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



HARDY CONIFERS. 



Each. 



•75 



.50 



Abies pungens Kosteriena. Colorado Blue Spruce. 



Abies alba. White Spruce. Valuable for planting 

 near the sea. 3 It 



— BALSAMEA Baim of Gilead Hr. Rich, dark green 

 foliage, silvery underneath. 2 to 2% '• 



— CANADENSIS. Hetnlock i>pruce. Dark green foliage, 

 valuable for partial shade. 3 to 4 ft 



— CONCOLOR. Colorado Silver Fir. One of the most 

 beautiful and graceful evergreen trees, growing in 

 symmelrical 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 



VIOLACEA. Foliage silvery blue. 2 ft. . , 



— EXCELSA. Norway Spruce. Serviceable for screens 

 shelter and clumps. 2 to 2I4 ft- Per doz., ^3.00 

 3 to 3I4 ft. Per doz., S5.00 



AUREA. Golden Created Spruce. The leaves on 



the upper sides of the shoots become golden yellow 

 2 to 3 ft. Per doz., ^15.00 



— PUNGENS KOSTERIANA. The finest form of Colo 

 rado Blue Spruce. One of the hardiest and choicest 

 Evergreens; foliage steel blue. 1% it., each, ^2 50 



2y2ft 



Larger specimens, each, ^7.50 to 825.00. 

 JUNIPERIS CHINENSIS. Chinese Jutiiper. A hand 

 some, compact bush, branches slightly drooping 

 fohage dark green. i%to 2(t 



Each. 



•75 



•75 



1.50 



3.00 



3.00 



•30 

 •50 



1.50 



5.00 



1.50 



AUREA. Golden Chinese yuti. 



per. Foliage of the twigs golden 

 yellow; very beautiful. 1% ft. 

 boz., 515.00 $1-50 



VAR. SUECICA. Swedishjuni- 



per. Grows in the form of a neat, 

 compact column; foliage golden 

 green. 314 ft, Doz., $7.50 . . 



— JAPONICAAITREA. Of erect con- 

 ical habit ; golden foliage. 2 to 



2^2 It 



— VIRGINICA. Red Cedar. Well- 

 formed, cultivated specimens of 

 this native evergreen are highly 

 ornamental. 2 ft. Doz., S5.00 . 



PlNUS AUSTRIACA. Austrian Pine. 

 A noble tree of rapid growth with 

 massive horizontal branches cov- 

 ered with long, thick, dark green 

 foliage; very hardy. 1% to 2 it. 

 Doz., ^4.00; each, .50; 2 to 2% 

 ft. Doz., $6 00; each, .75. 3 to 4 

 ft., bushy. Doz., ;gio.oo . . . 1.00 



— MUGHO. Dwarf Mountain Pine. 

 An .Mpine species extremely valu- 

 able for exposed situations, of 

 dwarf, spreading habit, seldom 

 over 4 it. in height. The foliage 

 is ot 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., g6.oo 75 



— STROBUS. White or Weymouth 

 Pine. Useful for screens, wind- 

 breaks, and backgrounds. 3 to 

 3 14 ft- Doz., $10.00 .... 1. 00 



— SYLVESTRIS. Scotch Pine. One 

 of the best trees for exposed situ- 

 ations. 3 to 4 ft. Doz., $10.00 . i.oo 



RETINOSPORA ERICOIIjES. foliage 

 coppery violet, turns green in 

 winter. iV^ ft. Doz., $8.00 . . 



— FILIFERA. Thread-like, droop- 

 ing, light green branches ; pyrami- 

 dal form ; graceful and beautiful. 

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



AUREA. New. A golden 



leaved form of the preceding. 



2% ft 2.00 



— OBTUSA. A compact, pyramidal tree, dark green 

 foliage, tinted bronze. 3 to 3% ft. Doz., $15.00 . 1.50 



— PLUMOSA. Forms a handsome pvramid of dense, 

 teaihery 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. 1I4 to 2 ft., each, $1.00; 2% to 3 ft., 

 each, $2.00 Larger specimens, $3.00 to $20.00. 



SCIADOPITYS 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. 2I4 to 3 It , each, 

 $3.00 ; 4 ft. specimens, each 6.00 



Thuja OCCIDENTALIS. American ArborvitcE. Ex- 

 tremely useful for screens, clumps or lawn specimens. 



3 to 4 It. Doz., $5.00 50 



5106 ft. Doz., $10.00 100 



lutea. Nootka Sound Cypress. Yellow foliage. 



2 to 2 Vi ft. Doz.. $20 00 2.00 



2% to 3 ft 3.00 



— George Peabody. Golden yellow, very hardy. 



• ■ i-5o 

 - • -So 



•75 



1.50 



2 ft. 



— siberica. 



Siberian Arborvitas. 2 ft. 



