A well-grown Evergreen is a joy for a lifetime 

Michel's Ornamental Evergreens 
This list includes the varieties mostly in demand. We can furnish all other sorts 
The figures following each variety indicate, in feet, the approximate height of that plant when mature; It must be understood, however, 
that it takes a great many years to attain this height. 
BIOTA (Thuja) aurea nana. Berckman’s 
Golden Arborvite. 21% to 3 ft. A gem 
for planting where a dwarf variety is needed. 
Plants of compact, roundish shape with 
warm golden yellow foliage. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, each $2.00. 
CHAMC YPARIS 
aurea. 
DISS 5a 
C. pisifera squarrosa Veitchi. 
DEESS D> ato OU MEL. 
feathery and dense. 
each $2.00. 
JUNIPERUS chinensis Pfitzeriana. Pfit- 
zer Juniper. 5 to 6 ft. Broad, bushy, gray- 
green foliage, giving a feathery appearance. 
A hardy adaptable evergreen, especially 
for foundation planting. 12 to 15-in. 
plants, each $2.00. 
J. excelsa stricta. Spiny Greek Juniper. 
4 to 5 ft. Combines regularity of shape, 
beauty of coloring, hardiness and rather 
slow growth. Steel-blue foliage. 12 to 
15-in. plants, each $1.50, 
J. horizontalis plumosa. Plumed Spread- 
ing Juniper. 1 to 2 ft. Low, dense mat that 
turns rich purple in winter. Excellent 
ground-cover. 15 to 18-in. spread, each 
2.00. 
pisifera plumosa 
Golden Plume Cypress. 20 to 
15 to 18-in. plants, each $2.00. 
Moss Cy- 
Foliage blue-gray, 
15 to 18-in. plants, 

PICEA pungens glauca. Colorado Blue 
Spruce. 60 to 80 ft. Handsome lawn spec- 
imen of a pleasing blue color. Selected, 18 
to 24-in. plants, each $3.00. 
P. pungens Kosteriana. Koster’s Blue 
Spruce. 60 to 80 ft. The aristocrat of the 
evergreen family. By far the most shapely 
of the Spruces and the truest, most per- 
sistent blue of any known tree. 18 to 
24-in., each $5.00. 
PINUS Mugo (montana). Mugo Pine. 
2 to 3 ft. Compact, dwarf Pine, forming a 
round-topped clump. Useful for rock- 
planting and foundation work. 12 to 15- 
in. plants, each $3.00. 
P. nigra austriaca. Austrian Pine. 60 to 
70 ft. A vigorous, dense grower with rich 
dark green foliage. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
each $5.00. 
TAXUS cuspidata. Spreading Japanese 
Yew. 4 to 5 ft. This is one of the hardiest 
evergreens in cultivation, with very dark 
green foliage and spreading, bushy habit. 
15 to 18-in. plants, each $3.50. 
T. cuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese 
Yew. 25 to 40 ft. An evergreen of the 
upright type of T. cuspidata. 15 to 18-in. 
plants, each $3.00. 
Taxus cuspidata nana. Dwarf Japanese 
Yew. 2 to 3 ft. One of the hardiest of the 
dwarf evergreens, with foliage similar to 
the above but slower of growth and more 
compact. Especially valuable in founda- 
tion plantings. 12 to 15-in. plants, 
each $4.00 
T. media Hicksi. Hick’s Yew. 10 to 20 ft. 
Columnar form with upright branches of 
dark green. Red berries in autumn. An 
ideal plant for a hedge. 18 to 24-in. plants, 
each $5.00. 
THUJA occidentalis globosa. Globe Ar- 
borvite. 21% to 3 ft. Natural, globe- 
shaped evergreen, very good for formal 
and foundation work. 12 to 15-in. plants, 
each $1.50 
T. occidentalis pyramidalis. 
Arborvite. 15 to 30 ft. Narrow, columnar 
shape, retaining its bright green color 
throughout the winter. Excellent for 
Pyramidal 
accents or formal planting. 18 to 24-in. 
plants, each $2.00. 
TSUGA canadensis. Canada Hemlock. 
75 to 90 ft. One of the most graceful and 
attractive native evergreens. The spread- 
ing, horizontal branches of finely cut foliage 
make this a most adaptable tree, either for 
hedges or informal planting. 18 to 24-in, 
plants, each $3.00. 
Michell’s Deciduous Shade Trees 
This list includes the varieties mostly in 
demand. We can furnish all other sorts 
ACER palmatum atropurpureum. Purple- 
leaf Japanese Maple. 6 to 8 ft. Rounded, 
dwarf trees, with foliage of unrivaled 
brilliancy. Their early and midsummer 
aspect is vivid blood-red, which dulls to a 
bronzy purple-red toward fall. The plants 
we offer are grafted from the finest strain 
imported, being carefully selected for rich, 
constant color. Strong, 12 to 15-in. plants, 
each $2.00; 15 to 18-in., each $3.00; 
18 to 24-in., each $4.00. 
A. platanoides. Norway Maple. 50 to 
75 ft. This Maple makes the roundest 
head, is colored the deepest, coolest green, 
and furnishes the densest shade of the 
entire list of good trees. Very hardy. 
8 to 10-ft. trees, each $4.00. 
A. platanoides Schwedleri. Schwedler 
Maple. 60 to 80 ft. The young leaves are 
bright red but as summer approaches they 
turn to a rich dark green and color up 
again in the autumn. A fine lawn speci- 
men. 8 to 10-ft. trees, each $6.00. 
A. saccharum. Sugar Maple. 50 to 75 ft. 
Straight spreading, symmetrical, of grand 
proportions and very long- lived. It grows 
well in all except damp, soggy soils and 
roots deeply, allowing the grass to grow 
close. Very rich eer coloring. 8 to 
10-ft. trees, each $4.0 
FAGUS sylvatica purpurea Riversi. Pur- 
ple or Copper Beech. 60 to 75 ft. An 
effective tree for individual planting and 
color contrast. Develops ito a fine speci- 
men with the lower branches sweeping the 
ground. 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $7.00. 
LINDEN. See Tilia. 
LIQUIDAMBAR Styraciflua. Sweet Gum. 
50 to 75 ft. Distinctive because of its 
corky bark and its vivid autumn coloring. 
Prefers moist location but also thrives on 
dry land. 4 to 6-ft. trees, each $3.00. 


