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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



DECIDUOUS TREES 



Sweet Gum, or Bilstead (Liquidamber styraciflua). 

 A stately tree, with glossy, star-shaped leaves. Its au- 

 tumn tints render it beautiful in lawn or avenue. 8 to 

 12 feet. $1.00 to §1.50 each. 



Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). A tall, broad 

 and pyramidal tree ; grows rapidly. Bears pale yel- 



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low, tulip-like flowers, somewhat resembling the 

 Magnolias, but much smaller. 12 to 14 feet. $1.50 

 each. 

 Willow, Rosemary (Salix rosmarini folia). Forms a 

 low, compact, round head when grafted. Singular and 

 very attractive. $1.50 each. 



EYER(REEf#. 



The advantages of planting Evergreens are many, and no garden is complete without them. Every one admires the 

 cheerful appearance of the homes of those who have improved their grounds in this way, and their properties always 

 command higher prices. A garden sheltered by tall evergreen hedges will produce vegetables from one to two weeks 

 earlier than an open field. 



Arborvitae, American (Thuya occidental is). Flat, 

 light green foliage ; excellent for screens and hedges. 

 2* to 8 feet. 50 cts. to $1.50 each. 



Arborvitae, Compact (T. compacta). Oval-shaped, 

 dwarf varietv ; desirable for cemetery planting. 2i to 

 3 feet. $1.00 each, $9.00 per dozen. 



Arborvitae, George Peabody. Foliage yellowish 

 green, .with bright golden Yellow tips; perfectly 

 hardy. $2.00 each. 



Arborvitae, Globe (T. globosa). Very dense and 

 dwarf, forming a round ball without any trimming or 

 training. 2 to 3 feet. 60 cts. each. 



Arborvitae, Golden- (Biota aurea). Foliage tipped 

 bright yellow; a handsome compact grower. 1 to 2 

 feet, 75 'cts. ; 3 J feet, $2.00. 



Arborvitae, New Golden (B. elegantissima). An ex- 

 ceedingly pretty variety; tips of the young growth 

 fine golden yellow; erect habit; desirable for lawns. 

 3 feet, $1.50 ; 5 feet, S3.00. 



Arborvitae, Hovey's Golden (T. Hoveyi). A golden 

 variety of compact, globular habit. 3 to 4 feet. $1.00. 



Arborvitae, Heath-Leaved (T. Tom Thumb). Avery 

 dwarf variety, with soft, dark green foliage. 75 cts. 

 each. 



Arborvitae, Pyramidal (T. pyramidalis). Erect, com- 

 pact habit; for ornamental planting it is one of the 

 best. 7 feet. $1.50 each. 



Arborvitae, Plicate (T. plicata). Dark green; foliage 

 has the appearance of being plaited. 60 cts. each. 



Arborvitae, Siberian (T. Siberica). Heavy, full foliage ; 

 of compact habit; holds its color during winter, and 

 bears trimming well. 4 to 5 feet. $1.50 each. 



Arborvitae, Vervaine's (T. Vervaineana). A fine 

 variegated variety ; green and yellow. 75 cts. each. 



Arborvitae, Weeping (B. filiformis pendula). A 

 curious weeping tree; the foliage strongly resembles 

 twisted cords. 75 cts. each. 



Cypress, Nootka Sound (Thuiopsis borealis). A fine 

 dark green tree from the north-western Territories ; 

 dwarf, compact, pyramidal. 3 feet. $1.00 each. 



Fir, European Silver (Picea pectinata). A sym- 

 metrical, pyramidal tree; perfectly hardy and long 

 lived ; the foliage is very dark green, bright and glossy. 

 2 feet. 75 cts. each. 



Fir, Nordman's Silver (P. Nordmaniana). A ma- 

 jestic tree of symmetrical form, from the Crimean 



mountains. Massive dark green foliage. $1.50 to 

 $2.50 each. 



Juniper, Irish (Juniperus Ilibernica). A slender, 

 erect tree, with bright green foliaee ; excellent for cem- 

 etery lots and small yards. $1.00 each, $9.00 perdozen. 



Juniper, Pyramidal (J. pyramidalis). Erect, pyra- 

 midal ; hardy and distinct. 4 feet. $1.00 each. 



Juniper, Swedish (J. Suesica). Similar to Irish; yel- 

 lowish green ; compact and pretty. 4 feet. $1.00 each. 



Pine,. Austrian (Finns Austrica). Hardy, strong grow- 

 ing*tree, with spreading branches covered with long, 

 stiff, dark green foliage. 6 to 8 feet. 75 cts. each. 



Pine, Scotch (P. sylvestris). A rapid growing tree of 

 compact habit, dark silvery green foliage. 5 to 7 feet. 

 75 cts. each. 



Pine, Stone (P. cembra). A pyramidal tree, very 

 uniform and dense in habit ; a desirable dwarf variety. 

 SI .00. 



Pine, White (P. strobus). The largest, most rapid 

 grower, and most valuable of the species. 8 feet. $1.25 

 each, $10.00 per dozen. 



Pine, Dwarf White (P. strobus nana). Forms perfect 

 specimens without trimming; foliage silver green; 

 handsome and very desirable. 2i feet high. $1.50 

 each. 



Ketinospora Obtusa. A stately, rapid growing tree 

 from japan; yellowish green, fern-like branches; fine 

 for lawns. 4 to 6 feet. $1.00 each. 



Retinospora Obtusa Nana. A beautiful dwarf 

 variety; very dark green, fern-like foliage; retaining 

 its bright color admirably all winter. 3 to 4 feet. 

 $2.00 each. 



Retinospora Plumosa. Fine, short branches and 

 small leaves; the beautiful soft plume-like appearance 

 of the foliage suggests its name. 2 to 6 feet. 50 cts. 

 to $2.00. 



Retinospora Pluinosa Aurea. Handsomely vari- 

 egated with yellow; the young growth is bright golden 

 yellow, making it an object of universal admiration ; 

 perfectly hardy. 2 to 6 feet. 75 cts. to $2.00. 



Retinospora Squarrosa. Soft, feathery, glaucous green 

 foliage ; perfectly hardy, and desirable. 2 to 4 feet. 

 $1.00 to $2.00 each. 



Spruce, Compact (Abies compacta). A beautiful com- 

 pact dwarf variety ; attains a height of two or three 

 feet. $1.00 each. 



Plant Evergreens from April to June. 



