Catalogue of Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Etc. 



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EVERGREEN AND CONIFEROUS TREES. 



FxNE Evergreens are now everywhere appreciated as indispensable for variety aad effect and in 



giving color to lawn or landscape, especially in winter. 



The sap of most evergreen trees, being of a resinous nature, is not as active in early spring as that of 

 Deciduous Trees, and as a rule aU Evergreen and Conicerous trees succeed better planted later in spring and 

 earlier in autumn than Deciduous material. The latter part of April or during May and the latter part of 

 Bummer, say in August, are the best times in ordinary seasons for transplanting in this latitude. August 

 planting is not recommended, however, vmless the season be favorable. 



It is always important in obtaining Evergreens that the stock should have been properly transplanted- 

 The neglect of this provision and exposure of the roots before planting are perhaps the cause of more fail- 

 ures in transplanting Evergreens than all other causes combined. 



There is no difficulty in moving Evergreens, even of considerable size, if they have been frequently 

 transplanted so as to move with a ball or with an abimdance of fibrous roots, and care is taken that the 

 roots and rootlets are not exposed. 



The following are the best of aU the Coniferae, and embraces nearly every variety of value for this 

 climate. Places for special sizes, or by the 100 or 1,000, on application. 



For trained specimens and larger sizes, page 22. For smaller sizes for transplanting, see page 23. 

 For Evergreen Shrubs, page 24. 



Desirable novelties are marked thus * 



♦ABIES Albertiana. Albert's New Spruce. 

 New and very fine ; graceful form ; habit of the 

 Hemlock. Foliage glaucous beneath. $1 and $2. 



ABIES Alcockiaua. Alcock's Spruce. Of 

 moderate, pyramidal gi-owth, forming a beautiful 

 tree; foUage pale green beneath and glaucous 

 above. A curious and valuable tree. $1.50. 



ABIES alba. White Spruce. Fine, compact 

 growth, pyramidal form and silver-gray foliage. 

 50 cts. to $1. 



ABIES alba aurea. Glort op Spruces. 



Golden tinted foliage. $2. 

 ABIES alba coerulea. Blue Spruce. A small 



and beautiful variety, of rather spreading habit; 



bluish green foliage. Valuable. $1 to $1.50. 

 ABIES Canadensis. The well-known Common 



Hemlock. 50 cts. to $1. Low prices for Hedge 



Plants. See Hedge Plants. 

 ABIES conica. Conical Spruce. Dwarf tree 



of compact conical form. Fine. $1 to $2. 

 ABIES Dooglasii. Douglas Spruce. Indigen- 

 ous to Colorado ; of quite rapid growth and conical 



form ; f oUage deUcate green, glaucous underneath. 



Hardy and easUy grown. 50 cts. and $1. 

 ABIES excelsa. Common Norway Spruce. Of 



pjTamidal form and excellent for hedges. 50 cts. 



to $1. Low rates per 100 and 1,000. See page 23. 

 ABIES excelsa compacta. Compact Spruce. 



Dense and distinct; foUage light green. $1 

 ABIES excelsa Finedonensis Finedone Hall 



Spruce. Curiously variegated young leaves, on mp- 



per side of shoots; underneath green. $1.50 & $3. 



ABIES excelsa Maxwellian nana. Max- 

 well's Dwarf Spruce. Dwarf, compact and 

 regular. Forms a dense hemispherical mass. $1 

 to $2. 



ABIES excelsa pyramidata. Ptramidai. 



Spruce. A strong grower, resembling Conica, 

 but of more pyramidal form. Very distinct. $3. 



ABIES Gregoriaua. Gregory's Spruce. Very 

 dwarf and compact, grovsfing naturally in a solid 

 round or longitudinoi form, only 3 or 3 feet. 

 Foliage dense and of a delicate color. $1. 



ABIES Hookeriana. Hooker's California 

 Spruce. A rare and beautiful hardy variety 

 somewhat resembling the Hemlock in growth; 

 pale blue-green foliage, thickly set on the 

 branches. $3. 



ABIES Menziesii. Menzie's Spruce. Slow 

 growth, pyramidal form, thickly branched, hav- 

 ing a silvery appearance; prickly leaven. $1. 



ABIES Morinda. Himalayan Spruce. Foliage 

 light glaucous green; vigorous grower. $1.50 

 to $3.50. 



ABIES nigra. Black Spruce. Horizontal 

 branches and dark green foliage. 75 cts. 



ABIES nigra pnmila. Dwarf Black Spruce. 

 A very dwarf variety, of compact growth, with 

 small dark green foliage. Hardy. $1.50. 



ABIES Orientalis. Oriental Spruce. Dark 

 shining green foUage; very fine. $1 to $3. 



ABIES pendnla. Weeping Spruce. Light 

 fohage and of a distinct weeping habit. $1.30. 



I was very much pleased with your stock. 



HrtMBOLDT Park, Chicago. 



