GENERAL CATALOGUE. Ut 
Section 2. Picea. SILVER FIR. 
With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 
\‘bies balsamea. BALSAM FIR. B. A very erect, reg- 
ular pyramical tree, with dark green sombre 
foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 
50e. 
+A. cephalonica. CEPHALONIAN SILVER Fir. B. 
From Europe. A 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 $2.00. 
var. Reginze Amaliz. B. Leaves stiff, sharp 
pointed, dark green above, glaucous under- 
neath. $2.00. 
+A. cilicica. CILICIAN SILVER FiR. B. A distinet 
and beautiful species from the mountains of 
Asia Minor. It is a compact grower, the 
branches being thickly set on the stems, foit- 
age dark green; quite hardy. One of the dest 
of the Silver Firs. $1.00 to $2.00. 
A. Nordmanniana. NORDMANN’S SILVER FIR. B. 
This majestic Fir, from the Crimean Moun- 
tains, 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. See cut. $1.00 to $3.00. 
*A. pectinata. EUROPEAN, or COMB-LIKE SILVER 
Fir. B. A noble tree, with spreading hori- 
zontal branches and broad, silvery foliage; 
young shoots somewhat tender, except when 
wellripened. $1.00. 
A. Pichta. PiITcH SILVER FIR. From the moun- 
tains of Siberia. A medium sized tree, of 
compact, conical growth, with dark green 
foliage. Fine and hardy. $1.00 to $3.00. NORDMANN’S SILVER FIR. 
BIOTA. Oriental or Eastern Arbor Vitz. Tuuya, Fr. 
All of the Biotas are quite tender here, and require to be well protected in winter. On this account we are often 
tempted to omit the genus from our catalogue. In milder climates they are the most ornamental of evergreens. 
*B. orientalis. CHINESE ARBOR ViT#. C. From Chinaand Japan. <A small, elegant tree, with erect branches, 
and dense, flat, light green foliage; becomes brown in winter. $1.00. 
*var. aurea. GOLDEN ARBOR V1ITH. D. A variety of the Chinese, nearly spherical in outline, and with 
bright, yellow-tinged foliage. Beautiful. $1.00. 
*tvar. elegantissima. ROLLINSON’S GOLDEN ARBOR VIT&H. D. A beautiful variety, of upright pyramidal 
form, with the young foliage prettily tipped with golden yellow, which tint is retained the entire summer. 
$1.00. 
*tvar. semper aurea. HVER-GOLDEN ARBOR VITs%. D. A variety of the aurea; of dwarf habit but free 
growth. It retains its golden tint the year round. One of the best golden variegated Evergreens. $1.00. 
CUPRESSUS. Cypress. Cypress, /7. 
*C. Lawsoniana. LAWSON’S CYPRESS. B. From California, where it forms a very ljarge tree. It has elegant 
drooping branches, and very slender, feathery branchlets. Leaves dark glossy green, tinged with a glaucous 
hue. One of the finest Cypresses. Only half-hardy here. $1.00. 
++C. Nutkzensis syn. Thujopsis borealis. NooTKA SOUND CyPpRzEss. ©. A desirable species from Nootka 
Sound. Itis pyramid in habit, with light, glossy green foliage, sometimes with a bluish shade. $1.50. 
JUNIPERUS. Juniper. WaAcHHOLDER, Ger. GENEVIER, FY. 
+3. Chinensis. CHINESE JUNIPER. ©. Native of China and Japan. A handsome, dense shrub, with dark green 
foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 
+var. Reevesi. D. A beautifulform of the Chinese. Tree of fine habit, with the branches somewhat droop- 
ing and spreading. Exceedingly hardy and very ornamental. $1.00. ‘ 
J. communis vuigaris. ENGLISH JUNIPER. C. A handsome, compact, small tree. 50c. 
J. c. var. Alpina nana. DWARF JUNIPER. D. Of spreading, dense habit. $1.00. 
J. ce var. Hibernica. IRISH JUNIPER. C. A distinct and beautiful variety, of erect, dense conical outline, 
resembling a pillar of green; very desirable. dc. 
