J. T. Lovett 



^ Select Evergreen Trees 



PINE 



AUSTRIAN or BLACK (Pinus Austriaca).— Of 



strong spreading growth and rounded form; long 

 wiry, dark green leaves. 2 ft., 75c.; 3 ft., $1.00. 



DWARF (P. Mugho).— Of dwarf, spreading, 

 bushy habit with ma.nx branches thickly clothed 

 with' dark green leaves. ft., 75c. each. 



SCOTCH (P. Sylvestris).— Of robust, sturdy 

 habit and rapid growth, with long grayish green 

 leaves. Succeeds everywhere. 2 It., 50c.; 3 ft., 

 75c. each. 



SWISS STONE (P. cembra).— A handsome Pine 

 of slow growtli: compact, conical habit and dense, 

 dark green foliage. 2 to 21/2 ft., $1.50 each. 



SPRUCE 



COLORADO (Abies Pungens).— Of great hardi- 

 hood and value. The parent of the Colorado Blue 

 Spruce and identical with it in habit and all other 

 features, except in color of foliage which is a 

 deep, rich green. 2 ft., sl.OO; 3 ft., 81.50 each. 



ROSTER'S COLORADO BLUE (A. Pungens Kos- 

 teri). — An improved form of the justly popular 

 Colorado Blue Spruce. The most valuable and 

 beautiful of all hardy e^'ergreen trees. It is close 

 branched, of symmetrical, broadly pyramidal habit 

 and quite rapid in growth. Its greatest charm 

 lies in the bright steel blue color of its massive 

 foliage. It is of the greatest hardihood, enduring 

 with impunity a temperature far below zero, and 

 succeeds even at the seaside, where almost all 

 other varieties of evergreen trees succumb to the 

 salt-laden air. (See Cut.) 2 ft.. $2.50; 3 ft., 

 $3.50; 4 ft.. S5.00: 5 ft., 87.50 each. 



KOSTER'S COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 



DOUGLAS' BLUE (A. Douglasi glauca).— A blue 

 form of the superb Douglass Spruce of Colorado. 

 Of conical habit with spreading branches, of rapid 

 growth and rich steel blue foliage which rivals 

 in beauty the celebrated Koster's Colorado Blue 

 Spruce and is much softer in texture. 2 ft., $2.00 ; 

 3 ft., $3.00 each. 



NORWAY (A. excelsa).— Of lofty habit. The 

 most largely planted and most popular of all ever- 

 green trees. Often used for hedge planting, for 

 screens and for wind breaks. 2 ft., 60c.; 3 ft., 

 90c. each. 



ORIENTAL (A. orientalis).— A rare and choice 

 species. Of not such rapid growth as the Xorway 

 Spruce, but much more refined, having many 

 branches densely clothed with bright, intense, live- 

 ly green leaves'^. Very hardy. 3 ft., $2.50 each. 



RETINOSPORA 



FILIFERA (Weeping Retinospora).— A distinct 

 and beautiful form. Of strong growth, with 

 masses of long, slender cord-like drooping foliage 

 of light green. 2 ft., $1.25; 3 ft., $2.00 each. 



FILIFERA AUREA.— A rare and exceedingly 

 beautiful variety. Of dwarf, spreading habit and 

 the foliage, which is bright lemon yellow and con- 

 stant in color, is still more thread-like than the 

 type. Distinct from all others. 12 in., $1.00; li/g 

 ft., $1.50 each. 



OBTUSA LUTEA NOVA.— An unique variety. 

 Of open spreading habit, with bright light yelloW 

 foliage. It retains its color throughout the vear. 

 3 ft., $2.50 each. 



OBTUSA MAGNIFICA.— Of compact habit, with 

 dense foliage of exceedingly rich dark green. 2 

 ft., $1.25; 3 ft., $2.00 each. 



OBTUSA YOUNGI (Aurea).— Of somewhat open 

 habit and exceedingly graceful, with soft feathery 

 foliage of a greenish yellow hue. A beautiful 

 evergreen. 2 ft., $1.00: 3 ft., $1.50; 4 ft., $2.00 

 each. 



PICIFERA.— Of tall, spreading habit with airv, 

 light green foliage. 2 ft., $1.00; 3 ft., $1.50 each. 



PICIFERA AUREA.— One of the brightest and 

 most lasting in color of all the golden-leaved 

 Retinisporas and perhaps the hardiest. It is 

 lively golden yellow at all times. 2 ft., 90c.; 

 3 ft., $1.50; 4 ft., $2.50 each. 



PLUMOSAf— A beautiful, strong growing ever- 

 green tree, with abundant soft, deep green foliage. 

 2 ft., 60c.; 3 ft., $1.00: 4 ft., $1.50 each. 



PLUMOSA ARGENTEA.— Of dwarf, compact 

 habit. Soft light green foliage tipped with sil- 

 very-white. 12 in., 50c.; 18 in., 75c. each. 



PLUMOSA AUREA.— Very popular and beauti- 

 ful. Of dense habit, with soft feathery light 

 green foliage, distinctly tipped with vellow. 2 

 ft., 75c.; 21/2 ft., $1.00"; 3 ft., $1.50; 4 ft., $2.50 

 each. 



SQUARROSA VEITCHII.— Perhaps the choicest 

 of all this class of beautiful evergreen trees. Of 

 tall habit, with dense foliage of cheerful, frosted 

 blue color. 2 ft., $1.00; 21/2 ft., $1.50. 



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