FORBES EVERGREENS 
Many home owners welcome help in selecting evergreens. We are ready to suggest suitable types for your 
purpose and to assure you of their worth. All are of the finest quality, nursery-grown for best development, 
clean, fairly priced and not to be compared with mail order or special sale offers. Our evergreens have balled 
and burlapped root systems and may be planted in your garden with confidence that they will thrive. The 
sizes offered are those which you may plant yourself without skilled help. 
Andromeda, Japanese (Pieris japonica). 4 ft. Pendent 
white terminal clusters in April-May. Likes acid soil in 
half shade. 15-18 in. $6.95; 2-21% ft. $10.95. 
Arborvitae, Black (Thuja occidentalis nigra). 8 ft. Dark 
green pyramid; moist soil; shears well. 214-3 ft. $4.95. 
Arborvitae, Dwarf Globe (T. occ. globosa). 4 ft. Dwarf 
globes; shear to size; likes moist soil. 15-18 in. $3.50. 
Arborvitae, Golden (T. orientalis aurea nana). 3 ft. Com- 
pact, round; yellow foliage. 15-18 in. $3.95; 114-2 ft. $4.95, 
Cypress, Dwarf (C. obtusa nana). 4 ft. Slow-growing, dark 
green, broad pyramid; acid soil. 15-18 in. $5.95, 
. “ Cypress, Dwarf Yellow Plumed (C. plumosa lutescens). 
Bywarki@ieberkcbarvite 4 ft. Low, broad, round; yellow tipped. 12-15 in. $2.95, 
Cypress, Golden Plumed (C. plumosa aurea). 8 ft. Warm 
<—€ Tall Japanese Yew yellow foliage; conical shape; shears well. 2-214 ft. $4.50. 
Cypress, Golden Sawara (C. pisifera aurea). 12 ft. Yellow 
foliage in spring; loose pyramid. 21%-3 ft. $4.95. 
Cypress, Sawara (C. pisifera). 12 ft. Loose pyramidal form; 
shears well; very hardy. 214-3 ft. $5.50. 
Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea Lalandi). 10 ft. Bright 
orange berries in the fall; likes sun. 12-18 in. $3.75. 
Hemlock, Canadian (Tsuga canadensis). 15 ft. Feathery 
pyramid; likes shade; makes hedges; shears well. 2-214 ft. 
size $6.25; 2144-3 ft. $8.75. 
Holly, American (Jlex opaca). 45 ft. Pyramidal form; 
spined leaves; likes moist, acid soil, part shade. Red 
berries in fall-winter borne by female plants but only if 
male plant, to pollinate female, is nearby. Female plants, 
114-2 ft. $5.95; male, 15-18 in. $4.95. 
Holly, Boxleaf Japanese (/. convexa). 3-4 ft. Small oval 
foliage; flat round bush; shears well. 12-15 in. $4.95, 
Holly, Littleleaf Japanese (J. microphylla). 5—6 ft. Oval 
smaller leaf; round bush; shears well. 144-2 ft. $7.95, 
Holly, Roundleaf Japanese (J. rotundifolia). 6-8 ft. Big 
glossy globes; fine for hedges. 15-18 in. $5.95, 
Juniper, Creeping (J. horizontalis). 8 in. A gray-green 
ground cover; spreading. 15-18 In. across. $5.95. 
5-6 ft. Gray-green, 
across $6.25. 
Juniper, Pfitzer’s (J. chinensis Pf.). 
feathery; low spreading habit. 114-2 ft. 
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Sawara Cypress 
late fall. They grow to a height of 3 to 5 feet. 
Cherry Red. Use with Hinodegiri; same carmine-scarlet 
but blooms later. 10-12 in. $2.95; 12-15 in. $3.95. 
Coral Bells. Small, deep green foliage and a wealth of coral- 
pink flowers. 8-10 in. $2.25; 12-15 in. $3.95. 
