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CHOICE CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS. 



The Coniferous Evergreens are indispensable in all ornamental plantings. They impart a finish to the landscape by their quaint 

 or symmetrical growth, and whether planted as single specimens on the lawn or grouped together in masses, the light green, golden 

 or silver-blue colors of their foliage are beautiful, winter and summer alike. We offer below a short but select list of the hardiest 

 and easiest grown varieties : 



Cryptomeria Japonica Lobbi Compacta (Dwarf Japan 

 Cedar). A handsome dwarf Japanese Conifera of pyramidal 

 outline, resembling somewhat the well-known Arauc.iria 

 Excelsa. Extremely hardy, and should be in every collection. 

 Plants, 3 feet high, §2.50 each; 3J- feet high, §3.00 each. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana "Glory of Boskoop." A beauti- 

 ful evergreen, of compact habit and graceful, glaucous green 

 foliage. Plants, 3 feet high, $1.50 each. 



Juniperus Chinensis Argentea Variegata. An attractive 

 medium-sized variety, with very dense, bluish-green foliage, 

 interspersed with sprays of silvery- white. Plants, 3 feet high, 

 $2.00 each. 



Juniperus Japonica Aurea 



(Japanese Golden Cedar). 

 A particularly sturdy-looking 

 evergreen, perfectly hardy. 

 The bright golden tips to the 

 foliage form a pleasing and 

 attractive contrast with the 

 dark green background of 

 the rest of the plant. Plants, 

 3 feet high, $2.50 each. 



Juniperus Pfitzerianus. 



A beautiful new form, with 

 graceful dark green foliage. 

 We consider this one of the 

 most substantial and at- 

 tractive of the new ever- 

 greens. Plants, 2\ feet 

 high, $2.50 each. 



Juniperus Virginians 

 Qlauca {Blue Virginia 

 Cedar). A very ornamental 

 variety, with rich, silvery- 

 blue foliage; keeps color 

 well throughout the entire 

 year. One of our finest 

 blue trees. Plants, 3 feet 

 high, $2.00 each. 



Juniperus Virginian a 

 Schotti. More dense in 

 growth than the common 

 form, making a beautiful 

 compact specimen, with rich 

 green foliage. Plants, 2j to 

 3 feet high, $2.00 each. 



JumpriRus Pfitzerianus. 



Picea Pungens Olauca Kosteri. The blue Spruce of Colo- 

 rado, greatly improved. An indispensable addition to every 

 estate. The attractive silvery-blue color stands out strongly 

 against the green of all other shrubbery and evergreens. A 

 healthy, vigorous grower. Plants, li feet high, $2.00 each; 

 2 feet high, $3.00 each; 2i feet high, $4.00 each; 2i feet 

 high, $5.00 each. 



Picea Pungens Glauca Pendula ( Weeping Blue Spruce). 

 A tree of exceptional merit, containing all the desirable fea- 

 tures of the blue spruce, with distinct pendulous branches. 

 Plants, 2J feet high, $3.50 each. 



Picea Alcockiana (Alcock's Spruce). An attractive 

 pyramidal tree. Foliage, dark green above and silvery beneath, 

 giving the whole a variegated appearance. Plants, 3 feet 

 high, $2.50 each. 



Picea Omorika. Foliage silvery underneath, giving it a 

 unique and attractive appearance. Strong grower. Plants, 

 1J feet high, $1.50 each. 



Picea Omorika endula. Same as the preceding, with 

 drooping branches Plants, l\ feet high, $1.50 each. 



Picea Excelsa Inverta Pendula ( Weeping Norway 

 Spruce). A variety with all the good qualities of the Nor- 

 way Spruce, whilethebranches haveadecided weeping ordroop- 

 ing tendency. Very distinct. Plants, 3 feet high, $2.50 each. 



Pseudotsuga Douglas! Glauca Elegans (Blue Douglas 

 Spruce). An improvement on the well-known Douglas 

 Spruce. Foliage graceful and of a pale green color above, 

 glaucous beneath. Plants, 3 feet high, $2.50 each. 



Retinispora Fiiifera ( Thread -branched Japanese Cy- 

 press). Of very graceful outline, with bright green foliage,, 

 particularly handsome on account of the ends of its shoots 

 drooping in long filaments. Plants, 3} feet high, $3.50 each.. 



Retinispora Fiiifera Au- 

 rea. Similar to the preced- 

 ing but a dwarf grower, with, 

 thefoliage beautifully tipped, 

 with golden yellow. Very 

 rare. Plants, 1^- feet high, 

 $2.50 each. 

 Retinispora Plumosa Au= 

 rea ( Golden Japan Cy- 

 press). One of the best of 

 the golden coniferas, either 

 as a specimen or for planting 

 in masses; a medium grower, 

 heavily branched, the whole 

 plant very graceful. Plants, 

 3 to 3 1 ft. high, $3.50 each. 

 Taxus tfaccata Fastigiata 

 (Taxus Hibernica or Irish 

 Yew). One of the most use- 

 ful of the slower-growing 

 Evergreens, with erect 

 branches, closely com - 

 pressed, forming a perfect 

 pyramid; leaves dark glossy 

 green, spirally arranged 

 around the branches, mak- 

 ing a dense ornamental 

 specimen. Plants, 4 feet 

 high, $5.00 each. 

 Taxus Cuspidata Brevifo- 

 Iia (Japanese Tew). A 

 graceful, hardy variety of 

 somewhat upright habit.. 

 Foliage very dark green. 

 Plants, H feet high, $2.00' 

 each. 



Thuya Occidentals Rosenthali. Foliage dark green and. 

 dense. A compact grower. Plants, 3 feet high, $2.50 each. 

 Thuya Occidentalis Lutea (Geo. Peabody's Golden 

 Arbonitae). Extremely attractive, having bright yellow 

 foliage at the terminals of the branches, which give the whole 

 plant a golden appearance. Plants, 3k feet high, $2.50 each. 

 Thuya Orientalis Aurea Nana (Dwarf Golden Chinese 

 Arborvitae). Of very dwarf and compact habit; a perfect 

 gem where a dwarf tree is desired. The foliage, which is. 

 arranged in flat vertical leaves, is a decided pretty golden- 

 yellow. Fine specimens, 15 to 18 inches high, $1.00 each. 

 Thuyopsis Standishi. A strikingly distinct evergreen, of 

 somewhat irregular but graceful habit, tending to pyramidal 

 form. Foliage is of a rich, dark green color. Perfectly hardy. 

 Plants, 3 feet high, $2.00 each. 

 Araucaria Imbricata (The Monkey Puzzle). A well-known 

 tree of striking aspect. The branches are horizontally arranged 

 in whorls; the leaves, of a bright shining green, stiff, leathery 

 and sharp-pointed, closely encircle both the branches and 

 trunk, giving the tree a very quaint and ornamental appear- 

 ance. Requires protection north of Washington, D. C. Plants, 

 2 feet high, $2.50 each. 



All prices include boxes, packing and delivery to transportation companies in Philadelphia. 



