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Juniper, (JUNIPERUS.) 



ENGLISH, or COMMON, (commu- 

 nis.) A handsome, compact, small 

 tree. 



*IRISH, (Hibernica.) A tapering, 

 prettv little tree. $1. 



*CHINESE, (chinensis.) A small tree 

 or shrub, with spreading branches, 

 $1 



*TRAILING JUNIPER. A low, 

 spreading, trailing shrub — quite 

 unique, thrives in the poorest soils. 



COMMON AMERICAN, (canaden- 

 sis.) A free growing, fine tree, re- 

 sembles the Swedish ; would make 

 good hedges. 



*SAVIN, (Sabina.) A low spreading, 

 dark green shrub; thrives in the 

 poorest soils. 



*CREEPING, (repens.) A slender 

 branched, trailing shrub, suitable 

 for rock work. 

 Pines, (PINUS.) 



AUSTRIAN, OR BLACK, (Austri- 

 aca.) A remarkably robust, hardy 

 spreading tree, leaves long, stiff and. 

 dark green, growth rapid ; valuable 

 for this country. 50c. to $1. See 

 cut, page 32. 



CEMBRIAN, (Cembra.) A hand- 

 some and distinct European species, 

 of a compact, conical form, foliage 

 short and silvery, grows slowly 

 when young. $1. 



DWARF, OR MOUNTAIN, (pumi- 

 lis.) A low, spreading, curious 

 species, attaining only the size of a 

 bush, foliage similar to that of the 

 Scotch. $1. 



LOFTY BHOTAN, (excelsa.) A 

 graceful and elegant tree, with 

 drooping silvery foliage, resembling 

 that of the White Pine, but longer 

 and more pendulous ; hardy and 

 vigorous. $1 to $2. 



CORSICAN, (laricio.) A beautiful 

 European Pine, in appearance be- 

 tween the Pineaster and Austrian, 

 pale green, leaves somewhat twist- 

 ed and irregular, and finer than 

 those of the Austrian or Scotch. 



SCOTCH PINE, (sylvestris.) A fine, 

 robust, rapid growing tree, with 

 stout, erect shoots, and silvery green 

 foliage. 



WHITE PINE, (strobus.) The most 



ornamental of all our native Pines, 



foliage light, delicate or silvery 



green, flourishes in the poorest soils. 



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Pines, (PINUS.) 



THE RED PINE, OR NORWAY 

 PINE, (resinosa.) A fine native 

 species, distinguished by its reddish 

 bark, the leaves are a dark green 

 and generally in bunches at the 

 ends of the branches. $1. 



BENTHAM'S PINE,(Benthamiana.) 

 From the elevated districts of Cali- 

 fornia ; a noble tree, attaining the 

 height of 220 feet, with a circumfer- 

 ence of 28 feet, and leaves 10 inches 

 long. It is a rapid growing tree, 

 as hardy as our Northern pines, of 

 a fine dark green color. It is said 

 to be the most valuable of all the 

 California Pines for timber. From 

 $2 to $5. 



HEAVY WOODED PINE, (P. pon- 

 derosa.) This also is a noble tree, 

 attaining the height of 100 feet, 

 found abundantly on the Northwest 

 coast of America and in California. 

 It is perfectly hardy here. Speci- 

 mens in our grounds are upwards 

 of 20 feet in height. It is a rapid 

 grower; the leaves 8 to 10 inches 

 in length, and of a silvery green 

 color. The wood is said to be very 

 heavy and valuable. From $2 to $5. 

 The Silver Firs, (PICEA.) 



EUROPEAN, OR COMB LIKE, 

 (pectin ata.) A noble tree, with 

 spreading, horizontal branches, and 

 broad, silvery foliage. 50c. to $1. 



BALSAM FIR, (balsamea.) Avery 

 erect, regular, pyramidal tree, with 

 dark green sombre foliage ; grows 

 rapidly. 



GREAT SILVER FIR, (grandis.) 

 From Northwest America. $2. 



HUDSON'S BAY FlR,(Hudsonica.) 

 From Northwest America, $2. 



NOBLE FIR, (nobilis.) From North- 

 ern California. $2. 



PINSAPO SILVER FIR, (pinsapo.) 

 An elegant tree, with singular 

 roundish, sharp pointed leaves all 

 around the branches and shoots ; 

 quite distinct and hardy. $2. 



CEPHALONIAN SILVER FIR, 

 (Cephalonica.) 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, 



