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LOVETTS NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— EVERGREENS 



EVERGREENS -(Concluded) 



Pinus nigra var. Austriaca (Austrian Pine) — 



Massive, spreading limbs, long, stiff needles. 

 Thrives along the coast or inland. Handsome 

 for specimen or open group planting. 18 to 24 

 in^ $2.00; 2 to 3 ft, $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 each. 



Pinus Resinosa (Red Pine) — Hardy and rapid- 

 growing. The reddish-brown bark and light 

 green foliage make this a beautiful tree. 18 to 

 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00 each. 



Pinus Sylvestris (Scotch Pine) — Hardy; 

 dense, dark bluish-green foliage. Adaptable to 

 dry est soil. 2 to 3 ft, $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 4 

 to 5 ft, $4.50 each. 



RETINOSPORA. Japanese Cypress 



Retinospora FiKfera (Thread Retinospwa) — 



Very hardy, with bright green, thread-like 

 branches, which droop gracefully. Broadly 

 pyramidal and very decorative, 15 to 18 in., 

 $2.00; 18 to 24 in., $3.00; 2 to 3 ft, $4.50; 3 to 4 

 ft, $5.50; 4 to 5 ft, $6.50; 5 to 6 ft, $8.50 each. 



Ret Filifera Aurea (Golden Thread Retinos= 

 pora) — Very scarce. Golden variety. Very 

 graceful. Pure gold the year around. 12 to 15 

 in. spread, $3.00; 15 to 18 in., $3.50; 18 to 24 in., 

 $4.50; 2 to ft., $6.00; 21/2 to 3 ft, $7 JO each. 



Retinospora Obtusa Compacta (Football Cy« 

 press) — Virtually a globe-shape ; during the 

 winter, a good green. Suitable for foundation 

 planting. 12 to 18 in., $2.00; 18 to 24 in., $3J0 

 each. 



Ret Obtusa Crippsi (Cripps Golden Cypress) 



— Lemon-yellow. Warm color note in garden 

 or base planting. 12 to 18 in., $3.00; 18 to 24 in^ 

 $3.50; 2 to 2% ft, $4.50 each. 



Ret. Obtusa Gracilis (Slender Hinoki Cy° 

 press) — Compact, graceful in habit. Rich dark 

 green, lace-like foliage. 18 to 24 in., $3.50; 2 to 

 2V2 ft., $4.00; 2V2 to 3 ft, $5.00; 3 to 3V2 ft, 

 $6.50 each. 



Ret Obtusa Nana (Dwarf Retinospora) — 



Slow growing dwarf. Rich dark green foliage. 

 Used in pots or in gardens. 9 to 12 in^ $4.00; 

 12 to 15 in., $5.00 each. 



Ret. Pisifera (Sawara Cypress) — Tall, pyra- 

 midal shape. Graceful, lacy foliage, light green. 

 Fine for formal use when clipped. 18 to 24 in., 

 $2.00; 2 to 21/2 ft., $3.00; 21/3 to 3 ft, $3.50; 3 to 

 3% ft, $4.50; 3% to 4 ft, $6.00 each. 



Ret Pisifera Aurea (Golden Sawara Cypress) 

 — Similar to type in form and habit. Golden 

 color. 18 to 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2^^ ft., $3,00; 2^/2 

 to 3 ft, $3.50; 3 to 3V2 ft, $4.50; 31/2 to 4 ft, 

 $6.00 each. 



Ret Plumosa (Plume Cypress) — A soft, 

 feathery evergreen of broad pyramidal shape 

 with fern-like, light green foliage. Good for 

 hedges and formal work. 12 to 18 in., $1.50; 

 18 to 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2y2 ft, $3.00; 2l^ to 3 ft. 

 $3.50; 3 to 4 ft, $4.50 each. 



Ret Plumosa Lutescens (Dwarf Yellow 

 Plume Cypress) — Light green foliage tipped a 

 lemon-yellow. Dwarf. 9 to 12 in., $1.50; 12 to 

 15 in., $2.00; 15 to 18 in^ $2.50; 18 to 24 in., 

 $3.50 each. 



Ret Plumosa Aurea (Golden Plume Cypress) 



— Very hardy ; fine for specimens or hedging. 

 Golden foliage holds well through the summer. 

 12 to 18 in., $1.50; 18 to 24 hi., $2.00; 2 to 2% 

 ft., $3.00; 2% to 3 ft., $3.50^; 3 to 3^^ ft, $4.50; 

 3% to 4 ft, $5.00 each. 



Ret. Plumosa Aurea Lovetti (Gold Dust Cy- 

 press) — A sheen of pare gold dust seems to 

 overlie this beautiful plant. Of very compact 

 growth. One of the most beautiful of all 

 Evergreens. 9 to 12 in., $1.75; 12 to 15 in., 

 $2.50; 15 to 18 in., $3.00; 18 to 24 in., $4.00; 



2 to 2^/2 ft., $5.00; 2% to 3 ft, $6.50 each. 



Ret Squarrosa Veitchi (Moss Cypress) — 

 Dense, misty, silvery blue foliage, soft and 

 graceful. Useful for hedging or formal speci- 

 mens. 9 to 12 in., $1.50; 12 to 18 in., $1.75; 18 to 

 24 in., $2.50; 2 to 2^2 ft, $3,00; 2^/2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 



3 to 31/2 ft., $5.00 each. 



YEW (Taxus) 



Taxus Cuspidata (Japanese Spreading Yew) 



— Rich dark green foliage ; of spreading, bushy 

 form. Valuable for foundation planting. 12 to 

 18 in., $3.00; 18 to 24 in., $4.50; 2 to 2^/2 ft, $5.50; 

 21/3 to 3 ft., $7.50; 3 to 3y2 ft., $9.00; 3^/2 to 4 ft, 

 $12.00 each. 



Taxus Cuspidata Brevifolia (Dwarf Japanese 

 Yew) — A rare and handsome dwarf evergreen, 

 of irregular beauty. Short, dark, glossy green 

 needles. Of great hardiness. 9 to 12 in., $2.00; 

 12 to 18 in., $3.50 each. 



Cuspidata Hicksi — Distinctly columnar form 

 and perfectly hardy at Arnold Arboretum. 12 

 to 18 in., $4.50 each. 



HEMLOCK (Tsuga) 



Tsuga Canadensis (Canada Hemlock) — A 



rapid grower, easil}"^ sheared, with spreading, 

 pendulous branches. Excellent as a hedge plant. 

 Verv hardy, with rich deep green foliage. 12 to 

 18 in., $2.00; 18 to 24 in,, $3.00; 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 

 3 to 4 ft, $6.00; 4 to 5 ft, $8.50; 5 to 6 ft., $12.00 

 each. 



Tsuga Sargenti (Sargent's Weeping Hem- 

 lock) — A very beautiful variety of decidedly 

 pendulous growth. Scarce and high in price, 

 but really cheap considering the beauty of the 

 variety. Specimen plants, 2 ft or more in 

 spread, each, $12.50. 



All varieties of Evergreens offered in 

 this catalog are suitable for foundation 

 plantings excepting the Spruces, Pines 

 (exclusive of Pinus Mughus) and Douglas 

 Fir. The taller growing varieties attain 

 too great an ultimate height if allowed to 

 grow without pruning, but by pruning 

 once or twice each year during the grow- 

 ing season, it is possible to keep trees to 

 any desired height 



