GENERAL CATALOGUE 



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Abies nigra. Bi-ack Sprt ce. B. A fine native tree, of compact growth, with smooth blackish bark 

 and bluish leaves; very hardy. Si. 00. 

 tvar. Doumetti. D. A handsome dwarf variety of compact growth, with bluish green leaves; 

 very pretty. S2.00. 



fA. orientalis. Eastern* Spruce. B. From the shores of the Black Sea. A handsome tree, tall and 

 compact, and remarkable for its graceful habit and slender foliage ; should be planted in a shel- 

 tered place. 8-2.00. 



tA. polita. Tiger Tail Spruce. B. A distinct Japanese species. It is of erect habit, and has 

 rigid, sharply pointed leaves of a bright green color; seems to be perfectly hardy. 8-2. (X). 



A. pungens glauca. Colorauo Blue Spri ce. 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. 



Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 

 With linear fiat leaves, someivhat tico 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. Cephaloxiax Silver Fir. B. A remarkable and beautiful species, very broad for 

 its height, leaves silvery and dagger-shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigor- 

 ous. 82.00. 



A. cilicica. Ciliciax Silver Fir. B. A distinct and beautiful species. 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. 82.00. 



A. concolor. Silver Fir of Colorado. B. Without doubt the finest of the Rocky Mountain ever- 

 greens. Tree of graceful habit; broad, handsome foliage, bluish above, silven,' beneath. A 

 grand tree. S3.00. 



A. Nordmanniana. Nordmaxx's Silver Fir. B. This majestic Fir 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 handsome tree throughout the year. 82.00. 



A. Veitchii. Veitch's Fir. A hardy and beautiful Japanese Fir. 83.00. 



JUNIPERUS. Juniper 



tj. Chinensis. Chixese Juxiper. C. Native of China and Japan. A handsome, dense shrub with 

 dark green foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. 81.50. 

 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. 81.50. 



J. communis var. Alpina nana aurea. Doi glas' Goldex Juxiper. D. Of spreading growth like the 

 type, with bright golden foliage throughout the year; a distinct and charming variety. 81.50. 



J. communis var. Hibernica. Irish Juxiper. C. A distinct and beautiful variety, of erect, dense 

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



J. communis var. suecica. Swedish Jl-xiper. C. A small-sized, handsome, pyramidal tree, with 

 yellowish green foliage. It is quite hardy. 75c. 



+J. Japonica. Jap.\x Ji-xiper. D. Native of China and Japan. A dwarf, dense, spreading ever- 

 green, wath light, lively green foliage. Si. 50. 

 tvar. variegata alba. Silver-variegated Japax Juxiper. D. Similar to species in habit and 

 growth, but foliage of a glaucous green color, interspersed with branches of a pure white tint. 

 Very hardy. 81.50. 



J. prostrata, syn. repens. Prostrate Juxiper. D. A beautiful native species, trailing and densely 

 branched, foliage delicate and shining dark green. Well adapted for covering rockwork. One 

 of the best. 81.50. 



J. Sabina. Savin- Juxiper. D. A dwarf, spreading shrub, with trailing branches. Thrives in the 



poorest soils. Very suitable for rockwork. 81. (X). 

 "I var. Alpina. D. A low, spreading, trailing shrub, quite unique. 81.00. 

 J. venusta. C. A rapid grower of erect habit and fine silvery foliage. Very ornamental and perfectly 



hardy. 81.50. 



J. Virginiana. Red Cedar. B. A well-known American tree; varies much in habit and color of 

 foliage, some being quite stiff, regular and conical, and other loose and irregular. It makes a fine 

 ornamental hedge plant. 50c. 



tvar. aurea variegata. C. Pyramidal in form like Virginiana , but the growth is finer. Golden 

 variegation throughout the year. 81.50. 



tvar elegantissima. C. A distinct and beautiful variety of the Red Cedar, with golden bronze 

 foliage, particularly attractive in winter, when the golden bronze of the young growth is con- 

 trasted with the dark green of the older. 81.50. 



var. glauca. Glaucous Red Cedar. C. The compact, conical habit of this variety, combined 

 with its silvery foliage, render it very distinct and desirable. 81.50. 



