use CONIFERS as accents 
FoR Architectural Geatures 
An important use of Conifers is accenting architectural features. 
A splendid example of correct treatment appears in the adjoin- 
ing picture. Note that the landscape architect has not confined 
his choice to a matched pair of Irish Yews, but has used a sin- 
gle specimen combined with a spreading English Yew adapted 
to the wider background. The two plants are complementary 
in texture of foliage, the primary 
consideration in a planting of this 
THUYA OCCIDENTALIS 
PYRAMIDALIS 
nature. 

a 
IRISH YEW (left) — ENGLISH YEW (right) 
TAXUS ... Yew — continued. 
Neat, soft dark green foliage; slow growing. BB 3-4 
T, baccata elegantissima (Elegant Variegated Yew). ft. $4.00, 2-3 ft. $3.00. “ 
Growth rather slow but compact and erect; foliage 
brilliantly variegated on new growth. BB 5-6 ft. $17.50, 
4-5 ft. $15.00. 
Thuya orientalis (Chinese Arbor Vitae). Small tree, 
compact and bushy; branches stand edgewise to 
trunk; foliage bright green, bronzy in winter. BB 
T. baccata erecta (Erect Yew). Of compact, erect 
growth, more bushy than Irish Yew, but is a more 
rapid grower with smaller leaves. Does not produce 
berries. Boxed, 8-10 ft. $30.00,10-12 ft. $40.00 
T. baccata fastigiata (Irish Yew). The aristocrats 
among conifers and the most desirable of all trees 
for accent and avenue planting. Their present mod- 
erate price makes them an attractive garden invest- 
ment. We have the best single stem type that will 
not fall apart with age. Boxed, 8-10 ft. $25.00, 10-12 ft. 
$35.00. 
T. baccata fastigiata variegata (Variegated Irish 
Yew). In habit and form like the preceding, except- 
ing in spring the foliage is an intense golden hue, 
becoming lighter as the season advances. 
Boxed, 7-8 ft. $30.00, 8-10 ft. $40.00. 
Specimens: 
THUYA ... Arbor Vitae 
Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis (Pyramidal American 
3-4 ft$4.00, 2-3 ft. $3.00. 
T. orientalis qurea nana (Berckman’s Golden Arbor 
Vitae). 
trous yellow. Fine as a garden plant and for porch 
decoration. BB 15-18" $2.00. 
Dwarf, compact shrub; foliage a bright lus- 
T. orientalis pyramidalis (Pyramidal Arbor Vitae). 
An upright grower of columnar habit. Foliage light 
green, very desirable for formal effects. BB 4-5 ft. 
$4.00, 3-4 ft. $3.50, 2-3 ft. $3.00. 
T. plicata aurea (Golden Giant Arbor Vitae). An ex- 
ceptionally beautiful tree of pyramidal outline and 
No other 
conifer can equal in fragrance the apple and sage 
green foliage lightly tinged with gold. 
scent of this Arbor Vitae. Growth is fairly rapid and 
it makes a wonderful specimen tree when given am- 
ple space. BB 2-3 ft. $3.00. Specimens: Boxed, 8-10 ft. 

Arborvitae). 
A beautiful tree for accent planting. 

GROWING PRACTICES da make a DIFFERENCE! 
Nursery practices can be hurried, with indifferent results, or paced to natural 
plant growth, with satisfactory results. In these days, when demand for plants 
runs ahead of the supply, it is a temptation to cut the elapsed time between prop- 
agation bench and consumer by eliminating intermediate steps of proven worth. 
We have chosen to stay with the time-tried growing 
schedule by retaining the intermediate practices re- 
sulting in well- grown nursery stock. Typical of this 
program is preparation of young seedlings, cuttings 
and grafts for planting in our fields at Niles. The adjacent 
sketches show what goes on beneath the ground. See 
the difference in root systems resulting from the interme- 
diate step employed! Prior to planting in the open field, 
the young stock is grown in 4-inch pots until they have 
an established root system. Costlier, true, but necessary 
to develop a plant that will be a source for satisfaction 
in your garden. 
Plenty of space, allowed by our 300 living acres at 
‘Niles, crop-rotation with alfalfa for soil conditioning, and 
plenty of water the year around for application at the 
exact time and in the exact quantity needed, are all ac- 
cessories to efficient nursery stock production. 
RE 
COMPARE 
This is a sister to the little 
plant in Fig.1 above. See how 
she grows when given good 
nursery treatment 
E at 
This is a sturdy well-grown lit- 
tle plant in a 2¥-in pot, from 
our propagating department. 
Grown in a 4-in. pot for a year 
before setting in the open 
ground, maximum root growth. 
$50.00, 10-12 ft. $75.00. 

Planted directly to the open 
ground it will make a fair top 
growth but weak root growth. 
Result: A vigorous root system 
with sturdy top growth, prime 
for planting in your garden. 

