54 ELLW ANGER & BARRT!S CATALOGUE. 



A. e. fvar. iiiverta. Pp^ndi'lous-braxciied Spruce. A pendulous variety 

 of the Norway Spruce, witli larger and brighter foliage than tliat of the species. 

 The lateral branches of large trees are as drooping as a willow |2.00. 



fvar. parviforiiiis. Small-formed Spruce. An interesting dwarf 

 variety with small foliage and of slow growth. $1.00 to $2.00. 



fvar. piiiiiila coiiipacta. A dwarf variety growing 5 to 6 feet in 

 height; foliage dark green; habit compact. $1.00 to $2.00. 



var. tortiiosa ccmipacta. Tortuous Compact Spruce Fir. A 

 dwarf spreading tree, with the young branches curiously twiste4- $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. Morincla or Siuitliiaiia. Himalayan or Smith's Spruce. A noble 

 and elegant tree, having the character of the Deodar Cedar in foliage, and is dis- 

 tinguished by a striking and graceful drooping habit in all stages of its growth. 

 Our stock is propagated from a particularly hardy specimen growing on our 

 grounds. $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. uig'ra. Black Spruce. A tine native tree of compact growth, with 

 smooth, blackish bark and bluish leaves; very hardy. 



fvar. DoTiiuetti. A handsome dwarf -variety of compact growth, with 

 bluish green leaves; very pretty. $2.00. 



fvar. pnniila. Dwarf Black Spruce. A tine variety growing from 

 2 to 3 feet in height, and 3 to 4 feet in breadth. Foliage dark colored. $1.50. 



f A. orieiitalis. Eastern Spruce. From the shores of the Black Sea, A 

 handsome tree, tall and compact, and remarkable for its graceful habit and slender 

 foliage. Needs protection here while young. $1.00 to $2.00. 



f A. polita. A distinct Japanese species. It is of erect habit, and has rigid, 

 sharply pointed leaves of a bright green color; seems to be perfectly hardy. $2^00. 



f A. i>im5>ens. Colorado Blue Spruce. Known for a time under the fol- 

 lowing names, Abies Menziesii, Abies Menziesii Parryana and Abies Engelmanni. 

 One of the hardiest and most beautiful of all the Spruces; in form and habit similar 

 to the White Spruce; foliage of a rich blue or sage color; an important acquisition. 

 Small plants $2.00. 



Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir, 

 With linear tlat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 



A. balsaiuea. Balsam Fir. A very erect, regular pyramidal tree, with 

 dark green sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 



f A. Ceplialonica. Cephalonian Silver Fir. From Europe. A very 

 remarkable and beautiful species, very broad for its height. Leaves silvery and 

 dagger-shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigorous. $1.00 to 

 $3.00. 



fvar. Regiii?e Aiiialia>. Leaves stiff, sharp pointed, dark green 

 above, glaucous underneath. $2.00. 



f A. Cilioica. Ciliciax Silver Fir. A distinct and beautiful species from 

 the mountains of Asia Minor. It is a compact grower, the branches being thickly 

 set on the stems; foliage dark green; quite hardy. One of the best of the Silver 

 Firs. $1.00 to $2,00. 



fA. iiobilis. Noble Fir. A noble tree of symmetrical growth, from North- 

 ern California, where it attains a height of 200 feet. Branches regular and spread- 

 ing, and thickly covered with foliage of a rich bluish green color on both sides. 

 $3.00. 



A. Norrtinaimiaiia. Nordmann's Silver Fir. This majestic Fir from the 

 Crimean Mountains, is of symmetrical form, vigorous and quite hardy. Its foliage 

 is massive, dark green, shining above and slightly glaucous below, rendering it a 

 very handsome tree throughout the year. Considered here and in Europe as one of 

 the finest of the Silver Firs. $1.00 to $3.00. See cut. 



f*A. pectiiiata. European, or Comb-like Sil^-er Fir. A noble tree 

 with spreading, horizontal branches and broad silvery foliage; young shoots some- 

 what tender except when well ripened. $1.00. 



