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Piceaglauca var. cornea. loee Page 151) 



NEW CHINESE SPRUCES. 

 Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum. 



Picea asperata. A quadrangular-leaved Spruce from North- 

 western China. Some of the trees are very glaucous in appear- 

 ance, hence the colloquial name Yun sha (Cloudy Fir) 

 Old trees are very spire-like in outline. 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. 



asperata var. notabilis. This variety differs from the preced- 

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

 in outline. 



asperata var. ponderosa. This handsome variety is remark- 

 able for its large cones. 



Balfouriana. One of the tallest of the Chinese Spruces. 



montigena. The short, strout bristly leaves are of shining 

 green and more or less glaucescent. 



retroflexa. Glaucous foliage in somewhat spiral arrange- 

 ment. Very interesting. 



Strong Plants of the above varieties, each $2.50. Collection 

 of 6 varieties, $13.50. 



JUNIPERUS.— Continued. 

 excelsa var. strieta. (Slender Greek Juniper.) Of slender conical 

 outline, very symmetrical; foliage glaucous, dense and prickly 

 Valuable for window boxes. 



Each Doz. | Each Doz. 



12 to 15 inches $2 . 50 $27 .00 | 15 to 18 inches S3 . 50 $39 . 00 

 Sabina. (Savin Juniper.) Dwarf prostrate spreading branches. 

 Thrives in poor soils. 

 24 to 30 inches $5 . 00 each 



japonlea aurea. (Golden Japanese Jumper). Of erect conical habit; 



golden foliage. 18 to 24 in. ... $5. 00 each 



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



specimens of this native Evergreen are highly ornamental. Splendid 



for producing natural landscapes. 



Each Doz. j Each Doz. 



3 to 4 ft. ... $3.00 $33.00 4 to 5 ft. . . .$4. 00 $42.00 



PICEA Koyamai. A new Spruce from Japan with lustrous 

 dark green foliage on spreading, ascending branches. Of 

 vigorous growth and absolutely hardy. 



U to 2 ft., S2.50 each; 2^ to 3 ft., $3.50 each. 



ABIES balsamea. (Balm of Gilead Fir.) Rich dark green foliage, 

 silvery underneath. 

 3 to 4 ft }.. $2 . 50 each | 4 to 5 ft- ... $4.00 each 



canadensis. (See Tsuga.) 



concolor. (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 ft $8 . 00 each | 5 to 6 ft $12 . 00 each 



Veitehii. (Veitch's Silver Fir.) A beautiful Evergreen with a pro- 

 nounced silvery tint; fine as a specimen. 

 5 to 6 ft $7.50 each 



JUNIPERUS communis. (English Juniper.) 

 plant; light glaucous foliage; very hardy. 



Low growing bushy 



Each Doz. 



$5.00 $54.00 

 A beautiful glau- 



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communis var. Hiberniea. (Irish Juniper.) 



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



Each Doz. 



$5 . 00 $54 . 00 



Pfltzeriana. A beautiful form with graceful, dark 



. 3 to 3$ ft. . 

 chinensis var 

 green foliage. 

 2 to 2\ ft. 



$5.00 each | 3 to 4 ft. ... $7.50 each 



Specimen Plants, $10.00 eaoh and upwards. 

 Chinensis virginalis. Very fine dwarf evergreen with handsome, 



closely set heads of green foliage, forming a dense round mat. $3.50 



each f $40.00 per doz. 

 Chinensis virginalis aurea. Yellow form of the preceding, and like 



it, a most valuable acquisition for the rock garden. $3.50 each; 



$40.00 per doz. 



Six Plants of one variety at dozen rat*, 



Picea asperata. 



