RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT 43 
PLANTING GUIDE 
We offer the following suggestions to assist in 
the selection of material for particular sites. 
Consult the index in the back of the catalogue to 
locate the items on the descriptive pages. 
Adaptable to Dry Soils 
(Soils more than normally dry, but not barren) 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Acer ginnala 
Acer platanoides 
Betula a. laciniata 
Betula populifolia 
Carpinus betulus 
Celtis occidentalis 
‘Chionanthus virginicus 
Cladrastis lutea 
Crataegus in variety 
Fagus in variety 
Gleditsia triacanthos 
Magnolia kobus 
Sorbus aucuparia 
Syringa japonica 
EVERGREEN TREES 
Chamaecyparis in 
variety 
Juniperus in variety 
Picea in variety 
Pinus in variety 
Pseudotsuga douglasi 
Taxus in variety 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Acanthopanax 
pentaphyllum 
Berberis thunbergi 
Caragana grborescens 
Comptonia asplenifolia 
Cydonia japonica 
Deutzia in variety 
Elaeagnus angustifolia 
Hibiscus syriacus 
Itea virginica 
Kolkwitzia amabilis 
Lonicera in variety 
Photinia villosa 
Physocarpos opulifolius 
Rhamnus cathartica 
Rhodotypos kerrioides 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti 
Adaptable to Moist Soils 
(Soils which retain more than normal moisture, 
but which are not stagnant or poorly drained) 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Crataegus coccinea 
Liquidambar styraciflua 
Phellodendron amurense 
Salix niobe 
Salix mat. tortuosa 
EVERGREEN TREES 
Thuja in variety 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Azalea in variety 
Clethra alnifolia 
Clethra aln. rosea 
Cornus (Shrub Types) 
Ilex verticillata 
Pieris mariana 
Salix (Shrub Types) 
Shepherdia argentea 
Vaccinium corymbosum 
