GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 



With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked, 



Abies balsamea. BALSAM Fir. B. A very erect, reg- 

 ular pyramidal tree, with dark green sombre 

 foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 

 50c. 



i-A. ceplialonica. 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. Regime Anialipe. B. Leaves stiff, sharp 

 pointed, dark green above, glaucous under- 

 neath. |2.00. 



i-A. cilicica. Cilician Silver Fir. B. A distinct 

 and beautiful species from the mountains of 

 Asia Minor. It is a compact grower, the 

 branches being thickly set on the stems , foli- 

 age dark green ; quite hardy. One of the best 

 of the Silver Firs. $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. Nordniaimiana. 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 

 well ripened. $1.00. 



A. Piclita. Pitch 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. 



NORD MANN'S SILVER FIR. 



BIOTA. Oriental or Eastern Arbor Yitse. Thuya, Ft. 



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 Vitje. C. From China and Japan. A small, elegant tree, with erect branches, 



and dense, flat, light green foliage ; becomes brown in winter. $1.00. 

 *var. aurea. Golden Arbor Vit^e. D. A variety of the Chinese, nearly spherical in outline, and with 



bright, yellow-tinged foliage. Beautiful. $1.00. 

 *+var. elegantissima. Bollinson's Golden Arbor Vit^e. 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. Ever-Goldent Arbor Vitje. 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. Cypres, Fr. 



*C. Lawsoniana. Lawson's Cypress. B. From California, where it forms a very large 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. Nutkaensis syn. Thujopsis borealis. Nootka Sound Cypress. C. A desirable species from Nootka 

 Sound. It is pyramid in habit, with light, glossy green foliage, sometimes with a bluish shade. $1.50. 



JUNIPEKUS. Juniper. Wachholder, Ger. Gexeyier, Fr. 



-KT. Chinensis. Chinese Juniper. C. Native of China and Japan. A handsome, dense shrub, with dark green 

 foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 

 tvar. Keevesi. D. A beautiful form of the Chinese. Tree of fine habit, with the branches somewhat droop- 

 ing and spreading. Exceedingly hardy and very ornamental. $1.00. 



J. communis vulgaris. English Juniper. C. A handsome, compact, small tree. 50c. 



J. c. var. Alpina nana. Dwarf Juniper. D. Of spreading, dense habit. $1.00. 



J. c. var. Hibernica. Irish Juniper. C. A distinct and beautiful variety, of erect, dense conical outline, 

 resembling a pillar of green ; very desirable. 75c. 



