GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Section 2. Picea. Silver Fib. 

 With linear fiat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 

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

 ular pyramidal tree, with dark g-reen sombre 

 foliage. Grows rapidly and Is very hardy. 

 50c. 



tA. cephalonica. Cbphalonxan 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. Reginw Amaliae. B. Leaves stiff, sharp 

 pointed, dark green above, glaucous under- 

 neath. $2.00. 



tA. 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. Nordmanniana. 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-LlKB Silver 



Fir. B. a noble tree, with spreading hoi'i- 



zontal branches and broad, silvery foliage ; 



young shoots somewhat tender, except when 



well ripened. $1.00. 

 A. Pichta. Pitch Silver Fir. From the moun- 

 tains of Siberia. A medium sized tree, of 



compact, conical growth, with dark green 



fohage. Fine and hardy. $1.00 to $3.00. nordmann's silver fir. 



BIOTA. Oriental or Eastern Arbor Vitse. Thuya, Fr. 



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. orientalls. Chinese Arbor Yit^. 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^. D. A variety of the Chinese, nearly spherical in outline, and with 



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

 *+var. elegantissima. Rollinson's Golden Arbor Vit^. D. A beautiful variety, of upright pyramidal 



form, with the young fohage prettily tipped with golden yellow, which tint is retained the entire summer. 



$1.00. 



*+var. semper aurea. EvER-GoLDEN Abbor Vit^. J). A variety of the awrea; of dwarf habit but free 

 growth. It retains its golden tint the year round. One of the best golden variegated Evergreens. $1.00. 



CUPKESSUS. Cypress. Cypres, Fr. 



H). 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. Nutksensis syn. Thu.jopsis 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, Qer. Gekevier, Fr. 



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

 foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 

 +var. Keevesi. D. A beautiful form of the Chinese. Tree of fine habit, with the branche; ?omewhat 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 outUne 

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



