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HARDY COmFERS.-Continued. 



PICEA albertiana. A beautiful, pyramidal evergreen tree of slender proportions attaining a height 

 over 100 feet. Its density of short silvery green needles gives it Sie appearance of a Retinospora, 

 rather than a tree ; a rare and valuable plant. 

 Plants, 4 to 6 inches ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SI .00 each 



Plants, 10 to 12 inches $3.50 each . 



Specimen plants, about 2 ft. $25.00 each J^ 



alba. {White Spruce.) A hardy species of quick growth. Valuable for planting 

 near the sea. 



3 to 3Ht. $2.00 each I 3i to 4 ft. S3. 00 each 



Douglasii. (Pseudo-tsuga.) (Douglas Spruce.) A grand variety of large conica 

 horizontal spreading branches. Foliage pale green, silvery under- 



form with 

 neath. 

 3 to 3| ft. 

 Engelmanni. 

 bluish-green. 



$3.50 each I 3i to 4 ft. $4.00 each 



Compact, pyramidal form; branches sometimes pendulous; foliage 



to 2i ft. 



Each Doz. I Each 



... $3.00 $33.00 I 3 to 4 ft. $5.00 



exeelsa. (Norway Spruce.) This familiar Spruce is more extensively grown 

 than any of the others, Verj' hardy and useful for forming hedges or wind 

 breaks. 



Each Doz. 

 $2.00 $21.00 

 2.50 27.00 



Each Doz. 



4 to 5 ft $3 . 00 $33 . 00 



5 to 6 ft 5 . 00 54 . 00 



The leaves on the upper sides of 



3 to 3§ ft 

 3§ to 4 ft. 



exeelsa aurea. (Golden Crested Spruce.) 

 the shoots become golden-yellow. 



Each Doz. j Each 



4 to 5 ft. ... $4 . 00 $40 . 00 1 6 to 7 ft $6 . 00 



exeelsa var. inverta. (Pendulous-Braitched Spruce.) A pendulous^ variety 



of the Norway Spruce; lateral branches droop gracefully. 



4 to 5 ft $5 . 00 each 



exeelsa var. pygmsea. (Dwarf Spruce.) A very dwarf variety of slow 



growth, forming dense, compact plants; very ornamental. 



12 to 18 in. $4 . 00 each 



orientalis. (Oriental Spruce.) Short lustrous dark green needles; forms a 



compact and graceful pyramidal tree. A good evergreen for groups or 



specimens. Each Doz. 



2 to 3 ft $3 . 50 $38 . 00 



pungens. (Colorado Spruce.) The original form of the Colorado Spruce; 



foliage light green. Very hardv. 



3 to 4 ft. $5 .00 each -■ 



pungens glauea Kosteriana. The finest form of Colorado Blue Spiuce. Very '' 



ornamental and invaluable as a specimen tree for the lawn. 



3to3Ht. $7.00 each I 3 |to 4 ft. ... _ ...$9.00 each 



pungens glauea pendula. (Weeping Blue Spruce.) An attractive specimen tree 

 with pendulous branches and rich blue foliage. 



4 to 5 ft $7 . 50 each 



PINUS austriaca. (Austrian Pine.) A noble tree of rapid growth 



with massive horizontal branches covered with long, thick dark 

 green foliage ; very hardy. 



Each Doz. Each Doz. 



2 to 3 ft. .. $2.50 $27.00 I 3 to 4 ft. .. $4.00 $45.00 

 PINUS densiflora. (Japanese Red Pine.) A rapid-growing and very 

 ornamental Pine; the long slender needles are bright bluish-green. 

 2 to 2i ft. $3.50 each. 

 mughus. (Dwarf Mountain Pine.) An Alpine species extremely 

 valuable for exposed situations; of dwarf, spreading habit, seldom 

 over 4 feet in height. The foliage is of strong, deep green color and 

 the branching growth of this beautiful bushy Pine makes it exceed- 

 ingly desirable for lawn clumps, evergreen borders and terraces. 

 It is one of the best Evergreens for planting near the sea. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



15 to 18 in. diam. $2 . 00 $21 . 00 24 to 30 in. diam $4 . 00 $42 . 00 

 18 to 24 in. diam. 3.00 33.00 | Specimen Plants $6.00 to $10.00 



Ketinospoia piumosa aurea. 



'Pl'^VS.— Continued. 



ponderosa. (Bull Pine.) A very hardy variety with short spreading 

 branches; very prolific in cones. 3 to 4 ft., $4.00 each; $42.00 per 

 doz. 

 resinosa. (Red Pine.) A native variety with red bark and light 

 green foliage in whorls. 



Each Doz. i 



3 to 4 ft. . . .$3.50 $38.00 5 to 6 ft. $6.00 each 



4 to 5 ft. ... 4 . 50 I 

 rlglda. (Pitch Pine.) A useful variety thriving on poor dry soils. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



3 to 4 ft. ... $2.50 $27.00 1 5 to 6 ft. $4.00 $45.00 



strobus. (White or Weymouth Pine.) One of the best native Pines. 

 Useful for screens, windbreaks and backgrounds. 



Each Doz. I Each 



...$2.50 $27.00 5 to 6 ft. $5.00 



. . . 3.25 36.00 1 

 $7.50 to $25.00. 



(Scotch Pine.) One of the best trees for exposed situa- 



3 to 4 ft. 



4 to 5 ft. 

 Specimens. 



sylvestris. 

 tions. 



4 to 5ft. 

 6 to 8 ft. 



Each Doz. 

 ... $3 . 00 $33 . 00 

 ... 5 . 00 



8 to 10 ft. 



Each 

 $12.00 



RETINOSPORA fllifera pendula. Long, thread-like drooping, light 

 green branches; graceful and beautiful. 



Each Doz. I Each 



lito2 ft. ....$3.00 $33.00 2| to 3 ft. ... $6.00 



2 to2ift. ... 4.00 45.00 I 

 fllifera pendula aurea. A golden-leafed form of the preceding. 

 Bushy plants, 15 to 18 in., $3.00 each. 18 to 24 in., $5.00 each. 



obtusa nana. Very ornamental dwarf variety -ndth dark green shell- 

 like leaves. Fine for indixadual planting or in groups. 18 to 24 

 in. $7.50 each. 



pisifera. A fine pyramidal plant, distinct and graceful. 



Tsuga canadensis pendula Sargentii. 



Each Doz. 



lito2ft. .. .,$2.00 $22.00 I 3 to 4 ft 



2|to3ft. . . . 4.00 42.00 | 



pisifera aurea. A lovely golden form of the preceding. 



Each Doz. I Each 



U to 2 ft. . . .$2.00 $21,00 I 2Ho 3 ft $4.00 



Each 

 $6.00 



Doz. 

 $42.00 



Six Plants of one variety at dozen rate. 



