Spruces  •  Firs 
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Abies — The  Firs  and  Spruces 
(INCLUDING  PICEA  AND  TSUGA) 
Evergreens  of  much  elegance  and  dignity,  with  considerable  variety  in  their 
tones  of  green  and  blue.  The  spruces  have  needle-shaped  leaves  scattered  all 
around  their  shoots.  The  Firs  have  flatter  leaves,  mostly  two -ranked.  All  are 
vigorous  and  hardy,  especially  our  native  species. 
Abies  alba.     WHITE  SPRUCE.     A   beautiful  foliage  is  larger  and  brighter  than  that  of  the 
native  tree  of  medium   size,  naturally  dense  species,  the  lateral  branches  as  drooping  as  a 
pyramidal    growth,   and    beautiful    blue-gray  willow's.    As  a  specimen  tree  it  is  always  odd 
color.    Its   lower   branches  are  persistent,  its  and  interesting.    We  have  some  fine  specimens 
beauty  retained  to  old  age.    A  favorite  for  tubs.  on  our  grounds.    2  ft.,  $2.50;  3  to  4  ft.,  $5  to 
6  to  8  ft.,  $2.50.  |io  each. 
A.  canadensis.    Hemlock  Spruce.    Our  most  A.  Fraseri.    Similar  to  the  well-known  Balsam 
graceful  native  Evergreen,  retaining  its  dark,  ^'^^y  but  of  finer  habit,  with  darker  foliage, 
pure  green  color  all  winter,  its  elegance  and  1  to  2  ft.,  50  cts. 
vigor  to  extreme  age.    Unpruned  its  growth  is  A.  Nordmanniana.    NORDMANN'S  SILVER  FIR. 
open,  free  and  drooping;  when  pruned  it  be-  As  a  specimen  this  tree   is  almost  peerless, 
comes  very  dense.    Makes  a  beautiful  specimen  It  is  quite  hardy  and  forms  a  thick,  dense  tree 
tree  and  a  good  hedge  (page  38).  of  beautiful  proportions,  well  adapted  by  its 
Each   Doz.     100  moderate  growth  even  to  small  areas.  The 
\lToll  S:;::::::::^  li      ^  ^11  S  foIJ^ge  is  wide,  thick,  dark  green  and  lustrous, 
?  fee^                   75    7  SO    55  oo  vvith  a  Silvery  under  surface  that  makes  the  tree 
2  to  J  feet,  sheared         i  oo    ii  oo     90  oo  1  1    .      ,            ,  .  m 
3  to  4  feet                 I  SO  IS  00  sparkle  in  the  sunshme.  Plate  VIII  shows  one  of 
A.  Apollinis.    A  beautiful  specimen  tree,  similar  our  grand  specimens.    i}4  to  2  ft.,  ^1.50  each, 
to  Nordmann's  Fir,  but  more  compact,  with  |i5  per  doz.;  2  to  2^2  ft.,  $2  each,  $20  per 
lighter  foliage.    3  it.,  $2.50;  4  ft.,  I4.  doz. ;  2%  to  ^  ft.,  $3  each,  $30  per  doz. 
A.  concolor.    A  distinct  new  Rocky  Mountain  A.  Orientalis.    EASTERN  SPRUCE.    Tall,  coni- 
species  almost  as  beautiful   as  the  Colorado  c^''       ^^^^  ^"  '^^f       Nordmann's  Fir,  and 
Blue.    It  is  of  fairly  rapid  growth,  has  yellow  even   denser  natural   growth.     Is  always 
bark  on  the  young  branches  and  unusually  long  included  in  any  good  selection  of  lawn  speci- 
light  green  or  silvery  leaves  curved  upward.  mens,    i  ft.,  specimens,  $1  each,  $ro  per  doz. ; 
2  to  3  ft.,  $3.50.  2  ft.,  specimens,  $2  each,  ^^20  per  doz. ;  2;^  ft., 
A.  excelsa.    Norway  Spruce.   Stately,  rapid-  specimens,  $3  each,  $30  per  doz.    Plate  VII 
growing;  largely  planted  everywhere  for  shade,  ^^^^^  ^          ^P^^'"^^"  Glenwood. 
shelter,  hedges  (page  38),  etc.  ^'  P^ctinata.   European^  Silver  Fir.  Pyra- 
Each    Doz.      100  midal,  stately,  symmetrical;  unusually  hardy 
^^o■^ittx  $0  ?s  f3  so  $2s  00  and   long-lived.     The  broad,  heavy  foliage. 
3  to  4  feet                         505004000  ^                                       \  .-^ 
5  feet                     1  00  10  00    75  00  dark  green  and  glossy  above,  is  given  a  rich 
^o"oVeVt:;pVcimens;$sto'$u*eaTh.'°°°°  silvery  effect  by  its  light  under  surface.  The 
10  to  15  feet,  specimens,  $12  to  $2s  each.  coldest  winters  do  not  dim  its  color.    4  ft.,  |l 
var.  inverta.    WEEPING  SPRUCE.    This  cu-  each,  $10  per  doz.;  5  to  6  ft.,  $1.50  each,  $15 
rious  species  is  well  shown  in  Plate  VII.  The  per  doz. 
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