ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 53 



ABIES [including Picea and Tsuga], Spruce, Fir and Hemlock. 



Section 1. Abies. Spruce and Hemlock. 



Leaves needle shaped, scattered all around shoots, including- Tsuga — the Hemlocks, with 

 flat leaves mostly two ranked. 



A. alba. White Spruce. A native tree of medium size, varying in height 

 from 25 to 50 feet, of tine pyraraiilal form. Foliage silvery gray, and bark light 

 colored. Very hardy and valuable. See cut. 



fvar. alba coeriilea. The Glaucous Spruce. A small and beauti- 

 ful variety, of rather loose spreading habit, with bluish green foliage; very hardy 

 and valuable. $1.00 to $1.50. 



fvar. nana. A moderate grower, foliage light glaucous green. As the 

 plant increases in age the branches droop. $1.50. 



f A. Alcocquiana. Alcock's Spruce. From Japan. It forms a beautiful 

 tree of clo^e habit. Foliage pale green, silvery underneath and glaucous above. 

 Valuable. $2.00. 



A. Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. A remarkably graceful and beautiful 

 native tree, with drooping branches, and delicate dark foliage, like that of the Yew; 

 distinct from all other trees. It is a handsome lawn tree, and makes a highly orna- 

 mental hedge. 



fvar. densata. Dense Hemlock Spruce. A handsome dwarf, 

 dense, growing variety. $1.50. 



fvar. niicropliylla. Small-leaved Hemlock SIpruce. A pretty 

 variety with small foliage. $1.50. 



Abies excelsa. Norway Spruce. From Europe. An elegant tree, ex- 

 tremely hardy, of lofty, rapid growth, and pyramidal form. The branches assume 

 a graceful, drooping habit, when the tree attains 15 or 20 feet in height. One of 

 the most popular evergreens for planting, either as single specimen trees, or in 

 masses for effect or shelter. It is one of the best evergreen hedge plants. 50 cents 

 to $1.00. 



var. Barryii. Barry's Spruce. A handsome variety of the prece- 

 ding, which originated in our nurseries some years ago, from seed. To all the de- 

 sirable and valuable characteristics of its parent, it adds gracefulness of outline, 

 elegance of form, a moderate compact growth, and rich deep green foliage. $2.00. 



fvar. compacta. A dense grower, with light green foliage. $1.00 to 

 $2.00. 



fvar. conica. Conical Spruce. A dwarf variety, of compact, conical 

 habit; becomes perfectly symmetrical without pruning. One of the best. $1.00 

 to $2.00. 



fvar. eleg-ans. A pyramidal growing plant, of moderate size. Fine 

 for the lawn. $1.00 to $2.00. 



var. JEIlwang'erii. Ellw anger's Spruce. A very distinct and novel 

 dwarf variety of Norwa}' Spruce, which originated from seed in our nurseries sev- 

 eral years since. It possesses all the desirable and valuable qualities of its parent, 

 such as hardiness, vigor, adaption to soils generally, and at the same time is a 

 dwarf, compact grower, of handsome form, with rich, deep green foliage, and pe- 

 culiarly adapted for small grounds. Its leaves are short, stilf, sharp pointed, and 

 instead of lying closely to the branches, as is the case with the most of Spruces, 

 they project outward, bristle like, giving the tree quite a novel and distinct appear- 

 ance. 

 ^^ Price. For plants 12 to 18 inches, $1.00 each; 18 to 24 inches, $2.00 each. 



"^ fvar. Finedonensis. The Finedon Spruce. A striking variety of 

 compact hat)it, having the young leaves on the upper sides of the shoots first, of a 

 pale yellow color, then changing to a bronzy brown, and finally to a light green. 

 The leaves on the underside, green from the first. $2.00. 



