ren Ridge Nursery 
Middle Ridge and Route 528 
MADISON, OHIO 
1954 FALL PLANTING LIST 
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Evergreens, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, 
Shrubs and Trees 
in Baby Sizes for growing on. 
Sec. 34.66 P.L.&R. 
U. S. POSTAGE 
PAID 
MADISON, OHIO 
Permit No. 28 
Librarian 
Ue Se Department of Agriculture 
Washington 25, De Ge 
Postmaster: Return postage guaranteed 
Start A Home Nursery 
BUY HEALTHY AND HARDY PLANTS 
from 
GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, Madison, Ohio 
You can be your own nurseryman, grow your own land- 
Scape specimens. It is easier than you might think and it saves 
considerable money. An inexpensive junior size plant can be 
grown into a valuable specimen in just a few years. 
Our nursery is located on a sandy ridge about three miles 
from Lake Erie. The sandy soil produces large fibrous root 
systems and the plants are toughened by Lake Erie weather— 
they have to be hardy. 
Each of our plants is properly sprayed for health and 
sheared for shape as it grows. Frequent transplantings produce 
good root systems, and modern irrigation and growing pro- 
cedures do the rest to produce baby plants that are second to 
none. 
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THE YEWS (Taxus) 
The finest low and medium sized evergreens are in this 
group. Sun or shade, exposed or protected, any soil that 
is reasonably well drained. A light trimming once a year 
is needed on most varieties to maintain dense foliage and 
proper form. 
JAPANESE SPREADING YEW (Taxus cuspidata) 
3-4 ft. high, 4-5 ft. wide. Zone IV. Spreading type, very 
popular for foundation plantings and hedges. 
2 yr. TT 5-7” 75c each, 10 $6.50, 100, $60.00 
4 yr. TTT 8-12” $1.30 each, 10 $11.00, 100 $100.00 
INTERMEDIATE YEW (Taxus cuspidata intermedia) 
3 ft. Zone IV. Spreading, slower and neater than Japa- 
nese spreading yew. 
3 yr. TT 6-9” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00, 100 $80.00 
HICKS YEW (Taxus media hicksi) 
6-8 ft. Zone IV. Broad upright type, can be sheared tall 
and narrow or short and fat. Excellent for foundation 
plantings and sheared hedges. Red berries in fall. 
2 yr. T 5-8” 75c each, 10 $6.50, 100 $60.00 
3 yr. TT 10-12” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00, 100 $80.00 
FALL PLANTING allows your plants to get the best possible 
head start next spring. Planting should be done early rather 
than late so that root growth may take place before freezing 
weather sets in. 
Plant firmly in well-prepared soil and keep moist until 
freeze-up. Most parts of the country have a rainy season but if 
rain does not occur you should water the plants yourself. Water 
thoroughly every several days instead of sprinkling lightly 
every day. 
Alternate freezing and thawing of winter and early spring 
can heave smaller plants out of the ground, especially in heavy 
and poorly drained soils. To prevent such heaving, work some 
peat or compost into the soil when planting (to improve drain- 
age) and apply a heavy mulch after the ground freezes. Straw, 
peatmoss, corn cobs, sawdust, or other material may be used 
for the mulch. Remove excess mulch before growth starts in 
the spring. 
In areas with severe winters, you may want to provide the 
extra precaution of wrapping the plant with burlap, covering 
with pine boughs, or otherwise protecting from wind and win- 
ter sun. Remove such protection before growth starts in 
spring. 
Tall plants that are planted in windy places should be 
staked to prevent wind whipping. Drive a stout stake into the 
soil about 4 inches from the trunk and tie the top firmly but 
not tightly to the stake with cloth strips or heavy soft cord. 
Wire or thin cord will cut. Stake may be removed after growth 
starts in spring. 
BROWN’S YEW (Taxus media browni) 
4 ft. Zone IV. Neat grower, rounded upright shape. One 
of the best. 
3 yr. TT 5-9” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00, 100 $80.00 
HATFIELD’S YEW (Taxus media haifieldi) 
5 ft. Zone V. Cone shaped, compact, dark green. 
3 yr. TTT 8-12” 85c each, 10 $7.50, 100 $70.00 
KELSEY BERRYBUSH YEW (Taxus media kelseyi) 
4 ft. Zone IV. Bushy, dark green, abundance of red ber- 
ries in fall. 
3 yr. TT 6-10’ 95c each, 10 $8.50 
UPRIGHT YEW (Taxus cuspidata capitata) 
15-20 ft. Zone IV. Tall broad pyramid. 
2 yr. TT 6-9” 90c each, 10 $8.50 
TAXUS MEDIA No. 8 
3-4 ft. Zone V. Compact, slow growing pyramid. 
3 yr. TT 8-10” 90c each, 10 $8.00 
SPREADING ENGLISH YEW (T. baccata repandens) 
2-3 ft. Zone V. Low spreading type with drooping 
branchlets, semi-weeping effect. 
3 yr. TT 6-10” (not trimmed) $1.00 each, 10 $9.00, 100 $80. 
