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Fred'k W. Kelsey, 150 Broadway, New York. 



Colorado Blue Speuce. 



PICEA pungens glauca. Colorado Blue 

 Spruce. Fine, compact, vigorous habit and 

 remarkably beautiful foliage ; not excelled by 

 any other Evergreen. Perfectly hardy, and 

 grown successfully where other Evergreens 

 fail. It will withstand the coldest seasons, and 

 in appearance surpasses any of the taller Con- 

 iferous trees, with perhaps the exception of 

 Abies Concolor or Cedrus Atlantica Glauca. Can 

 be easily transplanted. The fine steel-blue 

 color of this variety is still verj' rare. Fine 

 specimens of selected blues, 3J to 6 feet, $3.50 

 to $12 ; smaller, $2 and $3. Not selected blue, 

 10 inches to 6 feet, 50 cts. to $2.50 each. Low 

 rates per 100. 



BIOTA elegantissima. Rollinson's Golden 

 ARB0R-V1T.E. $1. 



BIOTA Orientalis. Chine.se Arboe-Vit.e. Pyr- 

 amidal habit and fresh green foliage. 50 cts. 

 and $1. 



BIOTA Orientalis aurea. Chinese Golden Ar- 



BOU-VlT.E. 50 cts. to $1. 

 BIOTA Orientalis filiformis. Thread-Branched 



Aubok-Vit.k. Medium size, straight stem, 



slender drooping branches; leaves pale green, 



Hanly and choice. 75 cts. 

 BIOTA Orientalis Zuccariniana. Globular in 



form ; bright green foliage ; hardy. 75 cts. and 



|1. 



BIOTA semper aurescens. Ever-Golden Aebor- 

 ViT K. Dense conical habit. 75 cts. 



CEDRUS Deodara. Deodar or Indian Cedar. 

 Of vigorous growth, pyramidal form ; graceful 

 foliage of a light, silvery or glaucous green. 

 Obe of the most beautiful of evergreens; not 



entirely hardy north of New York. $1 to $3. 

 Extra specimens, prices on application. 



CEDRUS Libani. Cedar of Lebanon. Vigorous, 

 spreading branches, with large, dark green fo- 

 liage. Very choice and rare, f 1 to !|3. Extra 



specimens. 



CEDRUS Atlantica. Mt. Atlas Cedar. Of vig- \ 

 orous growth, pyramidal form ; dense, light 

 silvery foliage, very thick on the upper side of 

 the branches. Hardy and valuable. One of the 

 finest evergreens. $1 to $2. Extra specimens, 

 $5 to |20. 



CEDRUS Atlantica glauca. One of the most 

 beautiful evergreens yet sent out. Upright 

 growth, but low branched and of compact habit, 

 with solid foliage entirely covering the branches. 

 Leaves very fine and of a delicate steel-blue 

 tint, equal to the finest of the glaucous Colo- 

 rado Blue Spruce. Perfectly hardy in northern 

 Europe, and should succeed where the Retino- 

 sporas do well. A great acquisition to the list 

 of choice Coniferse. Very rare. $2 to ^5. 



CRYPTOriERIA elegans. A beautiful evergreen 

 with delicate green foliage and graceful habit, 

 much used for fine ornamental planting in 

 Europe, but not sufficiently hardy for outside 

 planting in the Northern States. $1 to $2. 



CRVPTOriERIA japonica. Japanese Cedar. 

 Graceful form and beautiful foliage. Not en- 

 tirely hardy here. By frequent transplanting 

 good specimens may be removed with ball, and 

 readily transferred like other half-hardy Coni- 

 fers to a cold cellar or other place free from 

 severe exposure. $2 to S5. 



CEPHALOTAXUS Fortunei. Medium size, 

 rounded form, foliage dark green; long slender 

 branches. $1 to $2. 



CEPHALOTAXUS Fortune.! mascula. Longer 

 leaves than the above species, and spreading 

 growth. $1 to $1.50. 



CHAH/ECYPARIS leptociada. Flat Branch- 

 letted Japan Ctpress. Of dense, compact, 

 pyramidal form, and handsome silvery gray 

 foliage. Entirely hardy. $1 to $2. 



CHAri/CCYPARIS sphseroidea. White Cedar. 

 Abundant in moist ground in the middle States. 

 Valuable for its light fine-grained timber. 50 

 cts. to $1. 



CHAn/GCVPARIS sphseroidea variegata. Va- 

 riegated White Cedab. Branchlets green and 

 golden. $1 to $2. 



CUPRESSUS Lawsoniana. Lawson's Cypress- 

 A very handsome tree of graceful habit, deli, 

 cate, feathery, bluish green foliage. 50 cts. to $1. 



CUPRESSUS Lawsoniana argentea. Lawson's 

 Silver Cypress. Very attractive variety on 

 account of its beautiful glaucous hue $1 to $2. 



CUPRESSUS Lawsoniana erecta. Erect Cy- 

 PRE.SS. A distinct variety of upright form. 

 50 cts. to $1. 



CUPRESSUS pendula alba. Weeping Cypress. 



Distinct, graceful; drooping habit, beautiful 



foliage, shining silvery hue. |1 to $2. 

 CUPRESSUS Lawsoniana stricta viridis. 



Your trees arrived In splendid condition and I am very much pleased with the quality of them. T^^y 

 are the best young trees received here in years. ^- ^- 



