AUTUMN Catalogue, 1909. 



HARDY CONIFERS 



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



Abies alba. WJi-iic Spriice. 



'.0 for planting near the Each 

 feet 



sea. 3 feet. Each, Si.oo. Specimens, 4 J to 5 feet . S2 

 Balsamea. Balm of Gilead Fir. Rich dark green foliage, 



silvery underneath. 2 to 2^ feet 



Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. Dark green foliage, valu- 

 able for partial shade. 3 to 4 feet i 



Concolor. Colorado Silver Fir. One of the most beauti- 

 ful and graceful evergreen trees, growing in symmetrical 

 pvramid form, with long feathery foliage of silvery 

 green color which cur\-es upward. As a lawn specimen 

 it is one of the most decorative trees. 2 feet ... 3 

 Concolor \iolacea. Foliage silvery blue. 2 feet . 3 



Excelsa. Xorway Spruce. Serviceable for screens, shel- 

 ters and clumps. 2^ to 3 feet. Per doz., S6.00 . 



3 1 to 4 feet. Per doz., S9.00 i 



Specimen trees, 5 to 8 feet. S2.00 to S5.00 each. 

 Excelsa aurea. Golden Crested Spruce. The leaves on 

 the upper sides of the shoots become golden yellow. 2 

 to 3 feet. Per doz., S20.00 2 



Pungens Kosteriana. The finest form of Colorado Blue 

 Spruce. One of the hardiest and choicest evergreens; 

 foliage steel blue. li feet, each, S2.50; 27 feet. . . 5 

 Larger specimens, each, S7.50 to S50.00. 

 Juniperus Suecica. Swedish Juniper. Grows in the form 

 of a neat compact column; foliage golden green. 3^ 

 feet. Doz.. S7.50 



Japonica aurea. Of erect conical habit ; golden foliage. 

 2 to 2^ feet 2 



N'irginica. Red Cedar. Well-formed, cultivated speci- 

 mens of this native evergreen are highly ornamental. 2 

 feet. Doz., S5.00 



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Retinospora cricoidcs. I' _:e coppery violet, turns i^r^^ . 



in winter, ih leet. Doz., §8. 00 5- ■ ', 



Filifera. Thread-like drooping, light green branches; 

 pyramidal form; graceful and beautiful. 2^ to 3 feet. 



Doz., S2O.OO 2.0T 



Filifera aurea. New. A golden-leaved form of the pre- 

 ceding. T.h feet 



Obtusa. A compact, pyramid tree, dark green foliage, 

 tinted bronze. 3 to 3^^ feet. Doz., S25.00 .... 



Plumosa. Forms a handsome pyramid of dense, feathery 

 branches, fine, light green foliage. 2 feet. Doz., S6.oc 

 each, 75 cents. 3 feet. Doz., S15.00; each, Si. 50. , 

 feet, Doz., S25.00 



Plumosa aurea. One of the best Evergreens, forming a 

 pyramid of rich golden foliage which holds its color the 

 year round. It is one of the most brilliant and hardy 

 conifers, ih to 2 feet. Each, 75 cents. 2^^ to 3 feet. 

 Each, Si. 50. Larger specimens, S2.00 to Sio.oo each. 

 Thuja occidentalis. American Arborvitae. Extremely useful 



for screens, clumps or lawn specimens. 4 ft. Doz.. Sq.oo, i.oo 

 Fine specimens, 5 to 6 feet. Each, S2. 50. Smaller plants 

 for hedges. 



Occidentalis, lutea. Kootka Sound Cypress. Yellow foliage. 



2 to 2i- feet. Doz., S20.00 2.00 



2 i to 3 feet 3.00 



Elwangeriana. Yellowish. 2 to 3 feet i.oo 



George Peabody. Golden yellow, very hardy. 2 feet lo-J 



p>ramidalis. Habit like the Italian Cypress. 4 feet i .00 



Siberica. Siberian Arborvitiv. Deep green; very hardy. 



2 feet 50 



Vervaeneana. A gracefully drooping, yellow-marked 

 Arborvit:e. 2 to 3 feet i .00 



Mr. Michael J. Curtin, Gardener for T. M. Adams, Esq., Lenox, Mass., Feb. 7, 1907, writes: 

 as soon as possible. Everything I had from your house last year gave good satisfaction. ' ' 



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