CONIFEROUS 
HESE plants make beautiful individual lawn specimens. 
The different colors—yellow, green, dark green and 
blue-green—give a striking effect planted in masses, 
when groups are made up either of a single kind or of a number 
of different kinds. They make an excellent background for 
other shrubs and are of great value in foundation plantings. 
For hedges they are unsurpassed. In planting for a hedge, 
they should be given more distance than other hedge plants; 
4 to 5 feet apart is not too much. As plants for porches or 
porch steps, they are very satisfactory. They are hardy and 
long lived. The conifers grown at Glen Saint Mary and offered 
to our customers have been tested for many years, and the 
list embraces the finest material for Southern planting. 
While the coniferous evergreens belong to a number of 
different genera, the following three contain many of the most 
important and beautiful varieties suited to southern gardens. 
Arborvitz. These are classified as Thuyas by botanists 
ARBORVITAE 
Aurea conspicua. Deep yellow to golden 
color, often varying to green. Tall, com- 


Orientalis meldensis. A narrow pyramidal 
form with needle-like leaves. A slow grower. 
EVERGREENS 
and are also listed as Biotas in some nursery catalogues. Most 
of those used in the South belong to the species Thuya orien- 
talis, native in China and Korea. They are beautiful shrubs of 
compact, symmetrical growth, especially suited for formal 
gardening when used alone or for mass and foundation plant- 
ings when combined with other shrubs. The Thuyas are 
hardy and thrive on any moderately good soil. 
Junipers. This group of conifers is represented in Southern 
gardens by many beautiful varieties. They are particularly 
well adapted to our soil and climatic conditions and are 
always dependable. 
Retinosporas. Botanists know these by the generic name 
Chameecyparis. Those commonly found in Southern gardens 
are mostly varieties of C. pisifera, a native of Japan. Their 
forms are many and varied, and in leaf colorings there are 
many shades. A number of lovely varieties are adapted to 
Southern conditions. 
CEDRUS 
Deodara (Indian Cedar). Of pyramidal 
form, reaching large size. Foliage a beauti- 
pact, and upright. 
Aurea nana. Compact, rounded head and 
handsome, greenish golden foliage. 
Blue-Green. Bluish green foliage. A strong 
grower and soon makes fine, large, beauti- 
ful specimens which retain their good ap- 
pearance even when old. 
Bonita. This is a beautiful rich green va- 
riety, dwarf or of slow growth. It is 
cone-shaped and rather broad. See illus- 
tration on page 15. 
Compacta. A fine, dark green variety of 
compact, conical growth. See illustration 
on page 15. 
Globosa. A dense, dwarf, dark green form 
of Occidentalis Arborvite that grows like 
a round ball. For setting in front of other 
evergreens, for making a low hedge, or for 
tub or pot specimens. 

Pyramidalis. A compact, pyramidal Arbor- 
vite reaching a height of about 15 feet. 
Bright green, and holds its color well. 
Pyramidalis bakeri (Baker’s Arborvite). 
Improved form of Pyramidalis, growing 
narrower and more compact. A good dark 
green and holds its shape well. Attains 
height of 10 to 12 feet if not crowded. See 
illustration on page 15. 
Rosedale. Of compact, rounded, sym- 
metrical form, with very dense head. The 
foliage is dark bluish green and very 
handsome. 
ARAUCARIA 
Bidwilli. A beautiful, coniferous evergreen 
tree with strong, pendulous branches from 
the ground up. Very picturesque and de- 
sirable as lawn specimens. Hardy in cen- 
tral Florida and similar latitudes. 

ful shade of bluish green. When the new 
foliage is opening in spring, the trees are 
particularly handsome. This tree is well 
adapted to the Southern states. It takes 
the place of Colorado Blue Spruce in 
Southern plantings, is more open and 
graceful in habit, but similar in coloring. 
It should be planted only on well-drained 
soils, as it may be killed by too much 
water. 
CEPHALOTAXUS 
Harringtonia. This dwarf evergreen is 
valuable for use in rock-gardens or pools; 
also in shaded locations as a border plant, 
we recommend this fine variety. Its spiny 
leaves are about 1 inch long and cluster 
around the stems somewhat in the manner 
of Podocarpus macrophylla maki. 

gy 
fe. 
Junipers in 
Mrs, Arthur Cummer’s river garden. Juniperus japonica sylvestris with Azaleas between 

and back of fountain, and small Podocarpus hedge 
14 GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES CO., Glen Saint Mary, Florida 
