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different, being more rigid, and closer topped. 

 Another important variation is in its ability to 

 stand unaided where the Wisconsin variety which 

 is very hardy, frequently fails. It is probably a 

 seedling that has in some manner wandered away 

 to the Black Hills country, where in the last hun- 

 dreds or perhaps thousands of years, it has in con- 

 formity to the law of the survival of the fittest been 

 adapting itself to that climate, until now it stands 

 before us as a practically distinct species, but has 

 not and never will lose its botanical identity. It is 

 one of the most valuable and should and will be 

 largely planted. 



Concolor Spruce of Colorado. This is one of the 

 most beautiful of the Rocky Mountain spruces, hav- 

 ing but two rivals, one a peer and the other a 

 superior. We quote and condense a description 

 from the Boston Congregationalism. ( 'The tree with 

 that bright foliage is the Concolor. As the name 

 indicates it is even colored, the same the year 

 around. But you say, 'What a marvelous beauty 

 this has, ermine and emerald blended. Such a 

 sheen ; a tree dressed in glory ! What is it?' It is a 

 robe of matchless beauty the Great Horticulturist 

 has given these trees, making them the most 

 attractive of any thing on earth. They are held in 

 reserve for these latter days, when nature and art 

 unite to make home and lawn and landscape so 

 attractive to the eye and taste. Note the contrast 

 of this rare color with the deep green of the pines. 

 They are true to their nature some trees put on 



