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HAKDY COMFERS.— Continued. 



PICEA glauca coniea. Collected by the Arnold Arboretum near Laggan, Alberta, and described 

 by them as follows: This very peculiar form of the Western White Spruce is of slow growth and 

 forms dense bushes of narrow conical shape, consisting of closely packed, thin and short branchlets. 

 The leaves are very different from the type and quite distinct. They are radially disposed around 

 the stem, thin and slender. Picea glauca conica, on account of its very characteristic habit 

 and aspect, promises to become one of the most favorite dwarf spruces; a rare and valuable plant 



12 to 14 in 



canadensis. {White Spruce.) A hardy species of quick growth, 

 near the sea. 

 2§ to 3 ft 



... $5.00 each 

 Valuable for planting 



S3. 75 each 



Douglasi. {Pseudotsuga Douglasi.) (Douglas Fir.) A grand variety of large conical 

 form with horizontal branches. Foliage dark bluish-green, silvery underneath. 

 2ito3ft $4.50 each ! 3 to 3i ft- $5.50 each 



excelsa. (Norway Spruce.) This familiar Spruce is more extensively grown than any 

 of the others. Very hardy and useful for forming hedges or wind breaks. 



Each 10 



2to2ift $2.75 $25.00 



2^0 3 ft 3.50 32.50 



excelsa pygmaea. (Pigmy Norway Spruce.) A very drawf variety of slow growth, 

 forming dense, compact plants; very ornamental. 

 18 to 24 in $10.00 each 



pungens Kosteri. (Roster's Blue Spruce.) Very distinctive, ornamental and inval- 

 uable as specimen tree for the lawn; silvery blue foliage. 



Each 



2|to3ft $15.00 I 3Ho4ft. 



3to3§ft ... 18.00 I 4to4ift. 



Specimen Plants $20.00 each and upwards. 



pungens glauca pendula. (Weeping Blue Spruce.) 



tree with pendulous branches and rich blue foliage. 



6 to 7 ft 



PINUS nigra. (Austrian Pine.) A handsome tree of rapid growth with 

 deep-green foliage. 



Each Each 



24 to 3 ft $5.00 I 3to3|ft $6.00 



Each 



$21.00 



25.00 



An attractive 'specimen 

 $15.00 each 



Plnus austriaca. (Austrian Pine.) 



Retinospora plumosa. 

 PINUS. Continued. 



Montana Mughus. (Dwarf Mugho Pine.) An Alpine species extremely 

 valuable for exposed situations; of dwarf, spreading habit 



^12*° 15m $5.00 each 



Strobus. (White Pine.) One of the best native Pines. Useful for 

 screens, windbreaks and backgrounds. 

 3 to 3i ft. . . . $4.00 each; $38.50 for 10. 



sylvestrls. (Scotch Pine.) One of the best evergreen trees for ex- 

 posed situations. 



Each 10 Each 



3to3Jft. ... $4.00 $38.50 | 3J to 4 ft. . . ... $5 00 



I 4 to 5 ft 6.00 



RETINOSPORA pislfera fllifera. (Thread Retinospora.) Long 

 thread-like droopmg, light green branches; graceful and beautiful. 

 Each Each 



2fto3ft $6.00 I 4 to 5 ft $9 00 



32 to 4 ft 7.00 I Specimens $10.00 to $20.00 



pisifera fllifera aurea. (Golden-thread Retinospora.) A golden- 

 leaved form of the preceding. 



10V. ir- ^^'^^ , Each 



12 to 15 in $4.00 2J to 3 ft. $8 00 



2to2ift 6.00 I Specimens, ... lo.OO 



obtusa compacta. Very ornamental dwarf variety with dark green 

 shell-like leaves. Fine for individual planting or in groups. Each 

 2to2ift SIO.OO 



pisifera. (Sawara Retinospora.) A fine pyramidal plant, distinct 

 and graceful. 



Each 10 Each 



2Ho3ft. ... $4.00 $38.50 1 3Ho 4 ft $6 00 



3 to 3 J ft. ... 5.00 I 



pisifera aurea. (Golden Sawara Retinospora.) A lovely golden form 

 of the preceding. 



Each Each 



3Ho4ft $6.00 ! 4to4|ft. ... $7.00 



RETINOSPORA Continued on next page. 



