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The Greening Nursery Company 
EVERGREENS 
All are carefully grown and pruned in the 
nursery to insure a pleasing effect when planted. 
Large balls of earth and careful digging are 
your assurance of planting satisfaction. 
Unexcelled for foundation plantings, back- 
grounds for all types of landscaping and as ac- 
cents in the lawn. Greening’s provide a wealth 
of types, varying from the low growing to lofty 
specimens, some with rich green foliage, some 
with striking blue and some with soft shades 
et yellow. 
JUNIPERUS chinensis columnaris (Columnar Chinese Jun- 
iper). Upright, narrow columnar tree of the cedar type. 
See page 39 for Planting 
Care of Evergreens after plant 
JUNIPERUS - Juniper 
Soft gray-green foliage. Especially good in foundation like branches with feathery gray-g 
planting or as an accent tree. Fast growing. 15 to 20 ft. ant to adverse conditions. 5 to 6 
the 
Silver Cedar 
Greek Juniper 
chinensis pfitzeriana (Upright Pfitzer’s Juniper). An unusual type of 
above with branches stiffly upright giving a closer denser effect. 5-6 ft. 
. chinensis pfitzeriana compacta (Compact Pfitzer’s Juniper). An 
especially compact form of the above with very dense gray-green 
foliage. 
. chinensis columnaris glauca (Blue Column Juniper). For accent in the 
landscape. Columnar form. Foliage blue-green. 20 ft. 
. communis hibernica (Irish Juniper). A slender spire-like column with 
dark blackish-green foliage. 7 to 8 ft. 
. excelsa stricta (Spiny Greek Juniper). Symmetrical conical form of 
slow growth and very dense habit. Foliage blue-green. Very useful 
in foundation plantings. 6 ft. 
. sabina (Savin Juniper). Irregular yvase-shaped tree. Distinct dark green 
foliage. For foundation plantings or borders. 5 ft. 
. scopulorum (Blue Moon Juniper). Compact, symmetrical cones of light 
silver. Fine for foundation and entrance plantings. 15 ft. 
virginiana (Red Cedar). Very widely grown as it is one of the most 
common native trees. Fragrant wood with foliage varying in green 
from light to dark. Upright, narrow growth. 30 to 40 ft. 
. Virginiana cannarti (Cannart’s Cedar). Narrow columnar tree with very 
dark green foliage. Blue fruits in Autumn. 18 to 20 ft. 
. virginiana glauca (Silver Cedar). Very narrow spire-like growth. Covered 
with frosty, silvery-blue scale-like foliage. A fine specimen tree. 20 ft. 
- virginiana globosa (Globe Cedar.) A dwarf type which grows to a 
sphere without pruning. Will grow very dense with good care. Fine 
for formal accent use. 3 to 4 ft. 
virginiana Hilli (Hill’s Dundee Juniper). Columnar type of tree with 
pale bluish-green foliage when young turning to purple in the Fall. 
Very attractive. 6 to 8 ft. 
. virginiana keteleeri (Keteleer’s Cedar). A thick dark green pyramidal 
tree with handsome blue fruits of great size in the Fall. 15 to 18 ft. 
Pfitzer’s Juniper 
JUNIPERUS chinensis pfitzeriana (Pfitzer’s Juniper). One 
of the most popular spreading types. Slanting plume- 
Instructions and 
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reen foliage. Resist- 
ft. 
Mugho Pine 
PICEA - Spruce 
PICEA canadensis (White Spruce). A tall dark, blue- 
green tree holding its lower branches well. Foliage 
turns silvery-green as it ages. 50 to 60 ft. 
P. canadensis albertiana (Black Hills Spruce). A very 
hardy, slow growing tree similar to the above in 
habit. Foliage blue-green and very dense. 60 ft. 
P. excelsa (Norway Spruce). Extremely hardy. A lofty, 
pyramidal-shaped tree with graceful drooping 
branches as the tree ages. 60 to 80 ft. 
P. excelsa conica (Arrowhead Spruce). Very dwarf, 
making a dense cone with crowded upright branches. 
Light green foliage. 6 to 8 ft. 
P. glauca conica (Dwarf Alberta Spruce). Very distinct. 
Blue-green foliage. Prefers some shade and with its 
dwarf habit is fine for use in rock gardens. Pyra- 
midal. 5 ft. 
P. pungens (Colorado Spruce). A tall, pyramidal tree 
of distinct foliage color, a light bluish-green. 60 ft. 
