PICEA—Continued 
P. glauca albertiana (Black Hills Spruce). Extremely 
hardy tree growing to 60 feet in height. A mass of 
silvery green. 
P. glauca conica (Dwarf Alberta Spruce). Most distinct 
of Spruces. Blue green needles. Grows in perfect 
pyramidal shape to about 4 feet. Fine for rock 
gardens. 
P. pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce). Foliage varies from 
blue to dull green. A vigorous, handsome tree. 
P. pungens glauca (Colorado Blue Spruce). An im- 
proved form of the above with dense steel blue 
foliage of even color. 
P. pungens kosteri (Koster’s Blue Spruce). Foliage a 
brilliant silvery blue. Rare and exceedingly beautiful 
tree. 
PINUS—Pine 
P. nigra (Austrian Pine). Long dark green needles. A 
quick growing tree of great hardiness and vigor. 
Thrives in any situation. 
P. mugho com. (Mugho Pine). A flat spreading bush 
never growing much over 3 feet high. Fine for 
foundation plantings and rock gardens. 
P. resinosa (Red or Norway Pine). Long dark green 
needles and light red bark. Extremely hardy. Very 
tall growing. 
P. sylvestris. The Scotch pine is a hardy, rapid-growing 
tree, thriving in poor soil and severe climates; short 
greyish green needles. Very picturesque. 
TAXUS—Yew 
T. cuspidata (Japanese Yew). Very dark green foliage, 
red berries. Thrives in shade. We have this yew in 
both the upright and spreading forms. 
T. cuspidata nana (Dwarf Japanese Yew). Grows 2 to 3 
feet high, thick blackish green foliage. Irregular 
spreading habit. 
T. media hicksi (Hicks Yew). Slender upright form. 
T. intermedia (Spreading Yew). An irregular spreading 
grower. Fine, hardy variety. 


Spreading Yew 
THUJA—Arborvitae 
T. occidentalis (American Arborvitae). Slender conica 
tree reaching a height of 30 or 40 feet. Stands shear- 
ing and is often used as a hedge or screen. 
T. occidentalis nigra (Very dark). Dense, dark foliage. 
T. occidentalis alba (White-tipped Arborvitae). Dull 
yellowish green with tips of foliage whitish. Com- 
paratively slow growing. 
T. occidentalis lutea (Peabody's Arborvitae). Columnar 
tree about 10 feet tall with yellow foliage. 
T. occidentalis pyramidalis (Pyramidal Arborvitae). 
Upright, columnar tree growing 15 to 30 feet high. 
Brilliant green foliage year around. 
T. occidentalis rosenthali (Rosenthal’s Arborvitae). 
Columnar little tree attaining a height of 6 to 10 feet. 
Very hardy. 
T. occidentalis robusta (Siberian Arborvitae). A pyra- 
midal tree of 12 to 15 feet making a broad cone. 
Brilliant green. 
T. occidentlis woodwardi (Woodward Arborvitae). 
A perfect globe tree that requires no shearing. 
TSUGA—Hemlock 
T. canadensis (American Hemlock). A well-known tall 
growing tree requiring plenty of room in the planting. 
Rich green foliage on drooping branches. 
RSS 
A Typical Foundation Planting using Schoharie Valley grown heavy, fibrous rooted evergreens 
from our stock 
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