TheVilla Park Evergreen Company 
920 South Princeton Avenue 

___Vilta Park, Ilinois 
1945 
Special Advance Offer 
For the last few years we have made a Special 
Spring Offer to our friends and customers. The 
responce each time was so heavy that we were 
sold out in & very short time. In fact we were 
unable to fill many orders. We have had so many 
requests that we have decided to make a similar 
offer this year. fhe evergreens we offer here 
will not be listed in our catalog. 
Good small evergreens are very scarce this year 
and will be so for several planting seasons. We 
are fortunate enough to be able to offer several 
varieties of choice evergreens at very reasonab- 
le prices. However our supply is very limited 
and we urge to order at once if any of the items 
interests you. Don't wait. We will ship in time 
for spring planting. 
JO This Offer is good only until March 3. 94S. 

Polar Spruce. 
' fhe Polar Spruce is raised from seed which 
has been gathered in the forests of Finland. 
It belongs in the Norway Spruce family. Its 
growth is somewhat: slow but very compact. 
The needles are short but close together. 
The color of the Polar Spruce is a rich 
green. Very hardy and not very particular 
as to soil. folerates shade to some extent. 
& valuable addition to your evergreen plan- 
ting. Be sure to order some. 
Hetz Blue Juniper. ~ 
Here is a new evergreen of the 
low growing type. It resembles 
the Pfitzer Juniper in form of 
growth with the added advantage 
of distinct blue colored folia- 
ge. Landscape uses are the same 
as those of the Pfitzer Juniper. 











12-15 inch spread-field grown. 
Each: 75¢- 2 for $ 1.25 Postpd. 


Upright Yew. 
One of the finest evergreens is th 
Yew. Its superb qualities are being 
more and more appreciated: long life 
combined with immunity to insects, 
tolerance to shade, dark green color 
the year around. The Upright Yew which 
we offer in this bargain has all these 
qualities. A fine evergreen, one of the 
few which will endure city conditions 
of smoke, dirt and shade. 
Spreading Yew. 

One of the most attractive 
spreading evergreens. lFolia- 
lage is dark, waxy green. At 
times bright red berries in 
fall. Ideal for foundation 
planting. Tolerates shade 
and city conditions. 
12 inch spread- transplanted. 
Each: 65¢ - 2 for $ 1.00. 

Rhododendron 
Rhododendron Catawhbiense. 
One of the best and hardiest of the 
Rhododendrons. Grows 6-8 feet high. 
Tolerates sun as well as shade. The 
large rosy purple flowers appear 
in June! Catawbiense Rhododendrons 
are good for massing, for screening 
or for bordering drives and paths. 
they lend color, solidity and sir of 
permanence to the home grounds at 
all seasons. 


















The landscape uses of the Polar Spruce are 
many. I1t makes a nice specimen on your 
lawn. 4 fine tree for windbreaks. Uan also 
be planted as a hedge as it stands shearing 
well. 
The trees we offer are transplanted and the 
average height is 12-18 inches. 
‘Hach: 45¢ --- 3 for only $ 1.00 Postpaid. 
Only 300 are offered. 


Spiny Greek Juniper. 








The Spiny Greek Juniper comes as the 
name indicates from the mountains of 
Greece. This Juniper is of dense 
synametrical growth, with bluish spi- 
ny foliage. Conical in shape and 
grows rather slow. A choice evergreen 
for foundation and formal plantings. 
6-8 inches high- Twice transplanted 
Hach ; 40¢ -- 3 for only § 1.00. 
The Upright Yew is at present one of 
the scarcest evergreens. And prices 
are high, even for small plants. ‘ie 
are fortunate to be able to offer 
1000 of these fine trees at ald pri- 
ces. Not less than 10 at these prices. 
8-10 inch transplants 
10 for $ $.00- 25 for $ 6.00 
50 for $ 11.00-.100 for & 20.00 
These are hardy, Wisconsin grown trees. 







Dwarf Yew. 
This is one of the most desirable 
evergreens one Gan use in the foun- 
dation planting, wether in sun or 
shade. It is slow growing and hag 
deep, rich green folisge that lies 
close to the short branchlets. The 
ideal tree for limited space. 
12 inches high-2x transplanted. 
Kach ;: 65¢- 2 for $ 1.00 Postpaid. 

The Rhododendron Catawbiense which 
we offer in this bargain are nursery 
grown, not to be confused with collec- 
ted stock usually sold. Nurserygrown 
Rhododendrons are easier to be trans- 
planted. They were grown in full sun. 
This fact and being twice transplan- 
ted gives superior plants. They like 
acid soil 
m 6-12 inch high-Twice transplented. 
Bach: 50¢ -=- 3 for $ 1.00 Postpaid. 

