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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



HARDY CONIFERS. 



•50 



Each. 



AUREA. Golden Chinese yuni- 



per. Foliage of the twigs golden 

 yellow; very beautiful, i'^ ft. 

 Doz., J15.00 Ji'So 



VAR. SUECICA. Swedish Juni- 

 per. Grows in the form of a neat, 

 compact column; foliage golden 

 green. 3% ft. Doz., §7.50 . . .75 



— Japonica AUREA. Of erect con- 

 ical habit ; golden foliage. 2 to 



2'/^ ft . . 2.00 



— VIRGINICA. Red Cedar. Well- 

 formed, cultivated specimens of 

 this native evergreen are highly 

 ornamental. 2 ft. Doz.,S5.oo . 



PiNUS AUSTRIACA. Austrian Pine. 

 A noble tree of rapid gro« th w ith 

 massive horizontal branches cov- 

 ered with long, thick, dark green 

 foliage; very hardy. 1% to 2ft. 

 Doz., $4.00; each, .50; 2 lo 2I4 

 ft. Doz., $600; each, .75. 3 to 4 

 ft., bushy. Doz., g 10.00 . . . 



— MUGHO. Dviarf Mountain Pine. 

 An Alpine species extremely valu- 

 able for exposed situations, of 

 dwarf, spreading habit, seldom 

 over 4 ft. in height. The foliage 

 is ol strong deep green color, and 

 the branching growth of this 

 beautiful bushy Pine makes it 

 exceedingly desirable for lawn 

 clumps, evergreen borders and 

 terraces. It is one of the best 

 evergreens for planting near the 

 sea ; 12 to 15 inches ; broad spec- 

 imens. Doz., $6.00 



— STROBUS. White or Weymouth 

 Pine. Useful lor screens, wind- 

 breaks, and backgrounds. 3 to 



314 ft. Doz., $10.00 .... i.oo 



— SYLVESTRlS. Scotch Pine. One 

 of the best trees for exposed situ- 

 ations. 3 to 4 ft. Doz., S 10.00 . 1.00 



RETINOSPORA ERICOIDES. Foliage 

 coppery violet, turns green in 



75 



winter. 1I4 ft. Doz., 



■75 



Abies pungens Kostenana. Colorado Blue Spruce. 



Each. 

 Abies alba. White Spruce. Valuable for planting 

 near the sea. 3 ft 75 



— BALSAMEA. Balm of Gilead Fir. Rich, dark green 

 foliage, silvery underneath. 2 to 2% '* 75 



— CANADENSIS. Hemlock spruce. Dark green foliage, 

 valuable for partial shade. 3 to 4 ft 1.50 



— CONGO LOR. Colorado Silver fir. One of the most 

 beaiitilul 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 



and it is perfectly hardy. 2 ft 3.00 



VIOLACEA. Foliage silvery blue. 2 ft. ... 3.00 



— EXCELSA. Norway spruce. Serviceable for screens, 

 shelter and clumps. 2 to 2'/^ ft. Per doz., $3.co . .30 

 3 to 3'/^ ft. Per doz., $5.00 50 



— — AUREA. Golden Crested Spruce. The leaves on 

 the upper sides of the shoots become golden yellow, 



2 to 3 ft. Per doz., $15.00 1.50 



— Pungens Kosteriana. The finest form of Colo- 

 rado Blue Spruce. One of the hardiest and choicest 

 Evergreens; foliage steel blue, ii/i it., each, $2 50; 



2% ft " . • . . . . 3.00 



Larger specimens, each, $7.50 to S50.00. 

 JUNIPERIS CHINENSlS. Chinese Juniper. A hand- 

 some, compact bush, branches slightly drooping; 

 foliage dark green, 1% to 2 ft. j.50 



FI LI PER a. Thread-like, droop- 

 ing, light green branches ; pyrami- 

 dal form ; graceful and beautiful. 

 2% to 3 ft. Doz., $16.00 . . . r.50 



AUREA. New. A golden 



leaved form of the preceding. 



2% ft 2.00 



— OBTUSA. A compact, pyramidal tree, dark green 

 foliage, tinted bronze. 3 io 3I4 ft. Doz., $15.00 . 1.50 



— PLU.MOSA. Forms a handsome pyramid of dense, 

 feathery branches, fine, light green foliage. 2 ft. 

 Doz., $5.00, each, .60; 3 It. Doz., $12.00, each, 

 $1.25 ; 4 ft. Doz., $20.00 2.00 



AUREA. One of the best Evergreens, forming a 



pyramid of rich golden foliage which holds its color 

 the year round. It is one of the most brilliant and 

 hardy conifers. 114 to 2 ft., each, $1.00; 2% to 3 ft., 

 each, $2.00 L-arger specimens, $3.00 to $20.00. 



SCIADOPITVS VerTICILLATA. Japanese Umbrella 

 Tree. A beautiful and most desirable Japanese 

 evergreen of erect pyramidal growth with large, shin- 

 ing, deep green foliage in umbrella-like whorls. Pro- 

 tection of pine boughs or coarse matting is necessary 

 during winter in Massachusetts. 2% 'o 3 ft., each, 

 $3.00; 4 ft. specimens, each 6.00 



Thuja OCCIDENTALIS. American Arborvitcc. Ex- 

 tremely useful for screens, clumps or lawn specimens. 



3 to 4 ft. Doz., $5.00 50 



5 to 6 ft. Doz., $10 00 i-oo 



LUTEA. Nootka Sound Cypress. Yellow foliage. 



2 to 2 V^ ft. Doz., $2000 2.00 



2% to 3 ft 3.00 



George Peabody. Golden yellow, very hardy. 



2 ft i-So 



SIBERICA. Siberian Arborvitae. 2 ft 5© 



