ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 45 



A. e. var. tortuosa compacta Tortuous Compact Spruce Fir. A dwarf 

 spreading tree, with the young branches curiously twisted. $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. Morinda or Smithiana. Himalayan or Smith's Spruce. A noble 

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

 by a striking and graceful drooping habit in all stages of its growth. Our stock is prop- 

 ' from a particularly hardy specimen growing on our grounds. $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. nigra. Black Spruce. A fine native tree of compact growth with smooth, 

 blackish bark and bluish leaves. 



fvar. JDoilllietti. A handsome variety of compact growth, with bluish 

 green leaves; very pretty. $2.00. 



fvar. pumila nigra. Dwarf Spruce. A fine variety, growing from 2 

 to 3 feet in height, and 3 to 4 feet in breadth. Foliage dark colored. '$1.00 to $2.00. 



f A. orientalis. Eastern Spruce. From the shores of the Black Sea. A 

 handsome tree, remarkable for its graceful habit and slender foliage. Needs protection 

 while young. $1 .00 to $2. 00. 



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

 rigid, sharply pointed leaves of a bright green color. $2.00. 



Section 2. Ficea. Silver Fir. 



With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 



f A. amabilis. Lovely Silver .Fir. One of the scarcest and finest of the 

 California Firs. The branches are bushy and thickly covered with leaves, which are 

 dark green above, and silvery beneath, producing a very pleasing effect. $1.00 to $3.00. 



A. balsamea. Balsam Fir. A very erect, regular pyramidal tree, with dark 

 green sombre foliage. Grows rapidly. 



fA. Ceplialonica. Cephalonian Silver Fir. From Europe. A very re- 

 markable 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. 



var. Regin»3 Amalise. Leaves stiff, sharp pointed, dark green above, 

 glaucous underneath. $2.00 



fA. Cilicica. Cilician 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. One of the best of the Silver Firs. $1.00 to $2.00. 



f A. lasiocarpa. (syn. Parsonsii, Lowii). A beautiful and distinct species from 

 California, where it is said to attain a height of 280 feet ; foliage long, flat, obtuse, and 

 of fine silvery hue. $1.00 to $3.00. 



f A. magnifica. A magnificent pyramidal tree from California ; foliage, glau- 

 cous green. $3.00 



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

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

 and thickly covered witli foliage of a rich glaucous, bluish green color on both sides. 

 $1.00 to $3.00. 



A. Nordmanniana. 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, and shining above, and slightly glaucous below, rendering it a 

 verv handsome tree throughout the vear. Considered here and in Europe as one of the 

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



fA. Numidica. A new species introduced from Africa in 1864. It forms a 

 handsome wynnnetrieal tree, with glossv dark green leaves. Promises to be of great 

 value. |1.50. 



fA. pectinata. European, or Comb-like Silver Fir. A noble tree with, 

 spreading, horizontal brandies and broad silvery foliage; somewhat tender. $1.00. 



