Specimen Evergreens 
Size 
SPRUCE—Black Hills. 50-70 ft. 220 2-2% ft. 
A native of the Black Hills. It does very well over 2-3 ft. 
a wide range and makes the finest specimens of all 3-3% ft. 
spruce. This is a very variable species, ranging 344-4 ft. 
from very compact dwarfs to more open, rapid- 4-5 ft. 
growing trees, and from clear green to silvery blue- 5-6 ft. 
green. Our trees are mostly a very compact and 6-7 ft. 
slow-growing type. In dry seasons it should be 
closely watched and treated for Red Spider. 
—Colorado Blue, Picea pungens. 25-40 ft. 
Blue or green as listed below. 
—Selected Blue Specimens, Shiners. .......000.....00000000.......2.... 15-18 in. 
More used as a specimen tree than any other ever- 18-24 in. 
green. Rather slow-growing, regular compact, with 2-2% ft. 
very sharply pointed blue foliage. Subject to Red 2%-3 ft. 
Spider injury if neglected. 3-4 ft. 
——(sPr@On. § DECIMENS ree ee ee ee ee ree 18-24 in. 
The same fine, compact form as the Shiners, but 2-2% ft. 
with clear green or slightly blue-green foliage. 214-3 ft. 
Sometimes but not always, they develop a blue 3-4 ft. 
color with age. Larger sizes are $1.00 per foot. 
YEWS (TAXUS) are particularly valuable for plant- 
ing in shady places and cities where the smoky at- 
mosphere is injurious to other evergreens. Their 
bright red fruits among the dark green leaves make 
them the most interesting of all evergreens in late 
summer. They stand much trimming, are long lived, 
and free from pests. Plant in rich soil, well mixed 
with peat or humus. 
—cuspidata capitata, Upright Japanese Yew. 8-12 ft....... 15-18 in. 
Broadly pyramidal. May be sheared into any form. 2-2% ft. 
214-3 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
—cuspidata intermedia, Intermedia Yew. 3-5 ft. _.......... 15-18 in. 
A semi-upright form. Very darkest shiny green 18-24 in. 
foliage, especially striking with its orange-red ber- 
ries. Quite dwarf. 
—cuspidata media hicksi, Hick’s Yew. 8-10 ft. —.............. 2-2' ft. 
A very narrow, columnar, compact form with very 2-3 ft. 
darkest green foliage. .The best columnar tree for 3-3% ft. 
a shady place. Endures considerable heat. 314-4 ft. 
—cuspidata media hatfieldi, Hatfield Yew. 8 ft. ............ 15-18 in. 
Vigorous, upright grower, compact and very dark 18-24 in. 
green. 2-2 ft. 
21-3 ft. 
—cuspidata nana, Dwarf Japanese Yew. 5 ft. —..00000000.0000... 15-18 in. 
The slowest growing, hardiest variety, with low ir- 18-24 in. 
regular form, densely compact and very dark green. 
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