height of 
30 or 40 feet. Useful for foundation plantings. 
OCCIDENTALIS DOUGLASI, Douglasi Pyramidal. Med. Similar to Douglas Golden but 
green in color. 
OCCIDENTALIS DOUGLASI AUREA, Douglas Golden Arborvitae. Med. A good golden 
color, not so bright as Peabody’s but a superior grower, forming a broad, bushy, heavy 
specimen. 
OCCIDENTALIS GLOBOSA, Globe Arborvitae. Sm. Of dense, dwarf habit, globular in 
outline; requires no shearing and always in good form. 
OCCIDENTALIS HOVEYI, Hovey Arborvitae. Sm. Slow-growing. Foliage, golden green. In¬ 
clined to winter-kill. 
OCCIDENTALIS LUTEA, George Peabody Arborvitae. Med. Growing tips are a distinctive 
bright yellow, striking and constant. Aside from its color, it is similar to the American 
variety. 
OCCIDENTALIS PYRAMIDALIS, Pyramidal Arborvitae. Med. The Pyramidal Arbor¬ 
vitae is one of the most beautiful columnar types of evergreens. On account of its rapid 
growth, its good green color and the fact that it lends itself to shearing, (thus keeping it at 
any desired size), it is one of the most useful of the pyramidal form trees. It can be used on 
either side or the entrance or in other places where narrow', tall architectural effects are 
desired. 
OCCIDENTALIS WAREANA, Ware or Siberian Arborvitae. Med. Its low' growing, dense 
form and beautiful bluish-green foliage give it a distinctive character. It is one of the hardiest 
and does not die out in hedges. Especially recommended. 
OCCIDENTALIS WOODWARDI, Woodward Arborvitae. Sm. Dense, globose form, with 
deep green foliage. 
ORIENTALIS, Biota. Med. The flat growth of the young branches, and its bright green color 
make it interesting and valuable. 
ORIENTALIS AUREA NANA, Berckman’s Golden Arborvitae. Sm. A globular mound 
2H to 3 feet high of golden yellow foliage. Fine for formal gardens and for edging larger ever¬ 
green groups. 
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