\ ‘ SPRUCE - Picea 
The Spruce are among our best known evergreens. The needles 
are short, stiff and sharp pointed, They all grow tall and upright, 
forming a densely branched cone. They are used for group and 
mass plantings, screens and windbreaks, and as lawn specimens. 









BLACK HILLS. Med. We wish to call particular attention 
to the Black Hills Spruce. This variety, being the smallest 
of the Spruces, develops into sturdy, heavy bodied, com- 
pact, conical trees. It is a native of the Black Hills 
country of South Dakota, and as such will stand some 
dryness. Its color—green, with a silvery blue cast. Hardy, 
easily planted and a great favorite. 
COLORADO BLUE. The handsomest tree on the 
Rocky Mountain trail. Picture in your mind a 
perfectly shaped tree, filled with heavy foliage of 
a rich, glistening blue, flashing and sparkling in 
the sunlight. It is used mostly for specimen lawn 
planting, where it becomes the prize tree of the 
property. One or two of these trees planted in 
among other dark green foliaged evergreens add 
distinction to the group. 
COLORADO GREEN. Similar to the Colorado 
Blue Spruce but green instead of blue in color. 
KOSTER’S BLUE. Lg. A grafted form of the 
best of the Blue Spruces. The triumph of ever- 
green development—when man and nature teamed 
to produce true beauty. Foliage is silvery blue, 
densely crowded on the many branches. Me- 
Kay’s plantings of this beautiful and popular 
evergreen have been grown with great care from 
stock which we know is the genuine Koster’s, 
guaranteeing its true blue color. (See illustration 
at right.) 

NOR a iiss nie Koster’s Blue Spruce 
F very thrifty and rapid growing Spruce 
of a good green color. Best Spruce for screens and We offer both Koster and Colorado Blue Spruce 
windbreaks. Also useful for backgrounds of group 
and mass plantings, where it soon towers up behind 
the other evergreens. 
WHITE. Med. Resembles the Black Hills Spruce in Truly: Evergreens like 
Black Hills Spruce form, branch, and needle characteristics. A native 
of northern Wisconsin, where it grows on the lower these will add charm 
and wetter lands. Can be used like the Black Hills 
to any home. 
Spruce. 

YEW - Taxus 
The Yews are particularly noteworthy for their rich, The Yews actually thrive in shade and in 
dark green foliage, the color of which is held throughout the this respect differ from other evergreens. 
year. They grow rather slowly, stand shearing well, and are Because they survive a smoky atmosphere, 
especially useful for foundation plantings. Have red berries they are one of the few evergreens suitable 
for the fall. All Yews are heavy feeders, and respond to for planting in congested cities. They are the 
fertilizer in general vitality and rapidity of growth. best evergreens for shady places. 















BREVIFOLIA. Sm. A low, bushy, dwarf variety, very compact CAPITATA. Med. An upright growing conical tree, 

and dense, with heavy dark green, waxy needles. Very slow grow- broad at the base and tapering to the top. Because it 
ing. Rarely gets more than 2 feet high. Hardiest of all Yews. is such a fast grower about half of the new growth 
<«é See picture on page 30. should be pruned off every summer. This tends to 
thicken tree and form a better shape. 
CUSPIDATA. Med. A bushy irregular spreading type of Yew, See picture in lower right corner. yy , 
growing like the Pfitzer Juniper. As with the Capitata, about half CUSPIDATA INTERMEDIA. Sm. This is one 
of the new growth should be cut off every summer to thicken and of the newer varieties, which we like very 
shape tree. The development of this tree (as well as that of any much, It’s a hybrid development of T. Brevi- 
of the other Yews), can be regulated by pruning. By shearing the folia with its same rich dark green, heavy 
sides, the growth will be more upright. Likewise by shearing the plump needles, Grows faster and larger than 
top, the growth will tend to be more spreading. Brevifolia, but not as fast or large as Cuspidata. 
See picture at left below. One of the hardier Yews. See picture below. 




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Taxus 
Intermedia 

Taxus 
Capitata 
Taxus Cuspidata 
