There are forms and varieties of evergreens for almost 
any landscape need. An exception is where shade is re- 
quired as there are few, if any, northern evergreens that can 
replace deciduous trees as shade trees or for autumn colora- 
tion. 
Most northern evergreens are of the narrow-leaf or 
conifer group. This group includes the Pines, Spruce, Firs, 
Yews, Junipers or Cedars, Arbor-Vitae, Hemlocks and 
Cypress. There is a veritable host of broadleaf evergreens 
but, regerettably, not too many that are hardy in the North. 
Each year we try new introductions in the hope of adding 
rads of Evergreen 
to this list but we are confining our offerings to those 
broadleaf forms that have proven fairly hardy with a mini- 
mum protection. 
Both broadleaf and narrow-leaf evergreens range in 
size groupings from ground covers to mighty trees and 
have been so classified for your guidance. There are also 
broadleaf evergreen vines but no vines in the narrow leaf 
group. 
The following list is a result of countless eliminations to 
bring you ‘cream of the crop” offerings in evergreens: 
VINES 
Big-leaf Winter Creeper—Martin’s 
Selection (Euonymus fortunei veg- 
eta). 
Baltic Ivy (Hedera helix baltica). 
GROUND COVERS 
Sargent Creeping Juniper 
chinesis sargenti) 
Waukegan Juniper 
zontalis douglasi). 
(See also varieties under “’Vines’’) 
(Juniperus 
(Juniperus hori- 
LOW OR DWARF SHRUBS 
Shrub-form Fortune’s Euonymus 
onymus fortunei erecta). 
Wild’s Columnar Evergreen Euonymus 
(Euonymus fortunei columnaris) . 
Round-leaf Japanese Holly (Ilex cre- 
nata rotundifolia) . 
Andorra Juniper (Juniperus horizon- 
talis plumosa). 
Dwarf Mugho Pine (Pinus mugo mug- 
hus) . 
Dwarf Japanese Yew 
data nana). 
(Eu- 
(Taxus cuspi- 
MEDIUM-SIZED SHRUBS 
SMALL SHRUBS 
Glossy Abelia (Abelia grandiflora). 
Winterberry (Euonymus  kiautscho- 
vica). 
Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 
pfitzeriana) . 
Oregon Hollygrape 
folium) . 
Brown’s Yew (Taxus media browni) . 
Hatfield Yew (Taxus media hatfieldi). 
Burkwood Viburnum (Viburnum burk- 
woodi) . 
(Mahonia aqui- 
Hetz Blue Pfitzer (Juniperus glauca 
hetzi). 
Scarlet Firethorn (Pyracantha coc- 
cinea). 
Japanese Spreading Yew (Taxus cus- 
pidata). 
Hicks’ Yew (Taxus media hicksi). 
LARGE SHRUBS 
Keteleer Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 
keteleeri) . 
Canaert Juniper (Juniperus virginiana 
canaerti). 
ARBOR-VITAES (Thuja) 
There are worlds of Arbor-Vitae offered and planted today and most of them aren’t 
very good. The oriental types (like Berckman’s Golden Arbor-Vitae) are widely used 
South and are all too frequently foisted onto the unsuspecting home-owner throughout the 
northern states. There is just one oriental Arbor-Vitae | can recommend. It is a selected 
seedling type introduced by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service and is a dandy for screening, 
hedging, windbreaks and the like. We'll have it to offer next year. 
The American types are better but | can recommend only a couple. The American 
Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae is a fine tall, narrow-growing variety and will give long years of 
service with a minimum of attention. Dark green American is an equally useful tall but 
Silver Cedar 
glauca). 
Japanese Upright Yew (Taxus Cus- 
pidata capitata). 
Pyramidal American Arbor-Vitae 
(Thuja occidentalis fastigiata. ) 
Dark Green American Arbor-Vitae 
(Thuja occidentalis nigra). 
Winona Redcedar (Juniperus virgini- 
ana, Winona, Minnesota source. ) 
American Holly (Illex opaca). 
Sweet Bay (Magnolia virginiana) . 
(Juniperus virginiana 
TREES 
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia 
grandiflora). 
Black Hills Spruce 
densata). 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
gens glauca). 
Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra). 
Norway or Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) . 
White Pine (Pinus strobus) . 
Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) . 
Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia) . 
Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga cana- 
densis) . 
(Picea glauca 
(Picea pun- 
broader growing sort with a fine, rich foliage. These two varieties have much merit. 
There are a host of globe and shrub types as well as golden and silver foliaged varieties. 
None meet rigid standards of excellence. The Woodward Globe is one of the best in this 
group but is so much inferior to a dwarf Yew, for example, that we have dropped it 
from our list. 
PYRAMIDAL AMERICAN 
ARBOR-VITAE 
(Thuja occidentalis fastigiata) 
Narrow and shapely, this Arbor-Vitae 
will provide outstanding accent for corners, 
entrances or backgrounds. Naturally coni- 
cal, it does not demand much pruning, and 
looks best at a height of 5 or 6 feet, but 
will grow taller unless trimmed. The foliage 
is lacy, deep green and fan-like. It is less 
demanding of soil drainage than most 
evergreens. 
15 to 18 inches, field grown 
Each $2.00, Pair $3.75, Six $10.00 
DARK GREEN AMERICAN 
ARBOR-VITAE 
(Thuja occidentalis nigra) 
This plant is broader than the Pyramidal 
Arbor-Vitae and the foliage is deeper green. 
It is notable for carrying its deep color all 
winter. 
It is not so compact nor of such formal 
outline as the Pyramidal, and more suited 
to backgrounds, screens, hedges and corners 
where a robust growing plant is desired. It “gaa 
certainly ranks with Pyramidal as the best of “aime 
the upright Arbor-Vitae. ae 
15 to 18 inches, field-grown 
Each $2.00, Pair $3.75 
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