Junipers Make the Finest of All Hedges 
Variation in scops as grown from seed is interesting and allows a wide assortment from which to 
choose but is troublesome when trying to match for pairs or formal design where identical types are need- 
ed. To meet this need for uniformity selected specimens have been named and propagated vegetatively 
(by grafting, etc.) so that every individual will be exactly like the selected parent. 
There is a tremendous interest in this newest development in growing evergreens and a demand 
for named scops that far exceeds the extremely limited supply—limited because the difficult propagation 
is restricted to a few highly-skilled specialists equipped with greenhouses necessary for at least a year in 
the trees’ early life. Three to five years more time is required to produce a specimen of any given size 
than for the same size of the species. 
J. scopulorum 
Moffet 
Remarkably symme- 
trical habit; branches 
grow close together 
making a very dense 
tree with a minimum 
of shearing. Dominant 
color is light greenish- 
silver but in season the 
new growing tips are 
heavily silvered, giving 
the appearance of light 
hoarfrost. Heavy annu- 
al crops of berries add 
much to winter interest. 
Our field trials of 
named scops have 
included a dozen va- 
rieties over a per- 
jod of ten _ years, 
during which time 
most have been dis- 
earded. Of the four 
offered herewith, 
1B IDEA Ai distinctive 
clons, we recom- 
mend Moffet as all- 
around best for this 
climate. 
2% to 3 ft. $ 7.50 
3 to 3% ft. $ 9.00 
3% to 4 ft. $11.50 

In view of these facts and the inherent pedigreed quality of the 
trees themselves we feel our prices are very modest. 
J. scopulorum Garee 
Distinct in habit, almost shrublike, with spread equal 
to or greater than height, and in color, a lively, bright, all- 
over silver. 
3 to 8% ft. $9.00 
J. scopulorum Pathfinder 
Outstanding bright blue color in young, fast-growing 
specimens changes to deeper, more sombre blue as the tree 
ages. A staminate form with sometimes objectionable 
flowers but these are quickly covered by the new growth. 
Full-bodied at the base, its branches curve upwards with 
branchlets arranged fanwise slightly resembling Arborvitae. 
2 to 2% ft. $6.00. 2% to 3 ft. $7.50 
3 to 38% ft. $9.00 
J. scopulorum Sutherland 
A rarity in this species where silver is the dominant 
color, its deep, dark, moss-green summer color is slightly 
lighter during winter months but at no time carries any 
trace of blue or silver. Slower growing: than other clons 
or the type, with a bushy, compact habit that makes a 
superbly beautiful tree even without shearing. 
222 tO Bitte $1.50. 8% to 4 ft. $12.00 
Ay tors ft. .$16-00 


This planting guide features botanical and “com- 
mon” names as given in STANDARDIZED PLANT 
NAMES in the hope that it will contribute in a small 
way to alleviating some of the confusion in plant 
nomenclature. S.P.N. in a few cases gives as a pre- 
ferred name one which we weren’t familiar and in 
other cases it dictates a longer name, it seems to us, 
than is necessary. Nevertheless, it is widely and 
rapidly being adopted as the official standard of ref- 
erence by government and educational agencies as 
well as the trade and we believe one universally 
recognized authority in this field is highly desirable. 

A Few Rare and Unusual Deciduous Trees 
Acer platanoides columnare— 
Column Norway Maple 
A narrow pyramidal clon of the Norway Maple de- 
veloped in the park system of Rochester, N. Y. We haven’t 
had it long enough to know what autumn color to expect 
(neither this nor the type shows color in the nursery like 
15- and 20-year-old trees) and three years ago it suffered 
mechanical freeze injury after an unusually warm Febru- 
ary but we hope it will outgrow both these juvenile de- 
fects. It has the same handsome foliage and the same 
strong, hard wood of its parent and we recommend it for 
trial. 
1% to 2 ins. $7.50. 8 to 10 ft. $5.00. 6 to 8 ft. $4.00 
Quercus robur fastigiata—Pyramidal English Oak 
Oaks are traditionally trees of great strength and har- 
diness. Q. robur, the type, is reliable in this region and 
while we can’t make a definite statement about this clon 
there is little reason to bel’eve it would be any less reliable 
than its parent. Pyramidal English Oak is exceedingly 
rare. We expect to have 50 2-year-old trees ready for de- 
livery by mid-July, in Cloverset. pots to insure successful 
planting even in the heat of summer, pricedeatwes= a= $1.75 
Crataegus crus-galli—Cockspur Hawthorn, 12 ft. 
One of the best dwarf ornamental trees, very showy in 
May when it is smothered with large clusters of white 
bloom and again in autumn when it is loaded with small 
apple-like fruits. The Cockspur thorn has rough-textured 
foliage and densely interlaced system of branches thickly 
armed with stout thorns that would make a good hedge 
where an absolutely impenetrable barrier is wanted. The 
smaller sizes listed here, (all 5-yr. transplanted stock) 
have purposely been left. low-branched in the nursery so 
as to be readily adaptable to hedging, or with just a little 
trimming will grow into fine specimen trees. 
8 to 10 ft. $4.50. 4 to 5 ft. $2.00 
3 to 4 ft. $1.50. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 
Crataegus phaenopyrum— 
Washington Hawthorn, 14 ft. 
Grows slightly larger and more upright than C. crus- 
galli, with glossy foliage, good floral display, and smaller 
fruits that are however better colored and hang longer, 
6 to 8 ft. $4.00 
