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TAXUS - Yew 
No doubt, one of the most popular evergreens in America. Its chief characteristics are its slow growth, luxuriant dark green foliage 
the year round, and scarlet berry-like fruits. 
lutely hardy, easily trimmed into any desired shape, and well suited for hedges. 
The various garden varieties provide many different forms and shapes. They are abso- 
The Yews thrive best in a moderately moist, sandy 
loam and endure shade very well. An excellent plant for foundations. 
TAXUS canadensis stricta 
Will make a very satisfactory dwarf evergreen hedge. Foliage 
dark green, of fine texture. Shears perfectly. 
T. cuspidata Spreading Japanese Yew 
A native of Japan, perfectly adapted to our New England condi- 
tions. Rich dark green foliage, ornamented in the fall with 
numerous crimson fruits. Very popular as a hedge or founda- 
tion plant. Informal and spreading in shape, it grows to be 6 
to 8 feet tall, but can be easily sheared to keep within bounds. 
Grows well in either shade or full sun. 
T. cuspidata capitata Upright Japanese Yew 
Formal, upright tree form, possessing all the pleasing charac- 
teristics of the preceding variety. It will add dignity and char- 
acter to the foundation planting. A superb specimen or hedge. 
T. cuspidata columnaris Columnar Y ew 
Extremely narrow and upright. Makes a fine hedge, especially 
where space is limited. A fine variety for creating formal 
effects. Comparatively new variety which has been thoroughly 
tested the past few winters for its hardiness. 
T. cuspidata intermedia Intermediate Yew 
Semi-dwarf, spreading, irregular-shaped plant with beautiful 
dark green foliage. Useful among broad-leaf evergreens or foun- 
dation groupings. A compact, relatively slow-growing variety 
which will thrive in sun or shade. 
T. cuspidata intermedia capitata Upright Intermediate Y ew 
Very compact, pyramidal form with broad base. An outstanding 
variety which we are convinced after several years’ trial is the 
best of the pyramidal Yews. 
T. cuspidata nana 
Dwarf Japanese Yew 
Slow-growing, of spreading, irregu- 
lar shape. Most desirable dwarf 
evergreen for foundation group- 
ings, whether planted in sun or 
shade. It grows 2 to 3 feet high 
with very dark green foliage which 
holds its color through the entire 
year. 
T. cuspidata nana erecta 
Upright Dwarf Yew 
\ slow growing, more erect form 
of the Dwarf Yew having the same 
dark green foliage. 
T. cuspidata sieboldi Siebold Yew 
Resembles cuspidata in many re- 
spects. Grows a little bushier and 
has smaller foliage giving it a very 
refined appearance. Taxus 
cuspidata 
Dwarf Canadian Y ew 
T. media browni Brown Yew 
More upright than cuspidata, developing more a vase shape. The 
foliage is heavy and dark green. Carries a high rating by the 
experts. 
T. media Hatfieldi Hatfield’s Y ew 
A compact, conical plant of pyramidal form. Absolutely hardy. 
Dark green foliage. The Arnold Arboretum considers this the 
best of the Taxus hybrids. 
T. media Hicksi Hicks’ Yew 
A narrow, upright Taxus with vertical branches covered with 
deep, rich green foliage. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. 
T. cuspidata densiformis Dense Yew 
This is a distinctive form of cuspidata and as its name implies 
it has a very compact and dense habit of growth. It grows a 
little more upright than cuspidata and has very attractive bright 
green foliage. 








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