SEQUOIA—The Redwood 
Sequoia gigantea, California Big Tree. 
Beautiful trim pyramidal tree with blue 
green foliage. Thrives anywhere except 
on the desert. 
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Red- 
wood). 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. 
ARBORVITAES 
Thuja aurea nana, Berckman’s Golden 
Arborvitae. Popular dwarf golden va- 
riety. Tips of the branches bright 
golden yellow throughout most of the 
year. Hardy to cold and dry conditions. 
Thuja beverleyensis, Golden Column 
Arborvitae. Tall, narrow bright golden 
yellow column. Requires full sun to 
keep the color. Fine as specimen shrub. 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
Thuja occidentalis pyramidalis. The 
SPRUCE leaves roughly fan-shaped, have a fra- 
grant odor and grow compactly; attrac- 
tive in all stages of life. 
Picea excelsa (Norway Spruce). One of the 
best types for ‘’Living Christmas’ trees, es- 
pecially as a lawn specimen. Growth very sym- YEW 
metrical, opening enough to decorate with 
lights. Dark, rich foliage. Moderate growth. 
Taxus baccata fastigiata (Irish). Nar- 
row columns of deepest green foliage. 
Slow, upright growth. An_ excellent 
Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce). Stiffer in plant for accents. 
appearance and much slower growing than 
others. Makes an excellent outdoor Christmas 
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