The Yew in its several species and shapes can well be used in any place where an evergren will do 
will. Nurserymen and landscape planters have really begun to appreciate the Yew for its hardiness and its 
many uses in the landscape planting. 
These Yews have been heavily pruned every year and are dense plants of the finest quality. 
Spreading English Yew (Taxus baccata repandens) 
A low form with long wide-spreading branches and dull, bluish-green narrower and longer leaves, 
partly falactely curved upward. Hardy in New England 
Price per 10 
6 to 8 in .$ .35 ea. 
15 to 18 in. 1.25 ea. 
l/z to 2 ft. 1.75 ea. 
2 to 2/ 2 ft. 2.00 ea. 
Dwarf Japanese Yew (Texus Cuspidata brevifolia nana) 
This is one of the oldest horticultural forms of Japanese Yew, having been widely known and planted 
for many years. It is almost blackish in color, of extremely slow growth, forming a low irregular and 
picturesque outline. Old specimens bear a closer resemblance to Boxwood than any other Evergreen. 
It was formerly known under the name of Taxus cuspidata brevifolia, which name was later changed to 
Taxus cuspidata nana. There are at least two distinct forms sold under this nme. 
Price per 10 
6 to 8 in.$ .35 ea. 
9 to 12 in.70 ea. 
12 to 15 in. 1.10 ea. 
15 to 18 in. 1.65 ea. 
Upright Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspifata capifata) 
Seedling form of the native Yew of Japan growing in an upright habit Some trees are single stemmed, 
others have a tendency to produce many stems. For some uses the single stem is more desirable and 
tree can be grown in either way with careful attention to early pruning. Generally grown from seed. 
Although some selected types have been reproduced by other means. There are numerous horticultural 
variations of this tree listed in this catalog. Like all the Yews, this form is able to survive a dense shade 
but will also grow in sunny locations. 
All of the Japanese Yews have certain characteristics in common. The needles are all quite similar 
in appearance. They produce their fruit in the form of a fleshy cup-shaped scarlet berry. The male 
and the female flowers are produced on separate trees. In order to have fruiting specimen the trees 
must be planted in groups. 
Price per 10 
6 
to 
8 
in. 
.$ .30 
ea. 
15 
to 
18 
in. 
.90 
ea. 
18 
to 
24 
in. 
. 1.30 
ea. 
2 
to 
2/ 
ft. 
. 1.75 
ea. 
l/z to 3 
ft. 
. 2.25 
ea. 
3 
to 
3 »/ 2 
ft. 
. 3.00 
ea. 
