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Abies nigra. Black Sprice. B. A fine native tree, of compact growth, with smooth blackish bark 

 and bluish leaves ; very hardy. 81. UO. 

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

 very pretty. 6-2.00. 



tA. orientalis. Easterx 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. .S2.00. 



tA. polita. Tiger Tail Sprice. 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. .S-2.00. 



A. pungens glauca. Colorado Bete Sprice. 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. .S3.(X). 



Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir, 

 With linear flat leaves, someirhat tiro ranked. 



Abies balsamea. Balsam Fir. B. A very erect, regular pyramidal tree, with dark green sombre 

 foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 50c. 



+A. 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. S-2.00. 



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, silvery beneath. A 

 grand tree. .$3.00. 



A. Nordmanniana. Nord.maxx's Silver Fir. B. This majestic Fir is of sj-mmetrical 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. -8-2.00. 



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



JUNIPERUS. Jumper 



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. Dot glas' Goldex Juxiper. D. Of spreading gro%vth 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 Juxiper. C. A small-sized, handsome, pyramidal tree, with 

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



■^J. Japonica. Japax' Jixiper. D. Native of China and Japan. A dwarf, dense, spreading ever- 

 green, with light, lively green foliage. 81.50. 

 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. Savlx Juxiper. D. A dwarf, spreading shrub, with trailing branches. Thrives in the 

 poorest soils. Very suitable for rockwork. 81.00. 

 ■^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 v>-ell-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 Tlr^/xm/^a, 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 wintep, when the golden bronze of the young growth is con- 

 trasted with the dark green of the older. .$1.50. 

 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. 



