CONIFEROUS 
THESE plants make beautiful individual lawn specimens. 
The different colors—yellow, green, dark green and 
blue-green—give a striking effect planted in masses, 
when groups are made up either of a single kind or of a number 
of different kinds. They.make an excellent background for 
other shrubs and are of great value in foundation plantings. 
For hedges they are unsurpassed. In planting for a hedge, 
they should be given more distance than other hedge plants; 
4 to 5 feet apart is not too much. As plants for porches or 
porch steps, they are very satisfactory. They are hardy and 
long lived. The conifers grown at Glen Saint Mary and offered 
to our customers have been tested for many years, and the 
list embraces the finest material for southern planting. 
While the coniferous evergreens belong to a number of 
different genera, the following three contain many of the most 
important and beautiful varieties suited to southern gardens. 
Arborvitz. These are classified as Thujas by botanists 
ARBORVITAE 
Orientalis aurea conspicua. Deep yellow 
to golden color, often varying to green. 
Tall, compact, and upright. 
Orientalis aurea nana. Compact, rounded 
head and handsome, greenish golden foliage. 
Orientalis bonita. This is a beautiful rich 
green variety, dwarf or of slow growth. It 
is cone-shaped and rather broad. See illus- 
tration on page 15. 
Orientalis compacta. A fine, dark green 
variety of compact, conical growth. See 
illustration on page 15. 
Orientalis globosa. A dense, dwarf, dark 
green form that grows like a round ball. 
For setting in front of other evergreens for 
making a low hedge, or for tub or pot 
specimens. 
Orientalis pyramidalis. A compact, py- 
ramidal Arborvite reaching a height of 
about 15 feet. Bright green, and holds its 
color well. 
Orientalis pyramidalis bakeri (Baker's 
Arborvite). Improved dark green form of 
Pyramidalis, growing narrower and more 
compact; holds its shape well. Attains 
height of 10 to 12 feet if not crowded. See 
illustration on page 15. 
CALLITRIS 
Robusta (Cypress-Pine). A native of Aus- 
tralia, this fast-growing conifer may reach 
a height of 100 feet. Somewhat resembles 
Australian Pine but is greener and more 
pyramidal in growth. Handsome speci- 
mens may be obtained in a relatively short 
time. 
CEDRUS 
Deodara (Indian Cedar). Of pyramidal 
form, reaching large size. Foliage a beauti- 
ful shade of bluish green. When the new 
foliage is opening in spring, the trees are 
particularly handsome. This tree is well 
adapted to the Southern States. It takes 
the place of Colorado Blue Spruce in 
southern plantings, is more open and 
graceful in habit, but similar in coloring. 
It should be planted only on well-drained 
soils, as it may be killed by too much 
water. 
CEPHALOTAXUS 
Harringtonia. This dwarf evergreen is 
valuable for use in rock-gardens or pools 
and in shaded locations as a border plant. 
Its spiny leaves are about 1 inch long and 
cluster around the stems somewhat in the 
manner of Podocarpus macrophylla maki, 
CUNNINGHAMIA 
Lanceolata (Chinese Fir). Very decorative 
evergreen tree resembling Araucaria ex- 
celsa, with horizontally spreading branches. 
Hardy north to Pennsylvania. 

Juniperus japonica 
sylvestris, Unsheared 
EVERGREENS 
and are also listed as Biotas in some nursery catalogues. Most 
of those used in the South belong to the species Thuja orien- 
talis, native in China and Korea. They are beautiful shrubs of 
compact, symmetrical growth, especially suited for formal 
gardening when used alone or for mass and foundation plant- 
ings when combined with other shrubs. The Thujas are 
hardy and thrive on any moderately good soil. 
Junipers. This group of conifers is represented in southern 
gardens by many beautiful varieties. They are particularly 
well adapted to our soil and climatic conditions and are 
always dependable. 
Retinosporas. Botanists know these by the generic name 
Chamecyparis. Those commonly found in southern gardens 
are mostly varieties of C. pisifera, a native of Japan. Their 
forms are many and varied, and in leaf colorings there are 
many shades. A number of lovely varieties are adapted to 
southern conditions. 



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