PINUS - Pine 
Mugho (montana) (Swiss Mountain Pine). A dwarf, 
bushy tree with stiff, compact, upright branches. 
Palustris (Longleaf Pine). The timber, resin, and tur- 
pentine Pine of the South. 
Strobus (White Pine). Largest native eastern evergreen. 
A timber tree which is a fine specimen. 
TAXUS - Yew | 
Cuspidata (Japanese 
Yew). A slow-grow- 
ing, low, bushy plant 
with dark green foli- 
age. Very hardy. 
Cuspidata capitata. 
Upright form of the 
Japanese Yew, mak- 
ing very handsome 
specimens and a 
popular hedge plant. 
attractive scarlet 
fruit. 
Media hicksi. Hybrid 
of the Japanese and 
English Yew, mak- 
ing a very attractive, 
Pinus Strobus slow-growing colum- 
White Pine nar plant. 
THUJA - Arborvitae 
Occidentalis (American Arborvitae). 
Compact, pyramidal form which is 
very desirable for hedge purposes. 
Occidentalis elegantissima. A com- 
pact, broad, pyramidal plant, having 
yellow tipped foliage. Makes a 
very handsome specimen, needing 
very little trimming. 
Occidentalis globosa. Dwarf, round 
form with bright green leaves. 
Occidentalis lobbi. A very dark 
green broad pyramid. Dense, com- 
pact growth, needs very little a a 
shearing. Thuja Occidentalis Globosa 
Occidentalis lutea (Geo. Peabody Ar- Globe Arborvitae 
borvitae). A very desirable, open 
growing pyramid. The foliage is reddish gold and 
bronze in Winter. Can be sheared into very compact 
specimen. 
Occidentalis nigra. A dark green, more compact form 
of the American Arborvitae. 
Occidentalis pyramidalis (Pyramidal Arborvitae) A 
true, narrow columnar form with dark green foliage. 
The color is retained throughout the Winter. The 
most popular of all the Arborvitae. 
Orientalis (Oriental or Chinese Arborvitae). An upright 
evergreen tree, very desirable for hedges as well as 
individual specimen. The foliage is soft and fragrant. 
Orientalis aurea nana (Berckmans Golden Arborvitae). 
A dwarf, slow-growing shrub having a broad, oval 
shape almost round. The foliage is a bright golden 
yellow changing to light green in Summer. Remains 
compact without shearing. 
Orientalis compacta (Compact Oriental Arborvitae) 
A dwarf, pyramidal tree with foliage of bright green 
color. 
TSUGA canadensis (Canadian Hemlock). One of the 
finest of all conifers. Useful as individual specimen 
also, for hedges, and foundation planting. Readily 
controlled to any shape or size by shearing. The foli- roe 
age is light green and the branches are pendulous Tsuga Canadensis 
at the ends. Growth is upright and compact. Canadian Hemlock 
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Thuja Orientalis Aurea Nana 
Berckman’s Golden Arborvitae 
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