AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1912. 



• HARDY CONIFERS 



We do not advise Planting Evergreens later than October 1st, in New England. We only offer varieties suitable for Fall Planting. 



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Abies alba. '.....;. ::fi.icc. Valuable for planting near the Each 

 sea. 3 feet. Each. Si. oo. Specimens, 4 i to 5 feet . S2.00 



Balsamea. Balm of Gilcad Fir. Rich dark green foliage, 



silvery underneath. 2 to 2 J feet 75 



Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. Dark green foliage, valu- 

 able for partial shade. 3 to 4 feet I -50 



Concolor. Colorado Silver Fir. One of the most beauti- 

 ful and graceful evergreen trees, growing in symmetrical 

 pvramid form, with long feathery foliage of silvery 

 green color which curves upward. As a lawn specimen 

 it isone of the most decorative.trees. 3 to 4 feet . . 3-50 



Concolor violacea. Foliage silvery blue. 3 to 4 feet. 3-5° 



Excelsa. Norway Spruce. Serviceable for screen shel- 

 ters and clumps. 2 J to 3 feet. Per doz., S6.00 . .60 



3§ to 4 feet. Per doz.. Sg. 00 i.oo 



Specimen trees, 5 to 6 feet. S2.00 to S5.00 each. 



Excelsa aurea. Golden Crested Spruce. The leaves on 

 the upper sides of the shoots become golden yellow. 

 3 to 4 feet. Per doz., S25.00 2.50 



Pungens Kosteriana. The finest form of Colorado Blue 

 Spruce. One of the hardiest and choicest evergreens; 

 foliage steel blue. lA feet, each S2. 50 ; 2^^ feet . . . 5.00 

 Larger specimens, each, S7.50 to S50.00. 



Juniperus Suecica. Swedish Juniper. Grows in the form 

 of a neat compact column; foliage golden green. 3^ 

 feet. Doz., Sio.oo i . 00 



Japonica aurea. Of erect conical habit; golden foliage. 



2 to 2 ^ feet 2 . 00 



Virginica. Red Cedar. Well-formed, cultivated speci- 

 mens of this native evergreen are highly ornamental. 

 2 to 3 feet. Doz.. ^ij.oo. io 



Each. 

 $2 .00 



Retinospora Filifera. Thread-like drooping, light i,:--;- 

 branches; pyramidal form; graceful and beautiful. 2^^ 



to 3 feet. Doz., S20.00 



Filifera aurea. \ew. A golden-leaved form of the pre- 

 ceding, i^ feet 2.50 



Pisifera aurea. Feathery, golden-yellow fohage. 3 to 4 



feet. Doz., Sio.oo i .00 



Plumosa. Forms a handsome pyramid of dense, feathery 

 branches, fine, light green foliage. 2 feet. Doz.,S6.oo; 

 each, 75 cents. 3 feet. Doz., 815.00; each, Si-50. 4 



feet, Doz.. S25.00 2.50 



Plumosa 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, ij to 2 feet. Each, 75 cents. 2^ to 3 feet. 

 Each, -Si. 50. Larger specimens, S2.00 to Sio.oo each. 

 Thuja Occidentalis. American Ahonitce. Extremely useful 

 for screens, clumps or lawn specimens. Specimen plants, 

 4 feet each, ^i .00; 4 to 5 feet each, $2.00; 5 to 6 feet each, 

 ^3.00; 6 to 7 feet each, $4.00; 7 to 8 feet each, $6.00; 

 8 to 9 feet each, $S.oo; 9 to 10 feet each, $10.00. Smaller 

 plants for hedges see page 58. 

 Occidentalis, lutea. Nootka Sound Cypress. Yellow foliage. 



2 to 2j feet. D >z., ^20.00; each, $2.00. 

 Occidentalis Compacta. Dwarf; foliage light green; 2 feet 1.50 

 Globosa. Foliage green; compact; globular in form about 



i^ inches 1. 00 



Warreana. Deep green, dense foliage. 1 5 to 2 ft 75 



George Peabody. Golden yellow, very hardy. 2 feet . . . 1.50 

 Pyramidalis. Habit like the Italian Cypress. 2 to 3 feet . i.oo 

 Siberica. Siberian Arborvita. Deep green; verj- hardy. 



2.V to 3 feet . 50 



Vervaeneana. A graceful, drooping, yellow--marked Arbor- 



\'\vss. 2 to 3 feet 1.00 



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