J. T. Lovett Co. — Evergreen Trees. 



Pisifera Retinospora.— A slender growing 

 species with numerous branches and branchlets, and 

 very dense, f tathery foliage. It is of strong, upright 

 growth, attaining at maturity a lofty height. A 

 grand tree for avenues. 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 4 to 5 ft., 90c. 



Plumosa or Plume Retino«*pora. — A 

 •very hardv species of graceful habit, with fine, deli- 

 -cate green foliage. One of the best. 18 in., 25c; 2 

 ft., 35c: 3 ft., 50c; 4 ft., 75c. 

 PSiiiMosaaiireaor GoldenPlume Retin- 

 ospora.— One of 

 the handsomest 

 and perhaps the 

 most useful of the 

 genus. It is en- 

 tirely hardy,of good 

 growth, its branches 

 tipped with bright 

 golden-colored foli- 

 age, retained dur- 

 ing the year. When 

 properly pruned 

 there is scarcely a 

 green leaf visible. 

 The foliage is ex- 

 ceedingly fine and 

 «oft, resembling, as 

 |its name implies, a 

 'golden plume. 12 

 jto 18 in., 30c; 2 ft., 

 '50c; 3 ft., 75c. 



Argeiifea or 

 'Silver Plume 

 Retinospora.— 

 A variety with soft, 

 pale green foliage, 

 tipped with silver and very ornamental. 12 in., 35c. 



Squarro<«ia Veitcliii Retinospora.— Of 

 rapid growth ; pyramidal form ; branches drooping 

 and graceful ; foliage of a whitish hue, very delicate 

 and beautiful. Of the greatest value for contrasting 

 with o'her evergreens or for planting as a single 

 specimen, the brightness and glaucescent nature of 

 Its foliage giving it a peculiarly distinctive effect. It 

 Is also exceedingly hardy and enduring. 18 in., 35c; 2 

 It., 50c; 3 ft., 75c. 



Weeping Retinospora (R. flliformis pen- 

 dula).— An exceedingly graceful variety, quite dis- 

 tinct, with slender, feathery, drooping sprays of sil- 

 very green. Owing to its habit of growth and color 

 of great value for contrasting with others. 4 ft., ex- 

 tra flne, $\..60. 



SPRUCE. 



Colorado Rlue Spruce (Abies pungens).— 

 Of pyramidal form and compact growiih, somewhat 

 similar to the White Spruce, but with foliage of a 

 rich steel-blue color; very hardy. The choicest, most 

 beautiful and elegant of all evergreens. In fact 

 there is no other tree to be compared with the rich- 

 ness in color of its foliage. 18 in., 75c; 2 ft., selected 

 l)liie, $2.50; -4 ft., selected blue, $4.00. 



Hemlock. Spruce.— One of our flnest nati e 

 evergreens, valuable for the lawn and makes a habi - 

 some ornamental hedge plant. Branches somewh- c 

 pendUiOus and delicate in appearance; foliage light, 

 yet tufted; form conical. Very suitable for the em- 

 "belishment of small places. 18 in., 25c; 2 ft., 35c; 3 to 

 4 ft., 50c; 4 to oft., 75e. 



liovett's Olobe Spruce.— A seedling of the 



Norway Spruce, and named by Mr. Parsons, of Flush- 

 ing, N. Y. It grows in a multitude of small branches 

 and forms a dense globe, without the aid of shears or 

 pruning knife. Growth moderate, attaining a height 

 of six feet, in a dozen yeais, with rich, dark green 

 foliage. It is a very meritorious evergreen, and 

 especially valuable for planting in grounds of limited 

 extent, where trees of larger growth cannot be intro- 

 duced. 4 ft., $1.25 ; 5 to 6 ft., $2.00. 



Norway Spruce.— A well-known species 

 great hardiness; 

 of rapid growth; 

 pyramidal form; 

 dark green foli- 

 age ; branches 

 sweeping, feath- 

 ery and very 

 graceful. A val- 

 uable tree eith- 

 er as single spe- 

 cimens or for 

 grouping, and 

 also makes a 

 flne evergreen 

 hedge. 18 in., 

 20c; 2 ft.. 25c; 3 

 to 4 ft., 50c; 4 to 

 5 ft., 75c; 5 to 6 

 ft., $1.00. 



Wliite Spruce.— Of compact, pyramidal form, 

 and greater symmetry than that of the Norway 

 Spruce, but possibly of less vigorous growth ; elegant 

 silvery foliage. Tree very hardy and will thrive 

 near the seacoast. Taking all things into considera- 

 tion w^e thin^i that this is most valuable. 2 3 ft., 50c. 



YEW. 



E:n;s:lis]i Yew.— La'-ge bush form; branches 

 numerous, slightly spreading, covered with fine, dark 

 •jveen foliage. It makes a hr'udsome tree for land- 

 scape planting, and owing tc "^he depth of color is 

 very useful for contrasticg with other sorts. 2 ft., 50c. 



Erect Yew, — A hardy and fine variety of erect 

 form with dense close, small, glossy foliage, of fas- 

 tigiate growth, forming a massive everg'^een pyramid- 

 Very effective in landscape scenery. 2t ^^ ft., 75c. 



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