Picea  Engelmanni,  continued. 
hardy  and  valued  for  lawn  planting.  We 
offer  some  choice  specimens. 
2  to  4  feet  $2  oo  to  ^4  GO 
4  to  6  feet   8  oo  to  15  oo 
Picea  excelsa.  Norway  Spruce.  (L)  This  fa- 
miliar Spruce  is  more  generally  useful  than  any 
of  the  others.  It  is  a  rapid  grower  ;  does  well 
in  most  soils,  and  withstands  the  bleak,  cold 
winds  of  winter.  It  is  valued  highly  for  shel- 
ters, windbreaks  or  hedges.  The 
branches  become  more  pendulous 
with  age.  If  left  untrimmed,  they 
spread  out  magnificently,  and  make 
desirable  specimens.  If  pruned, 
they  become  stately  trees  of  sym- 
metrical form.  See  also  Hedge 
Plants. 
2%  to  2,  feet  
3  to  2,y^  feet  
6  to  8  ft.  specimens. . 
8  to  10  ft.  specimens. 
|o  75 
I  00 
.|5  00  to  10  00 
.  15  00  to  25  00 
PICEA  EXCELSA 
var.  conica.  Dwarf,  conical  form, 
compact  and  dense  ;  perfectly  sym- 
metrical without  pruning ;  foliage 
dark  green.  3  feet,  12.50. 
var.  Gregoryana.  Gregory's 
Spruce.  (D)  A  low,  compact  form 
that  is  useful  in  beds  or  in  places 
where  a  small  specimen  is  desired, 
9  to  12  inches,  $1. 
var.  inverta.  Inverted  Spruce. 
(S)  The  needles  are  larger  and 
brighter  than  those  of  the  species. 
The  lateral  branches  sprawl  about 
in  grotesque,  contorted  forms.  The 
appearance  is  extremely  odd,  and 
the  unacquainted  stop  to  admire  this 
tree,  which  to  them  is  a  freak  of 
nature.  It  is  very  useful  on  lawns, 
and  does  much  to  break  the  regular 
outline  of  other  evergreens. 
2  to  3  feet  I3  50 
3  to  4  feet   5  00 
4  to  5  feet   8  00 
5  to  7  feet  15  00 
var.  Remontii.  Re.moxt's  Spruce. 
(D)  A  small  conical  tree  with  dense, 
green  foliage.  Good  for  planting 
in  beds.  12  to  15  inches,  11.50. 
.  orientalis.  Eastern  Spruce.  (M) 
Resembles  the  Norway  Spruce 
somewhat,  but  has  smaller  needles 
