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The evvrg 

 are jiKi a> aiti 

 houses. A fro 

 ever:^ii ( ns wu 

 conil iin.it i. .11-. 

 green p'.mtinL 



Evergreens 



ore and more p()i)ular. ,ind di ^i i \ n 11\- ■ 

 -iiininer. The dwarl \ m n tu ~ an now u 

 \>y evergreens certainl\- look- liili and 

 -ha]>e and outhne. hei.Liht and rolor. 

 t that thi \- stand severe priuuni; and < 

 -Hrd li. i.;hc or size. Larger -rownii; ^ 

 oi in group plantings toi w nidljr^ 



.1-- 111 plants should be regarded as a g 

 rii>- in our cold New England climate. 



cause they retain their folia 



■slnient. We lis 



and 



nmil 

 The 



Abies • Spruces and Firs 



Arizonica argentea. Whit 

 species is comparative 1\' ii 

 resi'nd)linij that ot thr Wlnii' 



•dKuked Si)rtice. This 

 •\v. having white bark 

 l!ir. li. This, in contrast 



Alba. \\1 



gi-i.wtli. 

 Balsamea. 



Too well known to need 

 Each 



53 50 



Concolor. White ]'~ir. or Colorado Silvei l-'ir ot tlie 

 ]<oi k\ Miiimtains. Grows 80 to 100 fet t high. It 

 with-tand- hcit and drought better than any other 

 I' ll . 1- vrvv hardv, and grows rapidly. Each 



t . s It S2 SO 



.i til 1 It 5 00 



1 1 1 1 5 1 1 I o 00 



til '1 It IS 00 



'I til 7 It 2S 00 



Douglasii I I' rudotsuKd DouRlasii) . Douglas Fir. A 

 ( oloiaijo -pi i II - h'ornis a largo, spreading iivramid 



of light gii-. ii liiil.igi- .So I Irrt m licight.' Karh 



,i to 4 It 5.5 5') 



7 to S tl 10 00 



Douglasii glauca. Same general habit as the pre- 

 ceding; of a glaucous blue color which makes it 

 very attractive. 6 ft., $$ each. 



Excelsa. Xorwa\ Spruce. Used extensively for screens, 

 windbreak-, and hi dges on account of its close and 

 rapid groHih, spli ndid as isolated specimens. Each 



3 to 4 H. S3 SO 



4 to 5 It. . 4 50 



ABIES, continued 

 )ld< ii l'\ l aiiiidal Spruce. 



iinnier. 



Excelsa aurea. Goldni 1' 

 color is greatly inti n-iii 



2 ft 



S to 6 ft 



Excelsa inverta. Weeping Norway Spr 

 of the pendulous form of Spruces and 

 a specimen. 



2 ft 



S to 6 ft 



Excelsa pyramidalis. I'\ i.iniulal .No 

 Pyramidal form ol the species, making 

 conical tree. 



The golden 

 Each 

 Si go 



5 00 



Fraseri. Southern or Double Balsam 

 the Balsam Fir, but has a deeper ci 

 here, thus becoming a substitute fo 

 which does not like our stronger sun i 

 and summer. 



2 to 3 ft 



3 to 4 ft 3 SO 



Nordmanniana. Nordinann's Silver Fir. Gne of the 



S I 00 

 S 00 



iiiwa\- Spruce, 

 g a well-shaped 

 Each 



5i 75 



3 50 



This resembles 

 >r and succeeds 

 the Balsam Fir 

 the earl\- spring 

 Each 



$2 00 



e. I-'oliage dark above 

 4 U.. .\S >-ach. 

 )ne ol the most satis- 

 •11-shaped specimens of 

 ilor. Each 

 .$2 50 



ami silver\- tinderneat li. 3 t 

 Orientalis. Oriental Spriici.'. 

 factory evergreens, making 

 conical growth and jilcasing 



2 to 3 ft 



3 to 4 ft S3. 50 to s 00 



Pectinata. European Silver Fir. Tall, ornamental 



tree. Foliage dark green, glossy above and silvery 

 underneath. Each 



4 to 4K ft J2 50 



5 to 6 ft S 00 



Polita. Tiger's Tail Spruce. A noble tree of sturdy 



habit. The needles are very stiff and sharp. 3 ft., 

 S2.50 each. 



Pungens. ( Olorado Spruce. Sharp leaves are bluish 

 to a dull gnen and rather thicker than usual. 

 Branches horizontal in regular whorls. 6 to 7 ft., 

 $10 to Si 5 each. 



Pungens glauca. Colorado Blur Spruce. Attractive, 

 rich blue foliage. .Sturtl.\- and haril>-. It will succeed 

 in locations where many evergreens fail. Each 



3 to 4 ft $S 00 



4 to 5 ft 7 50 



U to 7 It Sio to IS 00 



7 to ,S It JO to 2S 00 



Pungens glauca Kosleri. Ko>trr's Kluc S|iriicc. The 

 fnu'st loini ol ( oloiado Him- Spruce. .\n improve- 

 ment in point ol cok)r, which is a most inti-iise blue. 

 It is a favorite tree and shoidd be in every garden. 



S3 00 



() to 7 It 



7 to 8 ft. 

 Veitchii. \'eitch's SiU.-i I n, K 

 l'"ir though the sil\i i\ tinge 

 !l.iiil\ .iiid makes a grand sjjci 



.S7.S0 to 10 00 



. SlO to 20 00 



20 to 25 00 



.$2 SO 



• 4 SO 



/l/>ifv concolor 



Biota 



Orientalis. Dense, pyramidal tree; foliage green, turn- 

 ing brown in autumn. 2 ft., $1 each. 



