54 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



tR. var. argentea. Silveb-spotted Plume-llke Retinispoka. Soft, silvery^ 

 pale green foliage. ;^2.00. 



tvar aurea. Golden Plume-like Retinispoka. Beautiful, golden-tipped 

 foliage ; preserves its color throughout the year. Said to be as hardy as the American 

 Arbor Vitae. $2,00. 



+ K. squarrosa. Squaerose-leaved Retinispoea. An elegant pyramidal bush^ 

 with bluish green foliage ; points of shoots drooping and feathery. $2.00. 



SEQUOIA. 



S. gigantea. syn. Wellinotonia, Washingtonia. Big Tree or Cali- 

 fornia, One of the most majestic trees in the world. Specimens have been 

 measured upwards of 300 feet in height, and 32 feet in diameter at 3 feet from the 

 ground. It proves hardy in our grounds. We have a group of beautiful pyramidal 

 trees full 30 feet in height. See cut page 53. Small plants, $1.00 to $2.00. 



TAXUS. Yew. If, Fr. 



{Nat. Ord. Taxaceae.) 



T. aclpressa. Japan Yew. Native of the mountains of Japan. A low spread- 

 ing shrub, with short acute dark green leaves, and pale pini: berries. $1.00 to $2.00. 



T. "baccafca. English Yew. A large bush or tree, 30 to 40 feet high when 

 fully grown. It is densely branched and can be trimmed into any shape. Much 

 used for hedges. 60c. to $1.00. 



var. aurea varieg'ata. Golden Variegated Yew. A very handsome 

 variety, with leaves mostly edged with a golden yellow color. $1.00. 



var. Dovastonii pendula. Weeping Yew. Remarkable for its 

 drooping habit. 5i52,00. 



var. ericoides. A small, slender growing variety, of erect habit, and 

 with small foUage. $1.00. 



var. erecta. (stricta.) Erect Yew. An erect, dense gro-^dng variety, 

 with small, dark, shining leaves, thickly set on the branches. One of the finest 

 Yews. 60c. to $1.00. 



var. elegantissima. Beautiful Yew. An erect, fast growing variety, 

 beautifully variegated with yellow ; hardy and very handsome. 60c. to $1.00. 



var. fastig"iata. Irish Yew. Of close, erect habit, and dark green 

 foliage. 60c. to $1.00. 



var. fructu luteo. Yellow-fruited Yew. Only differs from the com- 

 mon in the color of the berries, which are yellow. $1.00. 



var. glauca, or Sea Green Yew. A very distinct variety ; foliage dark 

 green on the upper surface, and bluish gray underneath ; vigorous grower. $1.00 

 to $2.00. 



var. liorizontalis. Horizontal Yew. A straggling growing variety, 

 with spreading branches. '60c. to $1.00. 



var. imperialis. $1.00. 



var. nana. Dwarf Yew. A dwarf kind. $1.00. 



var. pyramidalis. Pyramidal Yew. Of erect habit, 60c. to $1.00. 



tvar. Wasllingtonii. Washington's Golden Yew. A comparatively 

 new variety, handsomely variegated with yellow spots and stripes. $2.00. 



t T. CUSpidata. A rare Japanese species, with sharply pointed, rigid leaves. 

 $2.00. 



tvar. brevifolia. Short, petiolate, mucronate leaves. A very distinot 

 and handsome variety. $2.00. 



