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Pinus strobus. (TF/i!(e Pine.) 



ABIES balsamea. (Balm of Gilead Fir.) Rich dark green foliage, 

 silvery underneath. 



3} to 3 ft. ... SI. 00 each I 4 to 5 ft S2. 50 each 



3 to 4 ft. ... 1 . 50 each | 



canadensis. (See Tsuga.) 



concolor. (Colorado Silver Fir.) One of the most beautiful and 

 graceful evergreen trees, giowing 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. 



lito2ft. ... S2. 00 each I 3 to 4 ft S4. 00 each 



2i to 3 it. ... 3.00 each I 5 to 6 ft 10.00 each 



2 to 2* ft. 



3 to 4 ft. 

 Specimens. 



JUNIPERUS— ConhViued. 



ehinensis var. Pfltzeriana. A beautiful form 

 with graceful, dark green foliage. 



2 to 3 ft S3.00 each 



3 to 4 ft S5.00 each 



excelsa var. Stricta. (Slender Greek Juniper.) 

 Of slender conical outline, very symmetrical; 

 fohage glaucous, dense and prickly. Valuable 

 for window bo.xes. Each Doz. 



15 to 18 inches S1.50S16.6o 



18 to 24 inches 2.00 20.00 



sabina. (Savin Juniper.) Dwarf prostrate 

 spreading branches. Thrives in poor soils. 



Each Doz. 



12 to 18 in. .Sl-00 SlO.Oa 



18 to 24 in. 1.50 15.00 



sabina var. prostrata. Dull green leaves. 

 Grows rapidly and is very effective for cover- 

 ing rocks and bare sunny positions. 12 to 18 

 in. spread . . . SI. 25 each; S12.50 per doz. 



sabina tamariseifolia. (Tamarix-leaved Savin.) 

 A procumbent variety of great beauty. Foliage 

 a pleasing shade of gray-green. Fine for edging. 

 18 to 24 in. spread, SI. 50 each; Slo.OO per doz. 



japonica aurea. (Golden Japanese Juniper.) Of 

 erect conical habit; golden foliage. 2 to 2j 

 ft S2 . 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. | Fach Doz. . 



SI 00 SIO.OO 4 to 5 ft. ... S4.00 S42.00 

 2.00 20.00 1 5 to 6 ft. ... 6.00 65.00 

 6 to 12 ft., SS.OO to S25.00 each. 



concolor violacea. Foliage silvery-blue, 

 li to 2 n. ... S2.50 each 1 3 to 4 ft. 



S5.00 each 



Fraseri. Similar to the Balsam Fir, but more beautiful in appear- 

 ance; very hardy. Foliage dark green, bluish underneath. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



5 to 6 ft. $3.25 S36.00 I 6 to 7 ft. $4.00 S42.00 



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

 metrical form with wide lustrous dark green needles, silvery under- 

 neath. 

 3 to 4 ft. ... .$4.00 each I 4 to 5 ft $6.00 each 



Veitchii. (Veilch's Silver Fir.) A beautiful Evergreen with a pro- 

 nounced silvery tint; fine as a specimen. 

 2 to 3 ft. ... $2.50 each I 3 to 3 J ft '. $4.00 each 



JUNIPERUS communis. (English Juniper.) Low-growing bushy 

 plant; light glaucous foliage; very hardy. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



Uto2ft. $1.50 $15.00 1 2 to 2Ht- .$2.00 .$20.00 



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

 cous-green rariety of dense pillar-like growth; very desirable. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



2to2Jft. SI. 25 S12.00 I 2J to3 ft. S2.00 .$20.00 



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

 of a neat compact column; foliage golden green. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



2 to 21 ft. SI. .50 $15.00 1 2J to 3 ft. S2.00 $20.00 



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

 ing branches. ... ... ... ... $1.25 and $2.50 each 



PICEA alba. (White Spruce.) A hardy species of quick growth. 

 Valuable for planting near the sea. 



3 to 35 ft. ... S1.50 each I Specimens, 5 to 6 ft. .54.00 each. 

 3* to 4 ft. . . . 2.00 each I 



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

 large conical form with horizontal spreading branches. Foliage 

 pale green, silvery underneath. 



2 to 2Ut. ... $1.50 each 1 3 to 4 ft S2. 50 each 



Specimens. 5 to 10 ft S5 . 00 to $20 . 00 each 



Engelmanni. Compact, pyramidal form; branches sometimes 

 pendulous; foliage bluish-green. 

 Each Doz. 



5 to 6 ft S6 . 00 each 



2 to 25 It. 



3 to 4 ft. 



ol.oO 

 3.00 



S15.00 

 32.00 



excelsa. (Norway Spruce.) This familiar Spruce is more exten- 

 sively grown than any of the others. Very hardy and useful for 

 • forming hedges or wind breaks. 



2 Ho 3 ft. 



3 to 4 ft. 



4 to 5 ft. 



5 to 6 -t. 





Specimens. 



6 to 8 ft. 

 10 to 20 ft. 



Each Doz. 



100 



$.75 $7.00 



$50.00 



.85 8.00 



60.00 



1.50 15.00 



100 00 



2 . 50 25 00 





3 . 50 35 00 





$7.50 to $10 



00 each 



15.00 to 50 



00 each 



excelsa aurea. (Golden Crested Spruce.) The leaves on rhe upper 

 sides of the shoots become golden-yellow. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



3 to 4 ft. .$3.00 .$30.00 6 to 7 ft. $5.00 $55.00 



4 to 5 ft. 4.00 40.00 ' 



excelsa var. inverta. (Pendulous-Branched Spruce.) A pendulous 

 variety of the Norway Spruce; lateral branches droop gracefully. 



.3 to 4 ft. $3.00 each 



Specimens, s to 10 ft. $7. 50 to SlO. 00 each 



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

 slow growth, forming dense, comijact plants; very ornamental. 

 12 to 18 in. $4.00 each. 



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