49 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. 
HARDY CONIFERS. 
We do not advise planting Evergreens later than October 1st, in New England. We only offer varieties suitable for Fall Planting. 
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We make NO CHARGE for PACKING on Nursery Stock. 
PICEA GLAUCA ALBERTIANA VAR. CONICA. (Jilustrated above.) 
Collected by the Arnold Arboretum near Laggan, Alberta, and described by them as follows: This very peculiar form of the Western White 
Spruce is of slow growth and forms dense bushes of narrow conical shape, consisting of closely packed, thin and short branchlets. The leaves 
are very different from the type and quite distinct. They are radially disposed around the stem, thinand slender. Pieea glauca albertiana var. 
eoniea, on account of its very characteristic habit and aspect, promises to become one of the most favorite dwarf spruces; a rare and vaulable plant. 
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NEW CHINESE SPRUCES INTRODUCED BY THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM. 
Picea asperata var. ponderosa. This handsome variety is remarkable Picea asperata. A quadrangular-leaved Spruce from northwestern 
for its large cones. Ching: Pome git ees ae very glaucous in appearance, hence the 
; : : colloquial name Yun sha (Cloudy Fir). Old trees are very spire-like 
Picea Balfouriana. One of the tallest of the Chinese Spruces. in outline. All the varieties of P. asperata are of dense growth, and 
Picea montigena. The short, stout bristly leaves are of shining green the purplish coloring of the young foliage makes them strikingly beautiful 
and more or less glaucescent. in the early Summer. 
Picea retroflexa. Glaucous foliage in somewhat spiral arrangement. Picea asperata var. notabilis. This variety differs from the preceding 
Very interesting. chiefly in the cones, the scales of which are rhombicovate in outline. 
Strong Plants of the above varieties, each $1.50. Collection of 6 varieties, $7.50. Larger Plants, each $5.00. Collection of 6 varieties, $25.00. 
HARDY CONIBERS: 
ABIES balsamea. (Balm of Gilead Fir.) Rich dark-green foliage, silvery JUNIPERUS.—Continued. 
underneath. eh h e $4.00 h communis var. suecica. (Swedish Juniper.) Grows in the form of a 
3to4ft. . . . $2.50 eae leas A) bY MOiGEIN "a 2 cae neat, compact column; foliage glaucous-green. 2 to 23 ft., $2.00 each; 
eanadensis. (See T'suga.) $22.00 per doz. 
concolor. (Colorado Silver Fir.) One of the most beautiful and grace- eommunis var. prostrata. A dwarf spreading variety with trailing 
ful evergreen trees, erowing in sync uicel pyramid form, wil one branches: $3.00 each . 
feathery foliage of silvery-green color, which curves upward. sa xe 
lawn specimen it is one of the most decorative trees. r Larger Plants. $5.00 to $7.50 each. 
3to4ft. . . . $7.00 each | Sto6ft. . . . $10.00 each Chinensis virginalis. Very fine dwarf evergreen, with handsome, 
Veitehii. (Veitch’s SilverFir.) A beautiful Evergreen, with a pronounced closely set heads of green foliage, forming a dense round mat. $3.50 
silvery tint; fine as a specimen. each; $40.00 per doz. 
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Chinensis virginalis aurea. Yellow form of the preceding, and like 
JUNIPERUS communis. (English Juniper.) Low-growing bushy plant; it, a most valuable acquisition for the rock garden. $3.50 each; 
light glaucous foliage; very hardy. 2 to 23 ft., $3.50 each; $39.00 $40.00 per doz 
per doz. tapelireit 2 ; 
eommunis var. Hiberniea. (Irish Juniper.) A beautiful glaucous- Chinensis’ var. Pfitzeriana. A beautiful form with graceful, dark 
green variety of dense pillar-like growth; very desirable. 2 to 2} ft., green foliage. 
$2.00 each; $22.00 per doz. Dro PR rt 5a oe bo OO! GAN [Shiny bots 5 so 6 $7.50 each 
Six plants of one variety at dozen rate. 
