GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, MADISON, OHIO 9 
GROUND COVERS 
BALTIC ENGLISH IVY 
(Hedera helix baltica) 
Vine or groundcover. Zone V. A hardy 
ivy, dark green, should have shade loca- 
tion lest winter sun scald the foliage. 
One to two feet apart for groundcover 
3 to 6 feet apart for vine on brick wall 
(must be taped or attached to wall to 
get it started). 
RC 3-6” 25c each, 10 $2.00, 100 $15.00 
1 yr. T 8-12” 50c each, 10 $4.00 
THORNDALE IVY 
(Hedera helix Thorndale) 
Vine or groundcover. Zone IV? Hardier 
than Baltic Ivy, said to be reliable to 
20° below zero in shady locations. 
1 yr. T 4-8” 75c each, 10 $6.50 
JAPANESE SPURGE 
(Pachysandra terminalis) 
8 inches. Zone V. Large evergreen 
leaves, light green. For narrow borders 
or groundcover for large areas. Good in 
full or partial shade but often burns in 
full sun. Plant 6 to 8 inches apart, shear 
tops every 2 or 3 years to keep neat. 
RC 2-4” 10 $1.50, 100 $10.00 
BONSAI MATERIAL 
The hobby of dwarf trees, or bonsai, has been 
practiced by the Japanese for centuries and has 
become popular in this country only recently. We 
have some excellent material for dwarfing, perfectly 
healthy but crooked and bent from wind and snow. 
They are still small so that you may readily adapt 
them to bonsai culture. 
As an aid to bonsai growers we have obtained a 
few copies of: JAPANESE DWARFED TREES, an 
informative pamphlet on the subject published by 
the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. 
30c each postpaid, while they last. 
Pfitzer Juniper 1 yr. 3-10” 
Norway Spruce 2 and 3 yr. 3-10” 
Colorado Spruce 3 and 4. yr. 3-10” 
Douglas Fir 4 yr. 3-10” 
Taxus cuspidata 2 yr. 3-8” 
25c each, 10 of one variety $2.00, 
BOWLES PERIWINKLE (MYRTLE) 
(Vinca minor bowlesi) 
Groundcover. Zone IV. An improved 
form of myrtle with darker green leaves 
and brighter blue flowers (spring). Sun 
or shade, almost any soil. A highly serv- 
iceable groundcover. Plant 6 to 8 inches 
apart. 
1 yr. T 3-6" 20c each, 10 $1.50, 100 $10. 
WHITE PERIWINKLE (Vinca minor alba) 
Zone IV. A novel and rare form of peri- 
winkle with white flowers instead of 
blue. 
Rooted Cuttings 20c each 
WINTERGREEN (CHECKERBERRY) 
(Gaultheria procumbens) 
3 inches. Zone III. Small aromatic 
rounded leaves, waxy white bell flowers, 
scarlet berries, foliage lovely bronzy in 
winter. Acid soil, sun or shade. Rock 
gardens or small area groundcover. One 
of the most rewarding plants you can 
grow. 
1 yr. T 1-2” 25c each, 10 $2.20, 100 $18.00 
Douglas Fir, Bonsai Type 
Taxus hicks! 2 yr. 3-87 
Canadian hemlock 3 yr. 4-8” 
Euonymus alatus compactus 1 yr. 3-7” 
Austrian Pine 3 yr. 2-8” 
Ilex crenata convexa 2 yr. 2-6” 
10 mixed $2.20 
Also adaptable to bonsai culture are the following, which are listed elsewhere in 
the catalog and repeated here for your convenience. Prices are the same because these 
are all grade A plants. 
pruning and wiring. 
also are suitable. 
You will have no difficulty producing the distorted effect by 
Perhaps we have overlooked other plants in the catalog that 
Acer ginnala, Amur Maple 5-8” 30c each, 10 $2.50 
Acer palmatum atropurpureum, Jap. Maple $2.75 each 
Azalea amoena coccinea 5-8” $1.25 each, 10 $10.00 
Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon $1.15 each, 10 $10.00 
Ilex crenata helleri, Heller’s Jap. Holly 3-6” $1.00 each 
Juniperus virginiana, Redcedar 5-8” 20c each, 10 $1.50 
Larix leptolepsis, Japanese larch 5-9” 15c each, 10 $1.00 
Prunus tomentosum, Manchu Cherry 10-18” 40c each, 10 $3.50 
Pyracantha coccinea lalandi, Firethorn 2-3” 50c each, 10 $4.50 
Picea abies, Norway Spruce 3-5” 10 $1.00, 100 $6.00 
Picea orientalis, Oriental Spruce 2-4” 25c each, 10 $2.00 
Pinus mugo mughus, Dwarf Mugo Pine 1-3” 25c each, 10 $2.00 
Pinus sylvestris, Scotch Pine 2-4” 10 60c, 100 $3.00 
Taxodium distichum, Bald Cypress 10-15” 40c each, 10 $3.50 
Tsuga canadensis pendula, 
Weeping Hemlock $3.25 each 
