A planting of evergreens that shows their varied forms and suggests the range of color tones 



in the foreground. 



A ribbon border of English Ivy 



'E HAVE made a specialty of evergreens for forty years. This is not accident, but a 

 well formulated plan, fostered first by the peculiar adaptability of our soil for the 

 production of magnificent specimens of these varieties, and second by the natural 

 desire on the part of the buyer to decorate with foliage that will present a pleasing, 

 bright and optimistic appearance amid Winter's desolation. 



To the uninitiated, the word Evergreen suggests the American variety of cedar, 

 beautifully green, indigenous to this country, a general favorite for its Christmas 

 suggestion. 



But there are dozens of varieties of the so-called evergreens with botanical names, more or less 

 difficult to pronounce. The chief point that we wish to make is that these specimens offer so varied and 

 brilliant a diversity of color, from every shade of green and blue foliage, golden, silver and white tipped, 

 as will give you Summer tints and Summer thoughts amid Winter snows. 



Evergreens are much desired for specimen lawn trees; they are also extensively used for massing, 

 shelter-belts, screens, hedges, etc., while the taller varieties form perfect backgrounds for the showy flower- 

 ing shrubs and trees of early Spring, the berries of Autumn, the bright bark and twigs of Winter, or the 

 light green, golden or silver-blue growths of smaller evergreens. 



Besides the smaller grades we have hundreds of large, handsome specimens, 12 to 20 feet high, which 

 we have been years in raising. These will give at once the results purchasers would otherwise be a long 

 while in obtaining. 



" Var." indicates variety of the last mentioned species. 



Varieties marked (L) usually attain at maturity a height of 60 feet or over. (M) signifies 

 from 30 to 60 feet. (S) from 10 to 30 feet. (D) 4 to 10 feet. (VD) below 4 feet. 



ABIES. THE FIRS 



THE Firs are mostly quick-growing, hardy evergreens that are useful in producing natural and wooded 

 effects, as well as in the more attractive decoration of parks and lawns. They mature rapidly, 

 and on this account are valuable for planting in connection with slow-growing, long-lived trees, 

 because they give the prompt effect and are ready to give place to the slow-growing, permanent trees when 

 they mature. The soft, deep-green needles of most varieties are fragrant with balsamic odors. Much 

 used for grouping, specimens, wind-breaks and hedging. 



Balsam Fir. Abies Balsamea. (M) An orna- 

 mental native of our forests that is very hardy; 

 has dark needles of pleasant fragrance; grows 

 rapidly when young, and does well in moist soils. 



Each 10 100 



2 to 21^ ft $1 00 $7 50 $60 00 



3 to 4 ft 2 00 17 50 150 00 



Abies Canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. (See 

 Tsuga Canadensis, page 20. t 



Cephalonian Fir. Abies Cephalonica. (M) 

 Grecian tree, similar to Nordman's Fir. 



Each 10 



1>^ to 2 ft $1 25 $10 00 



3 to 4 ft 3 50 30 00 



4 to 5 ft 5 00 40 00 



5 to 6 ft 7 50 60 00 



Each 



6 to 8 ft $15 00 to $30 00 



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