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Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 



With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 



Abies balsamea. Balsam Fir. B. A very erect, 

 regular pyramidal tree, with dark green 

 sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very 

 hardy. 50c. 



tA. 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. $1.50 to $2.00. 

 tA. cilicica. Cilician Silver Fir. B. A dis- 

 tinct and beautiful species from the moun- 

 tains of Asia Minor. It is a compact 

 grower, the branches being thickly set on 

 the stems, foliage dark green ; quite 

 hardy. One of the best of the Silver Firs. 

 $1.50 to $2.00. 

 tA. concolor. Silver Fir of Colorado. B. 



Without doubt the finest of the Rocky 

 Mountain evergreens. Tree of graceful 

 habit; broad, handsome foliage, bluish 

 above, silvery beneath. A grand tree, 

 very distinct and exceedingly rare as yet. 

 $3.00. 



A. Nordmanniana. Nordmann's Silver Fir. 



B. This majestic Fir, from the Crimean 

 Mountains, is of symmetrical form, vigor- 

 ous and quite hardy. Its foliage is massive, 

 dark green, shining above and slightly 

 glaucous below, rendering it a very hand- 

 NORDMANN'S SILVER FIR (Reduced). some tree throughout the year. Con- 



sidered here and in Europe as one of the 

 finest of the Silver Firs. $1.50 to #3.00. 

 *A. pectinata. European or Comb-like Silver Fir. B. A noble tree, with spreading horizontal 

 branches and broad, silvery foliage ; young shoots somewhat tender, except when well ripened. $1.00. 



CUPRESSUS. Cypress. Cypres, Fr. 



*tC. Nutkasnsis, syn. Thujopsis borealis. Nootka Sound Cypress. C. A desirable species from 

 Nootka Sound. It is pyramidal in habit, with light, glossy green foliage, sometimes with a bluish 

 shade. $1.50. 



JUNIPERUS. Juniper. Wachholder, Ger. Genevier, Fr. 



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

 green foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 

 tvar. Reevesi. D. A beautiful form of the Chinese. Tree of fine habit, with the branches some- 

 what drooping and spreading. Exceedingly hardy and very ornamental. $1.00. 

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

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



var. Alpina nana aurea. Douglas' Golden Juniper. Of spreading growth like the type, with 



bright golden foliage throughout the year; a distinct and charming novelty. $1.50. 

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



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

 var. Hibernica robusta. Robust Irish Juniper. C. More vigorous than the preceding, and no 



doubt hardier, but not quite so regular in form, nevertheless handsome. 75c. 

 var. suecica. Swedish Juniper. C. A small-sized, handsome, pyramidal tree, with yellowish green 



foliage. It is quite hardy. 75c. 

 var. suecica nana. Dwarf Swedish Juniper. D. A dwarf, hardy variety. $1.00. 

 tj. Japonica. Japan Juniper. D. Native of China and Japan. A dwarf, dense, bushy evergreen, with 



light, lively green foliage. $1.50 



