Juniperus Chinensis Pyramidalis 
PINE TREES 
Pinus canariensis, Canary Island Pine. Narrow 
symmetrical tree with horizontal branches 
evenly spaced in whorls about the straight 
trunk. Long needles, large tufts. One of the 
best for California. 
Pinus halepensis, Aleppo Pine. Dense, spread- 
ing tree with short dense needles. Widely 
planted and thriving on neglect. 
Pinus mugo mughus, Mugho Pine. Grows to 
2 feet. Branches are upright, dense and 
spreading. Very useful in foundation planting 
and rock gardens. Very slow grower. Hardy. 
Pinus radiata, Monterey Pine. Tall bushy 
symmetrical tree with deep green foliage. 
Rapid growth, succeeds anywhere in Cali- 
fornia. 
Mugho Pine 
Berckman’s Golden Arborvitae 
SEQUOIA—The Redwood 
Sequoia gigantea, California Big Tree. Beau- 
tiful trim pyramidal tree with blue green fo- 
liage. Thrives anywhere except on the desert. 
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood). 
More rapid growing, this cousin of the Big 
Tree has longer needle-like dark green leaves 
and the same bright reddish bark. In young 
trees the branches fall gracefully and fan out 
at lower levels. 
SPRUCE 
Picea excelsa (Norway Spruce). One of the 
best types for ‘Living Christmas’’ trees, es- 
pecially as a lawn specimen. Growth very sym- 
metrical, opening enough to decorate with 
lights. Dark, rich foliage. Moderate growth. 
Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce). Stiffer in 
appearance and much slower growing than 
others. Makes an excellent outdoor Christmas 
tree or small specimen. 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
ARBORVITAES 
Thuja aurea nana, Berckman’s Golden Arbor- 
vitae. Popular dwarf golden variety. Tips of 
the branches bright golden yellow throughout 
most of the year. Hardy to cold and dry con- 
ditions. 
Thuja beverleyensis, Golden Column Arbor- 
vitae. Tall, narrow bright golden yellow col- 
umn. Requires full sun to keep the color. 
Fine as specimen shrub. 
Thuja occidentalis pyramidalis. The leaves 
roughly fan-shaped, have a fragrant odor and 
grow compactly; attractive in all stages of 
life. 
Thuja orientalis bonita. This slow growing 
pyramidal evergreen has bright green foliage 
arranged in plaits from top to bottom, giving 
it a dressed up appearance. 
Thuja occidentalis ellwangeriana, Tom Thumb 
Arborvitae. Dwarf form with distinguishing 
abundant needle-like foliage. 
Thuja occidentalis woodwardi, Woodward's 
Arborvitae. Dense globular form with deep 
green foliage. 
Pinus Radiata, Monterey Pine 
YEW 
Taxus baccata fastigiata (Irish). Narrow col- 
umns of deepest green foliage. Slow upright 
growth. An excellent plant for accents. 
Taxus baccata (English Yew). Dark green fo- 
liage, upright growth. Grows best along 
coastal regions. 
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