Dwarf Orange. A shorter-growing variety with large flowers 
of soft orange. 12-15 in. $3.95. 
Fedora. Small evergreen foliage with large, 
flowers on well-formed plants. 12-15 in. $3.95, 
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Juniper, Sargent’s (J. chinensis Sargenti). 2 ft. Prostrate, 
low, spreading; green foliage. 114-2 ft. across $7.95. 
Juniper, Spiny Greek (J. excelsa stricta). 5-6 ft. Gray- 
green, compact, dense pyramid; fine for tubs. 15-18 in. 
$2.95; 114-2 ft. $3.50. 
Leucothoe, Drooping (L. Catesbaei). 4-5 ft. Waxy white 
flower racemes in May; large green leaves turn bronze-red 
in fall. Likes moist soil. 15-18 in. $4.95, 
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia). 5 ft. Pinkish white 
flowers in June for sun or part shade in acid soil. 15-18 in. 
$4.95; 114-2 ft. $6.25. 
Rhododendron, Carolina (R. carolinianum). 5 ft. Rose- 
pink flowers, May—June; likes shade. 15-18 in. $6.25. 
Rhododendron, Catawba (R. catawbiense). 6 ft. Rose- 
purple flowers, May—June; shade. 15-18 in. $6.25. 
Rhododendron, Rosebay (R. maximum). 8 ft. Glossy 
foliage; light pink flowers, May-June. 11%-2 ft. $5.95. 
Rhododendron, Hybrid Crimson (R. caractacus). 5 ft. 
Nice crimson. The hybrids like some sun but soil must 
be acid. 15-18 in. $6.95; 114-2 ft. $8.95. 
Rhododendron Hybrid Pink (R. roseum superbum). 5 ft. 
Beautiful pink; part shade; acid soil. 15-18 in. $6.95, 
Rhododendron, Hybrid White (R. Cunninghami). 5 ft. 
Pure white flowers, May—June. 15-18 in. $6.95, 
Spruce, Norway (Picea excelsa). 10 ft. Dark green; neat, 
pyramidal habit; shears well; moist soil. 1144-2 ft. $3.75. 
Yew, Compact Japanese (Taxus cuspidata compacta). 
3 ft. Dark green; spreading habit; the neatest of all; 
shears well. 15-18 in. across $5.95. 
Yew, Dwarf Japanese (T. cuspidata nana). 3 ft. Very dark 
green; irregular spreading. 12-15 in. across $4.95, 
Yew, Hicks (T. media Hicksi). 6 ft. Upright growth; big 
red berries in fall. 114-2 ft. $5.95; 2-214 ft. $7.95. 
Yew, Japanese (7. cuspidata). 6 ft. Dark green; spreading, 
bushy habit. 1'%-2 ft. across $6.95. 
Yew, Tall Japanese (T. cuspidata capitata). 10 ft. Dark 
green, pyramidal form. Use for tall potnts in foundation 
plantings. 2—2% ft. $10.95. 
FORBES HARDY EVERGREEN AZALEAS 
There are few garden effects which surpass the beauty of Hardy Azaleas. When covered with bloom in May 
and early June they present a sight long to be remembered. Those below are hardy here if (1) planted in acid 
peaty soil with excellent drainage, (2) heavily mulched and never cultivated, (3) deeply watered in summer and 
Hinodegiri. Brilliant carmine-scarlet flowers cover the 
foliage. 8-10 in. $2.25; 12-15 mm. $3.95. 
Mozart. The contrast of the fuchsia-pink flowers and deep 
green foliage is effective.. 12-15 in. $3.95. 
Othello. This has deep green, glossy, evergreen foliage and 
a profusion of soft brick-red flowers. 12-15 in. $3.95. 
White. Covered with beautiful, large, pure white flowers. 
8-10 in. $2.25; 12-15 in. $3.95; 15-18 in. $4.95. 
