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LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— EVERGREENS 



EVERGREENS— (Concluded) 



Pinus nigra var. Austriaca (Austrian Pine)— 



Massive, spreading limbs, long, stiff needles. 

 Thrives along the coast or inland. Handsome 

 for specimen or open group planting. 2 to 3 

 ft, $3.50; 3 to 4 ft, $5.50 each. 



Pinus Sylvestris (Scotch Pine) — Hardy; 

 dense, dark bluish-green foliage. Adaptable to 

 dry est soil. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft, $3.50; 4 

 to 5 ft, $4.50 each. 



RETINOSPORA. Japanese Cypress 



Retinospora Filifera (Thread Retinospora) — 



Very hardy, with bright green, thread-like 

 branches, which droop gracefully. Broadly 

 pvramtdal and very decorative. 15 to 18 in., 

 $i.75; 18 to 24 in., $2.75; 2 to 3 ft, $4.00; 3 to 4 

 ft, $6.00; 4 to 5 ft, $7.00; 5 to 6 ft^ $8.50 each. 



Ret. Filifera Aurea (Golden Thread Retinps= 

 pora) — Very scarce. Golden variety. Very 

 graceful. Pure gold the year round. 12 to 15 

 m. spread, $3.00; 15 to 18 in., $3.50; 18 to 24 in., 

 $4.50; 2 to 2V2 ft, $6.00; 2^2 to 3 ft, $7.50 each. 



Ret. Obtusa Crippsi (Cripps Golden Cypress) 



— Lemon-yellow. Warm color note in garden 

 or base planting. 12 to 18 in., $3.00; 18 to 24 in., 

 $4.00; 2 to 2V3 ft, $5.00; 2V2 to 3 ft, $6.50 each. 



Ret Obtusa Gracilis (Slender Hinoki Cy=< 

 press) — Compact, graceful in habit. Rich dark 

 green, lace-like foliage. 2 to 2^^ ft, $4.50; 2% to 

 3 ft, $6.00; 3 to 3V2 ft, $8.00; 3% to 4 ft., $9.50 

 each. 



Ret Obtusa Nana (Dwarf Retinospora) — 



Slow growing dwarf. Rich dark green foliage. 

 Used in pots or in gardens. 9 to 12 in., $4.00; 

 12 to 15 in., $5.00; 15 to 18 in., $6.50 each. 



Ret Pisifera (Sawara Cypress) — Tall, pyra- 

 midal shape. Graceful, lacy foliage, light green. 

 Fine for formal use when clipped. 18 to 24 in., 

 $2.00; 2 to 2^/2 ft, $2.50; 2V2 to 3 ft, $3.00; 3 to 

 3% ft., $4.00; 3V2 to 4 ft, $5.00; 4 to 5 ft., $6.50 

 each. 



Ret Pisifera Aurea (Golden Sawara Cypress) 

 — Similar to type in form and habit. Golden 

 color. 18 to 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2% ft., $2.50; 2V2 

 to 3 ft, $3.00; 3 to 3V2 ft., $4.00; 3^^ to 4 ft, 

 $5.00; 4 to 5 ft, $6.50 each. 



Ret Plumosa (Plume Cypress) — A soft, 

 feathery evergreen of broad pyramidal shape 

 with fern-like, light green foliage. Good for 

 hedges and formal work. 12 to 18 in., $1.50; 

 18 to 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2% ft, $2.50; 2^/2 to 3 ft, 

 $3.00; 3 to 4 ft., $4.00; 4 to 5 ft., $6.00 each. 



Ret. Plumosa Lutescens (Dwarf Yellow Plume 

 Cypress) — Light green foliage tipped a lemon- 

 yellow. Dwarf. 9 to 12 in., $1.25; 12 to 15 in., 

 $1.50; 15 to 18 in., $2.25; 18 to 24 in., $3.25; 2 to 

 2^/2 ft., $4.50 each. 



Ret. Plumosa Aurea (Golden Plume Cypress) 



— Very hardy ; fine for specimens or hedging. 

 Golden foliage holds well through the summer. 

 12 to 18 in., $1.50; 18 to 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2^4 

 ft, $2.50; 2V2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 3 to SVz ft., $4.00; 

 SV2 to 4 ft., $5.00; 4 to 5 ft, $6.50 each. 



Ret Plumosa Aurea Lovetti (Gold Dust Cy- 

 press) — A sheen of pure gold dust seems to 

 overlie this beautiful plant. Of very compact 

 growth. One of the most beautiful of all 

 Evergreens. 9 to 12 in., $1.75; 12 to 15 in., 

 $2.00; 15 to 18 in., $2.50; 18 to 24 in., $3.00; 2 to 

 2V2 ft, $4.00; 21/3 to 3 ft, $5.50; 3 to 4 ft., $7.00 

 each. 



Ret. Squarrosa Veitchi (Moss Cypress)— 



Dense, misty, silvery blue foliage, soft and 

 graceful. Useful for hedging or formal speci- 

 mens. 9 to 12 in., $1.25; 12 to 18 in., $1.50; 18 to 

 24 in., $2.00; 2 to 2^2 ft, $2.50; 2^2 to 3 ft^ $3.50; 

 3 to 31/2 ft., $4.50 each. 



YEW (Taxus) 



Taxus Cuspidata (Japanese Spreading Yew) 



— Rich dark green foliage ; of spreading, bushy 

 form. Valuable for foundation planting. 12 to 

 18 in., $3.00; 18 to 24 in., $5.00; 2 to 2^/2 ft, $6.50; 

 2V2 to 3 ft., $8.50 each. 



Taxus Cuspidata Brevifolia (Dwarf Japanese 

 Yew) — A rare and handsome dwarf evergreen, 

 of irregular beauty. Short, dark, glossy green 

 needles. Of great hardiness. 9 to 12 in., $2.50; 

 12 to 15 in., $3.00 15 to 18 in., $4.50 each. 



Taxus Cuspidata Capitata — Broadly pyramidal, 

 with very dark, glossy green foliage. One of 

 the best of all the yews. 15 to 18 in., $3.75 each; 

 18 to 24 in., $5.00 each. 



Taxus Media Hicksi — Distinctly columnar 

 form and perfectly hardy at Arnold Aboretum. 

 12 to 18 in., $3.50 each; 18 to 24 in., $4.50 each; 

 2 to 2V2 ft, $6.00 each. 



HEMLOCK (Tsuga) 



Tsuga Canadensis (Canada Hemlock) — A 



rapid grower, easily sheared, with spreading, 

 pendulous branches. Excellent as a hedge plant. 

 Very hardy, with rich deep green foliage. 12 

 to 18 in., $1.75; 18 to 24 in., $2.50; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 

 3 to 4 ft., $6.00; 4 to 5 ft, $8.50; 5 to 6 ft., $12.00 

 each. 



Tsuga Sargenti (Sargent's Weeping Hem- 

 lock) — A very beautiful variety of decidedly 

 pendulous growth. Scarce and high in price, 

 but really cheap considering the beauty of the 

 variety. Specimen plants, 2 ft or more in spread, 

 each, $12.50. 



All varieties of Evergreen offered in this catalog are suitable for foundation plantings 

 except the Spruces, Pines (exclusive of Pinus Mughus) and Douglas Fir. The taller 

 growing varieties attain too great an ultimate height if allowed to grow without 

 pruning, but by pruning once or twice each year during the growing season, it is possible 

 to keep trees to any desired height. 



