SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



A. EXCELSA AUREA. A golden-leaved vari- 

 ety of Norway Spruce. 



A. NoRDMANNiANA. The foliage is a silver- 

 gray above, and a duller, darker color below. 

 A fine, hardy tree. 



A. PUNGENS GLAUCA (Colorado Blue 

 Spruce). One of the most beautiful of the 

 evergreens. It has foliage of a decided blue 

 tone, grows very densely and in good form, 

 and is entirely hardy. 



A. PUNGENS GLAUCA KOSTERI. A morC 



perfected type of the Colorado Blue Spruce. 



JuNiPERUS (Juniper). 3 feet upwards. 



J. COMMUNIS HiBERNiCA (Irish Juniper). 

 A beautiful tree growing tall and slim and 

 straight, like a Lombardy poplar. It is, how- 

 ever, rather delicate and will not live much 

 further north than central New Jersey. 



J. ViRGiNiANA (Red Cedar). Indigenous 

 to our woods and very hardy. Grows tall 

 and straight and very compact; is a 

 most ornamental tree and can be used to 



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