MAGNOLIA Soulangeana. Saucer Mag- 
nolia. 15 to 18 ft. A hardy Chinese species 
which, while shrub-like in its young growth, 
attams the size of a tree in time. Flowers 
are produced early in the spring, cup- 
shaped, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, white 
inside, flushed with purple on the outside. 
18 to 24-in. bushy plants, each $3.00; 
2 to 3-ft. bushy plants, each $4.00. 
M. stellata. Star Magnolia. 8 to 10 ft. 
A pretty dwarf form that opens its snowy, 
star-like flowers in April, earlier than any 
other Magnolia. The fragrance Is pro- 
nounced and delicate. 114 to 2-ft. bushy 
plants, each $4.00. 
MAPLE. See Acer. 
MORUS alba pendula. Weeping Mulberry. 
The most popular small ‘‘weeping” tree. 
Forms a most perfect, round, tent-shaped 
head, with slender lIeaf-studded branches 
drooping to the ground. Trees with 2-yr. 
heads, each $5.00. 
MOUNTAIN-ASH. See Sorbus. 
MULBERRY. See Morus. 
OAK. See Quercus. 
PLATANUS orientalis. Oriental Plane. 
70 to 80 ft. A good tree for park and street 
planting. Grows quickly and withstands 
smoky city conditions. 6 to 8-ft. trees, 
each $3.00; 8 to 10-ft., each $4.00. 
POPLAR. See Populus. 
POPULUS Bolleana. Bolleana Poplar. 50 
to 60 ft. Tall, spire-ltke trees valued for 
Iandscape work and screens. Leaves white 
underneath, creating an attractive flashing 
effect when stirred by the wind. 8 to 
10-ft. trees, each $2.00. 
P. nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. 60 to 
80 ft. Similar to the above, with foliage 
green on both sides. 8 to 10-ft. trees, 
each $1.50 
PURPLE BEECH. See Fagus. 

ouUEncus palustris. Pin Oak. 75 to 90 
ft. Takes most kindly to cultivation. 
Prefers moist soil but is very adaptable. 
A very good tree for street planting, being 
highly colored in the autumn. 6 to 8-ft. 
trees, each $3.00. 
Q. rubra. Red Oak. 75 to 90 ft. A com- 
paratively quick grower. The young 
shoots and leaf-stems are red with pur- 
plish crimson folieest in the autumn. 6 to 
8-ft. trees, each $4. 
SALIX oni “Babylon Weeping 
Willow. 50 to 60 ft. Particularly appro- 
priate for waterside planting with its long 
endulous branches. 4 to 6-ft. trees, each 
1.50; 6 to 8-ft., each $2.00. 
SORBUS Aucuparia. European Mountain- 
Ash. 25 to 30 ft. A valuable tree on a 
small lawn. The scarlet berries are quite 
striking. 6 to 8-ft. trees, each $3.00. 
TILIA americana. American Linden. 75 
to 90 ft. A stately tree with large, shining, 
cordate leaves. Valuable for its beautiful 
white wood. Fragrant yellow flowers in 
July. 8 to 10-ft. trees, each $3.00. 
T. vulgaris. European Small-leaf Linden. 
70 to 90 ft. In late June the fragrant 
flowers are noticeable. Grows symmetrical 
and compact. 6 to 8-ft. trees, each $3.00. 
WILLOW. See Salix. 
SPECIAL NOTICE ON GUARANTEE 
We spare no effort to supply trees, 
plants, and shrubs of the best quality in 
first-class living condition. On account of 
the many causes beyond our control, we 
regret we cannot guarantee this stock to 
live and establish itself, as that is usually 
entirely within the power of the buyer or 
planter. If customers desire us to guarantee 
plants, trees, and shrubs to live, we will 
assume such guarantee at an advance of 
25 per cent over and above our usual 
price, but not otherwise, and such guaran- 
tee will expire within 90 days from date 
of shipping. 

92 HENRY F. 
MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
