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ABIES alba. While Spruce. Valuable for planting near the sea. 

 3 feet. Each, $1.00. Specimens, 4| to 5 feet. Each, S2. 00. 



Balsamea. Balm of Gilead Fir. Rich dark green foliage, silvery 

 underneath. 2 to 2j feet; each, .75. 3 to 4 feet, each $1.50. 



Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. Dark green foliage, valuable 

 for partial shade. 2 to 3 feet, each, . 75. 3 to 4 feet, each $1.50. 



ConeolOF. 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. 3 to 4 feet. Each, $3 . 50. 



ConeolOP Violaeea. Foliage silvery blue. 3 to 4 feet. Each, 

 $3.50. 



Doug'lasii Douglas Spnice. A grand variety of large conical 

 form with horizontal spreading branches. Foliage pale green, 

 silvery underneath. 3 to 3^ feet. Each, $2.00. 



Exeelsa. Norway Spruce. Serviceable for screens, shelters and 

 clumps. 2| to 3 feet. Each, .60; doz., $6.00. 3^ to 4 feet, 

 each, $1.00; doz., .$9.00; 4Ho5 feet, each, $1 .50; doz., $16.00. 

 Specimen trees, 5 to 6 feet, $2.00 to $5.00 each. 



Exeelsa aupea. Golden Crested Spruce. The leaves on the 

 upper sides of the shoots become golden yellow. 3 to 4 feet. 

 Each, .f2.50; doz., $25.00. 



Pungens Kosteriana. The finest form of Colorado Blue Spruce. 



Specimen plants, each 1^ feet, $1.50; 2 to 2^ feet, $3.50; 



3 feet, $7.50; 4 feet, $10.00; 5 feet, $15.00. Larger sizes. 



price on application. 

 Pungens glauea pendula. Weeping Blue Spruce. An 



attractive specimen tree with pendulous branches and rich 



blue foliage. 3 to 4 feet. Each, $5 . 00. 



CALLUNA vulgaris. Scotch Heather. Long racemes of deep 

 rose-pink flowers. Plants in 3-inch pots. Each, .25; doz., 

 $1.50; per 100, $10.00. 



JUNIPERUS communis var. Hiberniea. Irish Juniper. A 

 beautiful glaucous-green variety of dense pillar-like growth; very 

 desirable. 2 to 3 feet. Each, $1 .00; doz., $10.00. 

 Japoniea aupea. Of erect conical habit; golden foliage. 2 to 

 2k feet. Each, $2.00. 



JUNIPERUS. Sueeiea. Swedish Juniper. Grows in the form 



of a neat, compact column; foUage golden green. 3j feet. 



Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00. 

 Sabina. Sarin Juniper. Dwarf prostrate spreading branches. 



Thrives in poor soils. 18-inch spread. Each, $1.00; doz., 



$10.00. 

 VIPginlca. Red Cedar. Well-formed, cultivated specimens 



of this native evergreen are highly ornamental. 2 to 3 feet. 



Each, .50; doz., $5.00. 



PINUS Austriaea. Austrian Pine. A noble tree of rapid 



growth with ma.ssive horizontal branches covered with long, 



thick, dark green foliage; very hardy, Ij to 2 feet. Each, .50; 



doz., $4.00. 2 to 2^- feet. Each, $1.00; Doz., $9.00. 3 to 4 feet, 



bushy. Each, $1.50; doz., $12.00. 



Mugho. Dwarf Mountain Pine. An Alpine species extremely 

 valuable for exposed situations, of dwarf, spreading habit, sel- 

 dom over 4 feet in height. The foliage is of 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 plant- 

 ing near the .sea. 12 to 15 inches. Broad specimens. Each, 

 $1.00; doz., $8.00. 



StPObuS. White or Weymouth Pine. Useful for screens, wind- 

 breaks and backgrounds. 2 to 3 feet. Each, .75; doz., $6.00. 

 4 to 5 feet. Each, $2.00. 



SylvestFlS. Scotch Pine. One of the best trees for exposed 

 situations. 3 to 4 feet. Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00. 

 RETINOSPORA Filifera. Thread-like, drooping, light green 



branches; pyramidal form; graceful and beautiful. 2^ to 3 feet. 



Each, $2.00; doz., $20 00. 



Filifera aurea. A golden-leaved form of the preceding. 1^ 

 feet. Each, $2.50. 



Obtusa. A compact, pyramid tree, dark green foliage, tinted 

 bronze. 2 feet. Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00. 



Pisifera. A fine pyramidal plant, distinct and graceful. 3 to 

 4 feet. Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00. 



Pisifera auPea. A lovely bright-golden form of the preced- 

 ing. 3 to 4 feet. Each, $1 .00; doz., $10.00. 



Plumosa. Forms a handsome pyramid of dense, feathery 

 branches, fine, light green foliage. 2 feet. Each, .75.; doz., $6.00. 

 3ft. Each, $1.50; doz., $15.00. 4 ft. Each, $2.50; doz., $25.00. 



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