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Retinospora  plumosa,  var.    argentea  variegata. 
Similar  to  the  preceding,  with  light  variegated 
foliage.  9  to  12  inches.  50  cts. 
var.  aurea.  The  most  popular  and  generally 
useful  of  all  the  golden  evergreens.  In  char- 
acter it  resembles  the  R.  plumosa.  Is  es- 
pecially ornamental,  and  the  soft,  plume-like 
golden  foliage  is  particularly  bright  in  spring. 
It  remains  a  deep  yellow  even  through  the 
winter.  When  pruned  it  becomes  symmetri- 
cal and  regular.  It  is  low-branched,  and  the 
golden  yellow  foliage  brushes  the  green  grass 
in  beautiful  contrast.  A  vigorous  grower, 
that  is  unsurpassed  for  color  effect  in  group- 
ing. It  is  well  adapted  for  small  lawns,  and 
equally  appropriate  for  larger  areas.  For 
window-boxes,  vases,  or  formal  gardening, 
its  value  is  realized.  We  have  foreseen  the 
demand  for  this  elegant  evergreen  and  have 
developed  a  choice  stock,  especially  of  the 
larger  sizes. 
1  to  1%  feet   75 
\%  to  2  feet   I  50 
2  to  3  ft.,  sheared  specimens. .  .S2  50  to  4  00 
T,  to  4  ft.,  sheared  specimens  ...  5  00 
4  to  5  ft.,  sheared  specimens. . .  10  00 
5  to  6  ft.,  sheared  specimens. . .  25  00 
7  to  8  ft.,  sheared  specimens. . .              50  00 
Retinospora  squarrosa  Sieboldi.  Siebold's  Ret- 
inospora. Dwarf,  compact  evergreen,  with 
bluish  foHage.  changing  to  a  purplish  hue  in 
winter  ;  a  distinct  coloring. 
I  foot  50  50 
1%  feet   75 
var.  Veitchi.  Possesses  the  merits  of  R.  plu- 
mosa, resembles  it  in  character,  and  is  useful 
in  the  same  ways.  The  foliage  is  feathery, 
and  of  a  rich,  silvery  glaucous  or  steel-blue 
that  contrasts  finely  with  the  dark  green  and 
golden  tints  of  other  varieties.  One  of  the 
most  showy  and  attractive  of  the  class. 
1  to  1  '-^  feet   $0  75 
2  to  3  ft.,  sheared  specimens. . .  3  00 
3  to  4  ft.,  sheared  specimens. .  .S5  00  to   6  00 
7  to  8  ft.,  sheared  specimens ...  40  00 
8  to  10  ft.,  sheared  specimens. . .  65  00 
Sciadopitys 
Sciadopitys  verticillata  U.mbrella  Pine.  A 
very  hardy,  odd,  Japanese  tree,  of  pyramidal 
character.  It  grows  slowly  to  large  size,  is 
ornamental  and  interesting.  Each  branch  and 
shoot  is  terminated  by  a  whorl  of  umbrella- 
like tufts  of  bright  green,  long,  g-iossy  needles. 
I  to  2  feet  S2  50 
4  feet,  specimens  10  00 
Taxus  •  Yews 
The  Yews  are  slow-growing,  generally  small  trees,  that  do  well  in  most  soils  and  possess  a 
particularly  fresh-looking  foliage.  They  are  highly  ornamental,  and  the  golden  varieties  espe- 
cially brilliant.  As  specimens  or  for  grouping  they  are  ettective.  Yews  withstand  clipping  well, 
and  are  so  readily  trained  into  artificial  forms  that  they  are  much  sought  after  for  formal  effects. 
Taxus  baccata.    English  Yew.    A  slow-grow-    Taxus  baccata,  var.  elegantissima  Elegant 
English  Yew.  Rather  compact  form  ;  leaves 
striped  straw-yellow,    i  to  xVz  feet.  $1.50. 
var.  erecta.  Erect  English  Yew.  An  up- 
right grower  of  dense,  columnar  habit  ;  has 
smaller  and  less  lustrous  leaves  than  T.  fas- 
tigiata,  which  it  resembles,    i  to  i  Vz  ft. ,  $\.  25. 
var.  fastigiata.  Irish  Yew.  Slender,  pyram- 
idal tree,  that  retains  its  shape  without  trim- 
ming; useful  where  little  room  can  be  given  it. 
Dark,  glossy  green  leaves  are  spirally  arranged 
about  the  branches,    i  to  i  '/<  feet,  $1.50. 
^  15  ) 
ing,  thickly  branched  tree,  with  small,  dark 
green  leaves.  It  is  very  long-lived,  highly 
ornamental,  and  especially  desirable  for  ceme- 
teries, groups  and  specimens.  Its  ability  to 
withstand  close  shearing  makes  it  useful  for 
clipping  into  artificial  forms. 
9  to  15  inches   So  75 
2  to  4  feet  S2  50  to    5  00 
var.  aurea.  Golden  English  Yew.  The 
young  growth  is  a  golden  yellow,  while  the 
character  is  similar  to  the  above.  It  is  among 
the  best  golden  evergreens,    i  to  i     feet,  %2. 
