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