CHAMPION NURSERIES, PERRY, OHIO 
RETINOSPORAS 
PLUMOSA. Upright with good green foliage giving the appear- 
ance of a very large mass of plumes. Very attractive when 
these graceful branches are being swung slightly in a breeze. 
18-24 in. $1.25; 2-3 ft. $1.75. 
PLUMOSA AUREA. A very beautiful, compact plant with its 
golden yellow foliage, which is soft and plume like. A good 
plant to use in a mass planting as its yellow color shows up to 
an advantage among other green evergreens. 18-24 in. $1.25; 
2-3 ft. $1.75. 
HEMLOCK 
TSUGA CANADENSIS. This beautiful and attractive plant is 
‘often spoken of as the most graceful of all evergreens. Its 
long branches droop gracefully to the ground and bend will- 
ingly in a faint breeze. A conical tree tapering from a broad 
base at the ground to a long straight thrifty shoot at the 
top. The leaves are rich dark green, having a grayish cast on 
the under side. When trimmed it is a very close and compact 
grower, but when untrimmed is still a graceful and handsome 
plant. A wonderful lawn specimen or part of a group planting. 
18-24 in. $1.50; 2-3 ft. $2.50; 3-4 ft. $3.50. 
PINE 
PINUS MUGHUS. (Mugho Pine). The. only dwarf pine. Leaves 
short, stiff, and very formal. Branches short and very close to 
each other, giving the appearance of a solid mass of dark rich 
green. Grows spreading usually assuming a globular form. Used 
in foreground of planting and for accent points. 15-18 in. $2.25; 
25 
18-24 in. $2.75. 
SPRUCE 
PICEA CANADENSIS. (Black Hills Spruce). Very slow in 
growing and very bushy in type, retaining this form at 

Black Hills Spruce 

Colorado Blue Spruce 
maturity when it often teaches forty feet. Very dense, 
and the foliage is bright green. 3-4 ft. $1.75. 
PICEA EXCELSA. (Norway Spruce). The original and 
most popular Christmas tree of this section. A lofty 
tree at maturity with branches evenly spaced and mak- 
ing the tree well rounded and always a specimen. Very 
popular and effective in groups and one of the best for 
hedges. It is dark green in color, except the new growth 
in spring, which is a silvery blue, and is very showy 
against the older darker needles. 2-3 ft. $1.50; 3-4 ft. 
$2.50; 4-5 ft. $3.50. 
PICEA PUNGENS GLAUCA. (Colorado Blue Spruce). A 
selected strain of the Colorado which is steel blue in 
color. Dense evenly branched specimens and is prob- 
ably the showiest and most impressive of all the ever- 
greens. 2-3 ft. $2.50; 3-4 ft. $3.50. 
YEW, Taxus 
TAXUS BREVIFOLIA, (Dwarf Spreading Yew). (Taxus 
Cuspidata Nana). The dwarf Japanese Yew, of thick 
compact habit and exceptionally dark green in color. 
For edging or small hedge work, it is unexcelled. 12-15 
in. $2.00; 15-18 in. $2.75. 
TAXUS CUSPIDATA. A medium upright and spreading 
variety and may be successfully trimmed either way. 
15-18 in. $2.00; 18-24 in. $3.00. 
TAXUS CAPITATA. This is the upright, Pyramidal form 
of the Japanese Yew. It has foliage similar to Cuspidata, 
and may be used with Cuspidata where an upright plant 
is needed, and does equally well in sun or heavy shade. 
15-18 in. $1.50; 18-24 in. $2.25; 2-3 ft. $3.50. 
TAXUS HICKSI, (Hick’s Yew). A close, compact pyra- 
midal tree. A very rich dark green and may be used 
in place of the favorite pyramidal Arbor Vitae. 15-18 
in. $1.50; 18-24 in. $2.00. 
TAXUS INTERMEDIA. Similar in type of foliage and 
coloring to Brevifolia but a more upright and vigorous 
grower, without a doubt growing twice as fast as Brevi- 
folia. We consider it the best of all the yews. 15-18 in. 
$2.00; 18-24 in. $3.00. 
