
FIR SPRUCE 
Spreading Varieties 
J. SABINA TAMARISCIFOLIA. C85. A low-growing 
trailing variety of symmetrical form; densely branched 
and compact. The leathery foliage is dark bluish green. 
Excellent for foundation planting; also very effective 
used in groups and masses. BB 15-18” $4.00; 5 g. c. 
$4.00; 1 g. c. $1.25. 

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C193 THUYA OCCIDENTALIS PYRAMIDALIS 
J. CHENENSIS PFITZERIANA. C76. (Pfitzer’s Juniper.) 
Of spreading habit with silvery-green foliage. Un- 
trained plants make excellent ground cover; by stak- 
ing, trees four to six feet high can be obtained. Useful 
for wide foundation plantings. Will stand considerable 
shade. BB 18-24” $4.50; 5 g. c. $4.00; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
LIBOCEDRUS ... Incense Cedar 
LIBOCEDRUS DECURRENS. C101. (California Incense 
Cedar.) A native of the Pacific Coast States. Of vigor- 
ous growth with foliage similar to Arbor Vitae. It re- 
tains its pyramidal form when mature and is a valu- 
able accent plant. BB 6-8’ $12.50; 5-6’ $9.00; 4-5’ $7.00; 
3-4’ $5.50; 5 g. c. $4.75. 
PICEA ... Spruce 
PICEA EXCELSA. Clll. (Norway Spruce.) Very com- 
pact, symmetrical tree with tiny dark-green needles, 
One of our finest specimen Conifers. Moderate growth. 
BB 42-48” $5.50; 48-54” $7.00; 54-60” $9.00; 1g.c.$1.50. 


P. PUNGENS. C115. (Colorado Spruce.) Beautiful sym- 
metrical tree with dark green needles. Moderate 
grower, good for small areas. BB 24-30” $5.00; 30-36” 
$6.00. 
P. PUNGENS GLAUCA. C116. (Colorado Blue Spruce.) 
Beautifully symmetrical, even when young, this slow- 
growing tree is ideal for planting in small gardens. 
BB 24-30” $6.50; 30-36” $8.50. 
PINUS ... Pine 
PINUS CANARIENSIS. C121. (Canary Island Pine.) The 
feathery, soft green foliage of this beautiful pine har- 
monizes nicely with any landscape planting. Very 
hardy and rapid growing. Excellent for tall screen or 
windbreak. BB 3-4’ $4.75; 5-6’ $6.50; 6-8’ $8.50; 5g. c. 
$3.75; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
P. MURICATA. C126. (Bishop Pine.) One of our finest 
native pines. Moderately quick-growing trees make 
good windbreaks. Crown of mature trees round or 
flat-topped. BB 3-4’ $4.75; 4-5’ $5.50. 
P. MUGHUS. C125. (Mugho Pine.) A densely-branched, 
dwarf tree, upper branches erect, lower ones recum- 
bent; needles dark green and stiff. Valuable for rock 
gardens. BB 10-12” $2.75; 5 g. c. $4.00; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
P. NIGRA. C127. (Austrian Pine.) A slow-growing tree 
with dark green branches. Spread of branches is about 
equal to height. Exceptionally good for windy expos- 
ures. BB 2-3’ $4.25; 5 g. c. $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
P. PINEA. C128. (Stone Pine.) Of slow growth; very 
symmetrical and compact; with age forms a flat, para- 
sol-like head. Foliage deep green in mature trees. 
5 g. c: $0.00; 1 g. c. $1.00, 
P. RADIATA. C129. (Monterey Pine.) A very handsome 
and picturesque tree; growth upright and rapid. Does 
well over a wide range of country. Used extensively 
for tall windbreaks and screens. 5-6’ $6.50; 4-5’ $5.00. 
1 g. c. $1.00; 10 for $9.00. 
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Character and seclusion is given to this hideway garden by 
using a background of Conifers. Dr. John McLaren employed 
Conifers toward the same end on a much larger scale in famous 
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 
PODOCARPUS 
PODOCARPUS ELONGATUS. C141. (Fern Leaf Pine.) 
Unlike other conifers, the leaves of Podocarpus are flat 
and long. Podocarpus are sometimes called evergreen 
trees. Very graceful habit; somewhat tender. 1 g. c, 
$1.25. 
P. MACROPHYLLA. C142. Long dark green, glossy 
leaves above; paler green beneath. Good for dark 
places. Tubs 5-6’ $7.50. 
How to Grow CONIFERS 
In their natural habitat conifers grow in a situation 
providing the roots with excellent drainage and a sur- 
face mulch holding a fairly constant supply of mois- 
ture. Conifers find it difficult to grow in some of our 
heavy soils, which are inclined to hold too much 
water from winter and spring rainfall and dry out 
too rapidly during the summer. 
If yours is a heavy soil, not well drained, we suggest 
that you dig an extra deep hole, two feet deeper and 
two feet wider than required to accommodate the ball. 
Fill in the bottom of the hole with twelve inches of 
coarse gravel or stones. Soak in good topsoil to fill 
spaces between the gravel. It is advisable to mix one 
shovelful of Gypsum to each two shovelfuls of topsoil 
filled in the gravel and around the ball. Add peat moss 
to soil filled in around top six inches of hole and use 
liberally as a mulch in the irrigation basin. 
If your planting is made in a lawn, be sure to keep 
the grass away from the base of the tree. Lawn should 
be permitted to grow only to the outer fringe of the 
lower branches. 
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