"What do we plant when we plant the tree? 

 We plant the houses for you and me ; 

 We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors. 

 We plant the studding, the laths, the doors, 

 The beams and siding, all parts that be ; 

 We plant the house when we plant the tree." 



EVERGREEN OR CONIFEROUS TREES. 



Evergreens are indispensable for coloring effects, especially in winter. 



The sap of most Evei'green Trees is not as active in early spring as that of Deciduous Trees, and 

 as a rule, all Evergreen or Coniferous Trees succeed better planted later in spring and earlier in au- 

 tumn than Deciduous material. The latter part of April or during May and the latter part of summer, 

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

 planting is not recommended unless the season be favorable. 



Evergreens should be frequently transplanted. The neglect of this and exposure of the roots 

 before planting are perhaps the cause of more failures in transplanting Evergreens than all other 

 causes combined. 



There is no difficulty in moving Evergreens with an abundance of fibrous roots if care be taken 

 that the roots and rootlets are not exposed. 



The following are the best of all the Coniferaj, and embrace about every variety of value for this 

 climate. 



The prices noted are for single specimens of the sizes usually selected. Special rates per 100 and 

 1,000 and prices for hedge plants in quantity given on application. 



Many varieties can be furnished in trained specimens several times transplanted to move with 

 ball. 



For small size Evergreens for transplanting, see page 20. 



For convenient reference, Evergreen Shrubs are placed in a separate class, page 27. 



ABIES alba. White Spiuice. Fine, compact 

 growth, pyramidal form and silver-gray foliage. 

 50 cts. to $1. Low prices in quantity. 



ABIES Alcockiana. Alcock's Spruce. Of mod- 

 erate, pyramidal growth, forming a beautiful 

 tree ; foliage pale green beneath and glaucous 

 above. A curious and valuable tree. $1.50 to 

 $3. 



ABIES alba aurea. Glory op Spruces. Golden 



tinted foliage. Fine. $2 to ijS. 

 ABIES alba coerulea. Blue Spruce. A small 



and Vjeautiful variety, of rather spreading habit ; 



bluish green foliage. Valuable. $1 to $1..50. 

 ABIES Canadensis. The well-known Common 



HEMLOf'K. 50 cts. to §1. Low prices for Hedge 



Plants per 100 and 1,000. 

 ABIES conica. Conical Spruce. Dwarf tree 



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

 ABIES Douglasii. Douglas Spruce. Indigen- 

 ous to Colorado ; of quite rapid growth and 



conical form ; foliage delicate green, glaucous 



underneath. Hardy and easily grown. 50 cts. 



and $1. Low rates in quantity. 

 ABIES excelsa. Common Norway Spruce. Of 



pyramidal form and excellent for hedges. 50 cts. 



to $1. Low rates per 100 and 1,000. 

 ABIES excelsa compacta. Compact Spruce. 



Dense and distinct ; foliage light green. $1. 

 ABIES excelsa Maxwellian nana. Maxwell's 



Dwarf Spruce. Dwarf, compact and regular. 



Forms a dense hemispherical mass. $1 to |2. 

 ABIES excelsa pyramidata. Pyramidal 



Spruce. A strong grower, resembling Conica, 



but of more pyramidal form. Very distinct. 



$1 to $2. 



ABIES Qregoriana. Greoory's Spruce. Very 

 dwarf and compact, growitig naturally in a solid 

 round or longitudinal form, only 2 or 3 feet. 

 Foliage dense and of a delicate color. $1 to $2. 



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. $1 and $1.50. 



ABIES Menziesii. Menzie's Spruce. Slow 

 growth, pyramidal form, thickly branched, 

 having a silvery appearance; prickly leaves. 

 $1 to $2. 



ABIES Morinda. Himalayan Spruce. Foliage 

 light glaucous green ; vigorous grower. SI. 50 

 to |2.50. 



ABIES nigra. Black Spruce. Horizontal 

 branches and dark green foliage. 50 cts. to $1. 



ABIES nigra Doumetti. Of dwarf habit. Bluish 

 gray needles. Thick and spreading. $2. 



ABIES nigra pumila. Dm arf Black Spruce. 



A very dwarf variety, of compact growth, with 



small dark green foliage. Hardy. $1. 

 ABIES Orientalis. Oriental Spruce. Dark 



shining green foliage ; very fine. $1 to $2. 

 ABIES pendula. Weeping Spruce. Light 



foliage and of a distinct weeping habit. |1.50 



to $3. 



ABIES polita. Tiger's Tail Spruce. Pointed 



light green leaves. $1.50. 

 ABIES pungens. See Picea Pungens. 



PICEA Amabilis. Lovely Silver Fie. Fine 

 glaucous foliage. $1.50 to $2. 



