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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. HARDY CONIFERS. 



HARDY CONIFERS. 



We make NO CHARGE for PACKING on Nursery Stock. 



Planting of Spruces, 



NEW FIRS FROM CHINA. 

 Introduced by the Arnold Aboretum. 



Abies Delavayi. This is one of the handsomest of the Silver 

 Fir family. It is also one of the hardiest known in China. 



Its upright growth and rich, deep green foliage make it rival 

 in appearance the Yew trees of Europe, and we predict that foi 

 landscape purposes, this Fir will be used to produce the Yew 

 effects here. $3.00 each. Larger Plants, So. 00 each. 



Abies reeurvata. This Fir is of pyramidal habit. The rich, deep 

 green fohage resembles that of Abies Delavayi, but is strongly 

 recurved, which gives the tree a distinct and pleasing appear- 

 ance. It has proved perfectly hardy and like A. Delavayi will 

 be a valuable addition to our trees for landscape planting. 

 S3.00 each. Larger Plants, -So. 00 each. 



ABIES balsamea. (Balm uf Gilead Fir.) Rich dark green fohage, 

 silvery underneath. 

 3 to 4 ft. . . . S2.50 each ! 4 to 5 ft. ... S4.00 each 



canadensis. (See Tsuga.) 



coneolor. {Colorado Silver Fir.) One of the most beautiful and 



graceful evergreen trees, growing in symmetrical pyramid form, 



• with long feathery foliage, of silvery-green color, which curves 



upward. As a lawn specimen, it is one of the most decorative 



trees 



2 J to 3 ft. ... S5.00 each I 3 to 4 ft. . . . S7.00 each 



I 5 to 6 ft. ... 10 . 00 each 



Nordmanniana. {Nordmann's Silver Fir.) A dense tree of sym- 

 metrical form with wide lustrous dark green needles, silverj' under- 

 neath. 

 3 to 4 ft. . . . So. GO each | 



Veitchli. (Veitch's Silver Fir.) A beautiful Evergreen with a pro- 

 nounced silvery tint; fine as a specimen. 

 2 to 3 ft. ... S4.00 each I 3 to 3> ft. 



JUNIPERUS communis. (English Juniper.) 

 plant; light glaucous foliage; very hardy. 

 14 to 2 ft 



. . . $6.00 each 



Low-growing bushy 



Each Doz. 



... $2 . 00 ■ $22 . 00 



communis var. Hiberniea. (Irish Juniper.) A beautiful glau- 

 cous-green \'ariety of dense pillar-like growth; very desirable. 



Each Doz. 

 2to2|ft. ... $2.00 $22.00 



communis var. suecica. (Swedish Juniper.) Grows in the form 

 of a neat compact column; foliage golden green. 



Each Doz. 



2to2|ft $2.00 $22.00 



communis var. prostrata. A dwarf spreading variety with trail- 

 ing branches. ... ... ... ... ... $2.25 each 



Specimen Plants, $5.00 to $7.50 each. 



chinensis var. Pfltzeriana. A beautiful form with graceful, dark 

 green foliage. 

 2 to 2J It. ... $4.00 each | 3 to 3i ft. 



JUNIPERUS.— Coniireuefi. 



excelsa var. Stricta. (Sletider Greek Juniper.) Of slender conical 



outline, very symmetrical; fohage glaucous, dense and prickly. 



Valuable for window boxes. 



Each Doz. I • Each Doz. 



15 inches $2.00 $22.00 | 18 inches ... $2.50 $28.00 



sabina. (Savin Juniper.) Dwarf prostrate spreading branches. 



Thrives in poor soils. Each Doz. 



18 to 24 inches $2 . 50 S2S . 00 



sabina var. prostrata. Dull green leaves. Grows rapidly and is 



very effecti\'e for covering rocks and bare sunny positions. 12 to 



18 in. spread. ... ... ... $2.50 each; $28.00 per doz. 



sabina tamariscifolia. (Tamarix-leaved Savin.) A procumbent 



variety of great beauty. Foliage a pleasing shade of gray-green. 



Fine for edging. 15 in. spread, $2.50 each; $28.00 per doz. 

 japonica aurea. (Golden Japanese Juniper.) Of erect conical 



habit; golden fohage. 2 to 2j ft. ... ... ... $3.50 each 



virginiana. (The Common Red Cedar.) Well formed, cultivated 



specimens of this native Evergreen are highly ornamental. Splendid 



for producing natural landscapes. 



Each Doz. Each Doz. 



2to2ift $2.00 822.00 I 4 to 5 ft. ... $4.00 $42.00 



3to4ft 2.75 30.00 I 5 to 6ft. ... 6.00 65.00 



virginale globosa. Very fine dwarf evergreen, with handsome closely 



set heads of green foliage, forming a dense round mat. $5.00 each; 



$55.00 per doz. 



NEW CHINESE SPRUCES. 

 Introduced by the Arnold Aboretum. 



Picea asperata. A quandrangular-leaved Spruce from North- 

 western China. Some of the trees are very glaucous in appear 

 ance, hence the colloquial name Yun sha (Cloudy Fir). 

 Old trees are very spire-like in outline. All the varieties of 

 P. asperata are of dense growth, and the purplish coloring of 

 the j-oung fohage makes them strikingly beautiful in the early 

 Summer. 



asperata var. notabills. This variety differs from the preced- 

 ing, chiefly in the cones, the scales of which are rhombicovate 

 in outUne. 



asperata var. ponderosa. This handsome variety is remark- 

 able for its large cones. 



Balfouriana. One of the tallest of the Chinese Spruces. 



montigena. The short, stout bristly leaves are of shining 

 green and more or less glaucescent. 



retroflexa. Glaucous foliage in somewhat spiral arrange- 

 ment. Very interesting. 



Strong Plants of the above varieties, each $3. 00. Collection 



of 6 ^•a^eties, $15.00. 



Larger Plants, each $5.00. Collection of 6 varieties, 

 825.00. 



... $6 . 00 each 

 Six plants of one variety at dozen rate. 



