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Fk. & J. FARQUHAPv COMPANY, BOSTON. 



HARDY CONIFERS. 



We make NO CHARGE for PACKING on Nursery Stock. 



Foundation planting- of Evergreens. 



NEW CHINESE SPRUCES. 

 Intpodueed by the Arnold Arbopetum. 



Pieea asperata. A Spruce from Northwestern China, very 

 glaucous in appearance, hence the colloquial name Yun sha 

 (Cloudy Fir). All the varieties of P. asperata are of dense 

 growth, and the purplish coloring of the young foliage makes 

 them strikingly beautiful in the early Summer. $7.50 each. 

 asperata notabilis. This variety differs from the preced- 

 ing, chiefly in the cones, the scales of which are rhombicovate 

 in outline. $7.50 each. 



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

 graceful evergreen trees, gro'wing in symmetrical pyramid form, 

 with long feathery foliage, of silvery-green color. 

 2ito3ft $8.50 each 



holophylla. {Korean Silver Fir.) This is the common Silver Fir of 

 Korea, and one of the handsomest of the Asiatic species. It is 

 broadly pyramidal in habit, densely branched to the ground, with 

 bright green, lustrous foliage. Introduced by Mr. Wilson of the 

 Arboretum this new Korean Fir has proved perfectly hardy in and 

 around Boston and is a valued addition to the limited number of 

 Silver Firs that will thrive in the rigorous New England climate. 

 lito2ft .So. 00 each 



Veitchi olivacea. (Green cone Veitch Fir.) This new introduction 

 is one of the aristocrats of the Silver Fir family. It makes a broad 

 pyramidal growth, ideal for use where a stately lawn specimen is 

 desired. The foliage is a beautiful olive-green shade, quite lust- 

 rous and silvery underneath, and the green cones are particularly 

 ornamental. It was introduced by E. H. Wilson for the Arnold 

 Arboretum and has proved perfectl.v hardy. l5to2ft. S5. 00 each 



JUNIPERUS communis. (Common Juniper.) Low growing bushy 

 plant; light glaucous foliage; very hardy. Each 10 



2to2Ht S4.00 37.50 



communos Hiberniea. (Irish Juniper.) A beautiful glaucous- 

 green variety of dense pillar-like growth; very desirable. 



Each. 10 



l|to2ft. $3.00 $27.50 



2to2ift. 3.50 32.50 



2i to 3 ft. 4 . 00 37 . 50 



Chinensis virginalis aurea. Very fine dwarf evergreen with hand- 

 some closely set heads of yellowish green foliage, forming a dense 

 round mat. $3.50 each. 



JUNIPERUS. Continued. 



exeelsa Stricta. (Slender Greek Juniper.) Of slender conical outHne 

 very symmetrical; foliage glaucous, dense and prickly. Val- 

 uable for window boxes. Each 



8 to 10 in. $2.00 



12 to 15 inches 3 . 00 



VJrginiana. (The Common Red Cedar.) Well formed, cultivated 

 specimens of this native Evergreen are highly ornamental. Splendid 

 evergreen for producing natural effects. Thrives generally in any 

 situation, even in poor soil; extremely hardy. 

 3 to 4 ft $5.50 each 



Picea asperata 



Five Plants of one variety at ten rate. 



