GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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ABIES [including Picea and Tsuga], Spruce, Fir and Hemlock. 

 Section i. Abies. Spruce and Hemlock. 



Tsuga — the Hemlocks, with flat leaves 



Leaves fieedle shaped, scattered all around the shoots (including 

 mostly two ranked ). 



A. alba. White Spruce. A. A native tree of medium size, varying in height from 25 to 50 feet, of 

 pyramidal form. Foliage silvery gray, and bark light colored. Very hardy and valuable. 50c. 

 fvar. cserulea. The Glaucous Spruce. B. A small and beautiful variety, of rather loose spread- 

 ing habit, with bluish green foliage ; very hardy and valuable. #1.00 to $1.50. 

 tA. Alcocquiana. Alcock's Spruce. B. From Japan. It forms a beautiful tree of close habit. Foliage 



pale green, silvery underneath. Valuable. $2.00. 

 A. Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. A. A remarkably graceful and beautiful native tree, with drooping 

 branches, and delicate dark foliage, like that of the Yew; distinct from all other trees. It is a 

 handsome lawn tree, and makes a highly ornamental hedge. $1.00. 

 A. Douglasii. Douglas' Spruce. C. From Colorado. Large, conical form ; branches spreading, hori- 

 zontal ; leaves light green above, glaucous below. $1.50. 

 A. excelsa. Norway Spruce. A. From Europe. An elegant tree; extremely hardy, of lofty, rapid 

 growth, and pyramidal form. The branches assume a graceful, drooping habit when the tree attains 

 15 to 20 feet in height. One of the most popular evergreens for planting, either as single specimen 

 trees, or in masses for effect or shelter. It is one of the best evergreen hedge plants. 50c. to $1.00. 

 fvar. compacta. Compact Spruce. B. A dense grower, with light green foliage. $1.00 to $2.00. 

 var. conica. Conical Spruce. C. A dwarf variety, of compact, conical habit ; becomes perfectly 



symmetrical without pruning. One of the best. $1.00 to $2.00. 

 fvar. Finedonensis. The Finedon Spruce. B. A striking variety of compact habit, having 

 the young leaves on the upper sides of the shoots, first of a pale yellow color, then changing to a 

 bronzy brown, and finally to a light green. The leaves on the under side, green from the first. $2.00. 

 tvar. inverta. Pendulous-branched Spruce. C. A pendulous variety of the Norway Spruce, 

 with larger and brighter foliage than that of the species. The lateral branches of the large 

 trees are as drooping as a Willow. $2.00. 



tvar. parviformis. Small-formed Spruce. 

 C. An interesting dwarf variety, with 

 small foliage and of slow growth. $1.00 

 to $2.00. 



tvar. pumila. Dwarf Spruce. D. Com- 

 pact dwarf, and perfectly symmetrical. 

 This variety is especially desirable for 

 small lawns or cemeteries. $2.00. 



tvar. pumila compacta. Dwarf Com- 

 pact Spruce. C. A dwarf variety, 

 growing 5 to 6 feet in height ; foliage dark 

 green; habit compact. $1.00 to $2.00. 



A. nigra. Black Spruce. B. A fine native tree, 

 of compact growth, with smooth blackish 

 bark and bluish leaves ; very hardy. $1.00. 



tvar. Doumetti. D. A handsome dwarf 

 variety of compact growth, with bluish 

 green leaves ; very pretty. #2.00. 



tA. orientalis. Eastern Spruce. B. From 

 the shores of the Black Sea. A hand- 

 some tree, tall and compact, and remark- 

 able for its graceful habit and slender fol- 

 iage. Needs protection here while young. 

 $1.00 to #2.00. 



tAbies polita. Tiger Tail Spruce. B. A dis- 

 tinct Japanese species. It is of erect 

 habit, and has rigid, sharply pointed leaves 

 of a bright green color; seems to be per- 

 fectly hardy. $2.00. 



tA. pungens glauca. Colorado Blue Spruce. 



B. 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. $3.00. 



COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE (Reduced). 



