44 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



+A. Alcocquiana. Alcock's Spruce. A recent introduction from Japan. 

 It forms a large sized tree. Foliage deep green and glaucous. Promises to be 

 valuable. ^2.00. 



A. Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. An elegant pyramidal tree, with droop- 

 ing branches, and delicate dark foliage, like that of the Yew ; distinct from all other 

 trees. It is a beautiful lawn tree, and makes a highly ornamental hedge. 



■T'var. nana. Dwarf Hemlock Spruce. Of American origin. Forms a 

 ■compact conical bush. $1.00, 



•'"var. clensata. Dense Hemlock Spruce. A handsome dwarf, dense, 



growing variety. $1.00. 



tvar. niicrophylla. Small-leaved Hemlock Spruce, A pretty variety, 

 with small foliage. $1.00 to $2.00. 



Al>ies excelsa. Norway Spruce. From Europe. An elegant tree, extremely 

 hardy and of lofty, rapid growth. The branches assume a graceful, drooping habit, 

 when the tree attains 15 or 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. See cut, page 43. 



■^va^. Clanbrasiliana. Clanbrasil's Dwarf Spruce. A low, compact, 

 pj-ramidal bush, never exceeding 3 or 4 feet in height ; foliage small. Hardy, and 

 very fine for small lawns. $2.00. 



tvar. COnica. Conical Spruce. A dwarf variety, of compact, conical 

 habit. Very desirable. $2.00. 



tvar. eleg"ans. Another dwarf grower. Fine for the lawn, $2.00. 



tvar. inverta. Inverted-branched Spruce. A pendulous variety of the 

 Norway Spruce, with larger and brighter foliage than that of the species. The lateral 

 branches of large trees are as drooping as a willow. $2.00. 



tvar. parviforniis. Small-formed Spruce, An interesting small va- 

 riety. $2.00. 



tvar, pyg"in?ea, or nana. Pigmy Dwarf Spruce. Of very diminu- 

 tive form, gi-owing only about a foot high and of spreading habit. $2.00. 



tvar. tortuosa compacta. Tortuous Compact Spruce Fir. A 

 dwarf spreading tree, with the young branches curiously twisted, $2,00. 



tvar. pyramid alls. Pyramidal Spruce. A handsome pyramidal grow- 

 ing tree. $1,00, 



tA. Doug"Iasi. Douglas' Spruce. Introduced by Douglas in 1826, from 

 north-west America, where it attains 100 to 180 feet in height, 10 feet in diame- 

 ter. A specimen has been found on the Columbia river 48 feet in circumference 

 three feet from the ground. The leaves are narrow, flat, dark green above, and 

 silvery beneath ; habit erect and conical. $1.00 to $2.00. 



fA. Menziesii. Menzie's Spruce A compact growing tree from California, 

 where it attains a height of from 50 to 70 feet. A fine silvery looking fir, $2.00. 



fA. Mertensiana. Californian Hemlock Spruce. A graceful, round- 

 headed tree from California. Resembles our common Hemlock, but is more dense 

 in its habit of growth. $2.00. 



t A. Morinda or Sniitliiana, Himalayan or Smith's Spruce. A noble 

 and elegant tree, has the character of the Deodar Cedar in foliage, and is dis- 

 tinguished by a striking and graceful drooping habit in all stages of its growth. 

 Our stock is propagated from a particularly hardy specimen growing on our grounds. 

 $1.00 per foot. 



A. nijjra. Black Spruce. A pyramidal compact tree, with smooth, blackish 

 bark and bluish leaves. 



tvar. nig'ra glauca. A most distinct and striking variety, with very 

 white, silvery foliage. $2.00. 



tvar. nig'ra puniila. Dwarf Black Spruce. A fine variety, growing 

 from 2 to 3 feet in height, and 3 to 4 in breadth. Foliage dark colored, $2,00. 



