AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1918. 



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Abies Delavayi. 



NEW EVERGREENS FROM CHINA. 



NEW FIRS FROM CHINA. 



Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum. 



Abies Delavayi. This is one of the handsomest 

 of the Silver Fir family. It is also one of 

 the hardiest, known in China. Mr. E. H. 

 Wilson tells us it is known in Ciiina by the 

 name Lien-sha, meaning Cold Fir, in allusion 

 to the fact that the tree grows in cold regions. 

 Its upright growth and rich deep green 

 fohage makes it rival in appearance the Yew 

 trees of Europe, and we predict chat for land- 

 scape purposes this Fir will be used to produce 

 the Yew effects here. $5.00 each. 



Abies reeurvata. This Fir is of pyramidal 

 habit. The rich deep green foliage resembles 

 that of Abies Delavayi, but is strongly 

 recurved, which gives the tree a distinct 

 and pleasing appearance. Mr. Wilson writes: 

 — "In all respects this species is one of the 

 most desirable of the family; and it was well 

 worth a long journey to introduce it into cul- 

 tivation. It has proved perfectly hardy and 

 like A. Delavayi will be a valuable addition to 

 our trees for landscape planting. $5.00 each. 



Picea asperata var. ponderosa. 



NEW CHINESE SPRUCES. 



Picea asperata. A quadrangular-leaved Spruce from northwestern 

 China. Some of the trees are very glaucous in appearance, hence 

 the colloquial name Yiin sha (Cloudy Fir). Old trees are very 

 spire-Uke in outhne. All the varieties of P. asperata are of dense - 

 growth, and the purphsh coloring of the young fohage makes them 

 strikingly beautiful in the early Summer. 



Picea asperata var. notabllis. This variety differs from the pre- 

 ceding chiefly in the cones, the scales of which axe rhombic-ovate in 

 outline. 



This handsome variety is remark- 



Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum. 



Picea asperata var. ponderosa. 



able for its large cones. 



Picea Balfouriana. One of the tallest of the Chinese Spruces. 



Picea montigena. The short, stout bristly leaves are of shining 

 green and more or less glaucescent. 



Picea retroflexa. Glaucous foliage in somewhat spiral arrange- 

 ment. Very interesting. 



Strong Plants of the above varieties, each $3.00. Collection of 6 varieties, $15.00. Larger Plants, each $5.00. Collection of 6 varieties, $25.00. 



HARDY CONIFERS. 



We do not advise planting Evergreens later than October 1st, in New England. We only offer varieties suitable for Fall Planting. 



(Balm of Gilead Fir. ) Rich dark green foliage, silvery 

 4 to 5 ft $2 . 50 each 



ABIES balsamea. 



underneath. 



2^ to 3 ft. . . . $1.00 each 



3 to 4 ft. . . . 1-50 each 

 canadensis. (See Tsuga.) 

 concolor. (Colorado Silver Fir.) One of the inost beautiful and graceful 



evergreen trees, growing in symmetrical pyramid form, with long feathery 



foliage of silvery-green color, which curves upward. Aa a lawn specimen 



it is one of the most decorative trees. 



2i to 3 ft. ■ S3. 00 each 1 3 to 4 ft. ..... . S4. 00 each 



Fraserl. Similar to the Balsam Fir, but more beautiful in appearance; very 



hardv. Foliage dark green, bluish underneath. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



3 to 4 ft. . . S2 . 50 $27 . 00 I 6 to 7 ft $4 . 00 $42 . 00 



Veitchii. (Veitch's Silver Fir.) A beautiful Evergreen with a pronounced 



silvery tint; fine as a specimen. 



2 to 3 ft. . . . $2.50 each | 3 to 3 J ft S4. 00 each 



JUNIPERUS communis. (English Juniper.) Low-growing bushy plant; 



light glaucous foliage: very hardy. 



Each Doz. Each Doz. 



lito2ft. . . . .SI. 50 $15.00 I 2 to 2J ft. . . ._ ..S2.00S20 00 

 communis var. Hibernica. (Irish Juniper.)^ A beautiful glaucous-green 



variety of dense pillar-like growth; very desirable. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



2to2ift. . • ■ SI. 25 $12.00 1 2Ho 3 ft. .... $2.00 $20.00 

 communis var. suecica. (Swedish Juniper.) Grows in the form of a neat 



compact column ; fohage golden-green. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



2to2Ht- ■ . $1.50 $15.00 I 2§ to 3 ft. . . . . S2.00 $20.00 



communis var. prostrata. A dwarf spreading variety with trailing 



branches $1.50 each 









Chinese Spruces at our Cape Cod Nursery. 



