A Cn unwell Gardens porch planting of E\trt;r< 



Abies, continued 



Fraseri. Frascr's Balsam Fir. This is the "She 

 Balsam" of the southern Alleghanies. A slender, rather 

 short-lived tree of extreme hardiness. Foliage fragrant 

 in drying, dark green and shining, with pale bands be- 

 neath. Cones 2 inches long, dark purple, with yellow- 

 ish green rellexed bracts. It succeeds well here, thus 

 becoming a substitute for the Balsam Fir, which 

 does not like our stroiificr sun. Each 



2 to 3 feet $2 00 



3 to 4 feet 3 50 



Nordmanniana. Nordmann's Silver Fir. Stately, 



very liardy, and most desirable tree. Native to the 

 mountains contiguous to the Black Sea and tlie western 

 spurs of the Caucasus. Foliage dark un cii and lustrous 

 above, silvery beneath. Cones 4 to (, Ini lics long and 

 dark brown. Late in starting in to grow, consc(|uentIy 

 escaping injury from spring frosts. 3 to 4 feet, S5 each. 



Pectinata. European Silver Fir. A tall tree and one 

 of the oldest in cultivation, growing naturally in the 

 mountains of icntr.il .iiiil soullicrn F.urope. Leaves 

 dark ;•"■.„ iln.xr, iKrlN l.rnr.dh. Chu-s s to f) 



inchc I.Mi'' Im.iii |. .1 1)1-, on.l t lie srali s into sliarp, 



reilexr.l p.unts. \alual.l. I.., |,a,k o, nar,l( n. l-ad. 



S to () leet S 00 



Veitchii. Veilch's Fir. Avery liauK and Ixauliful 

 Fir. of sli iidi r haliil and average lieiglil, lioin the higher 

 mount nil ..I .i Tiir il lapan. Foliage bright green, 

 siKi t ..liiir mimIi iii. iiIi. Cones 2 to 2>2 inches long, 

 dail, N H,l( I l.lni . Iiani'inn to brown at maturity. Each 



2 to } li-i t $2 50 



3 to 4 feet 4 50 



Biota 



Orientalis. Oriental Artii>rvil:v. 

 choicest cr^Tiv ns li.i Im inal i 



of the 



It of its 



I Ik- liabil ol .-i rattier loose- 

 I )ai k, rich green flecked with 

 '111 new growth which turn to 

 111 the autumn. 2 feet, $1 eacli. 



Cryptomeria 



A genus representing a type of vegetation of 

 great antiquity. The famous avenue of Cryp- 

 tomerias in Japan, some 30 miles in lengtii and 

 leading to the shrines at NiI<ko, is the admira- 

 tion and wonder of oveiy \ isitor. It requires a 

 deep, well-drained soil witli plenty of moisture. 



Japonica. ./<i;)iin,sc Cdcu. A \c-r\ large, stalely 

 tree in its nati\i- nuinirics, Cluiia and .Ia|)an, but in 

 cultivation a tree nl small 01 ini diuin si/c-. Will endure 

 temperattires in ldw /no, but iliri\es Ixsi in sheltered 

 situations. I <a\rs si,,. it and scale-like, bluisli green, 

 and tinged with liniwii in winter. When proteeteil from 

 cold winds, the tree takes on a beauty which has made 

 it so noteworthy in Japan. Each 



2 to 3 feet, slender $1 00 



4 to 5 feet, specimens 5 00 



Juniperus 



Juniper, Savin and Red Cedar 

 A group of Evergreen trees and shrubs of great 

 beauty and ada])tability. They are largely used 

 in garden and landseape planting and embrace 

 species of great hardiness. The arborescent 

 forms make beautiful s|)eeimens, while the pros- 

 trate \arieties are \\i(K'l\- used as a ground-cover. 

 The i)\raini(lal attti edliiiiiiiar forms are very 

 efTcetiNC 111 lornial tj;ai (l(■^m^;, giving an archi- 

 tectural emphasis thai is ( ill en sd very desirable. 

 In our cold climate, these ate al)i>iit tin- only 

 plants giving this "spiky" effi et sn miR li admired 

 in Italian landscapes. A well-drained subsoil 

 and free exposure to the sun and air are essential. 



Chinensis. Cluncu- .linuiui. A \i-r\ h.-irdy and 

 ornamental tree nl |) \ 1 amid.il out liiu-. l'c.li,ige Is grayish 

 green, and indillen lit lo <-\ti< iiu-s ol ic inperaturc and 

 diversity of soil, i to 4 !eel, $3.^0 each. 



