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Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 

 TI'/(;i Uiiear flat iMves, iiom<»t!}iat tteo ranltetl. 

 Vbics iial.-iinifii. Rai^sam I-lu. 15. A very creet, ivg- 

 iilar i).vr!iniittal trc>o, with dark irrecn somhre 

 folingo. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 

 Me. 



+A. <i'l>lialc>lii<ii. ( KI'HAI.ONIAN SlIA-EIi I'lK. It. 



Ki-.iin i;iiri.|ir. A rcniurkahlu iiricl bciiiiliful 

 siH'fk'S, \t'r.\' liroiid for its hciV'lit. Lchvcn 

 silvrry and dajfji-or-shaiMMl, with a spine on 

 the point. Quit*.' liardy nnil vitroroii.s. $1.00 

 to $2.00. 



var. K<-Bi'!"' Anialiii'. U. Ix'avo.s .«! ill. sliai j) 

 pointed, dill); !.'rfen above, glaucous tmdur- 

 lu-atli. .?:;.IKI. 



+,V. i-iliidca. Cl I.KHX SlIjVKTi Fin. IS. .\ distinct 



and licantil'iil species 1 rom ilic ni.mmaiiis .,f 



Asm minor. It IS 11 coiiijjuct ;;i-o«i r, ilic 



liranclics hciii'. 1 iii. kly set on ilie stems. r.,i:. 



ajredarkK-rei ii ; cpiite liarily. Olio of the best 



of tlie Silver Kirs. SI.IK.) to $2.00. 

 A. >or<lin:iiiiiiiiiia. N( m 1 iM A .N N's St I.Vlin Km. IS. 



This iiia.iestie Kir, from tlie Crimean Moun- 

 tains, is of symmelricral form, \ i-cirons and 



(piite liardy. Its foliaKC is massive, dark 



j.Teeii, sliininjf alios e and sliti lilly H-laueoiis 



below, renderiii).-- it a vei v liand.soiiie tree 



tliroiiwlioiit llie year. C.nisiilere.i here and 



ill i:iirope ns one of the linest ol tlio Silver 



Mrs. ,<ee eut. SI .1111 to ,<:i.(MI. 

 •A. iie.diinilii. lU' Kdl'K.s .N, or C(),MB-LIKE SlLVEIt 



!• in. H. A noble tree, with spi-eadiri)/' hori- 

 zontal liraiii'lies and broad, silvery I'ollatre; 



youiiif shoots .somewhat tender, except when 



well ripened. 



A. I'ichta. PiTi ii Sli.VKil Km. Kroni tlie moun- 

 tains of Siberia. A niedinm si/.ed tree, of 

 (•onipaet, eoiueal growth, with dark Kreen 

 foliiijae. Kmc and hardy. Sl.lKHo $:!.liii. 



BIOTA. Ork'iital or Kastern Arbor Vitae. Thlya, Fr. 



All of tlie l!iiiln» are ipiite tender here, and requu-e to be well protected in winter. On this account we are often 

 tempted to omit t he ffciins Iroiu our c-ataloj,r„e. In milder climates they are the most ornamental of over(freonB. 

 »B. orieutiilis. t.'ii I N KSK A i( iioii VnvK. V. From China and Japan. A small, eleji-ant tree, with erect branches, 

 and dcii.s,', flat, li-ht (ri ccn foliafi-e ; becomes brown iu winter. $1.(KI. 

 *var. iiiireii. Goi.DE.v Aiiiioit Vrr.-t:. 1). A Miricty of the Clituese, nearly si.lierical in outline, and with 



bright, yellow-tin>red foliiiKC ISeautiful. Sl.Hh. 

 »+var. elegaiitiK.sima. lloi.i.tNso.N's GoU3E.v A mioK VnvK. D. A beam iful variety, of upriffht pyramidal 

 form, with the young foliage prettily tipped with trolden yidlow, which tint is retained the entire summer. 

 SI.IK). 



♦+var. semper aurea. EvEis-Goi.BK.v ARIstin Vit.k. J). A variety of the iiHrc«; of dwarf habit but free 

 growth. It retains its golden tint the ,\ ear rouii.l. ( )iie of t he best irolden v-ariegated Evergreens. $1.00. 



CUPKESSI S. Cypress. Cypkiss, F>\ 



*C. l.awKoniana. I,AWI30N'S Cvpni'ss. IS. I'rom California, where it forms a very large tree. It has elegant 

 drooping braiiehes, anil very sliaider, teat hery branelilets. I,eaves dark glossy green, tinged wit h a glaucous 

 hue. One of the tiiicst ( yiires^es. Only lialf-liard\' la-re. JI.U). 



•+C. Nutka-Hsl.'i .syii. Tlin.joiisis bor.-alis. Xiiotka Sihmi Cvi-iiKSS. C. A deslitible siie<tes from Noottca 

 Sound. It is iiynunid in habit, with li^dit, glossy hivch loliiigc, sometimes with a bluish shade. $1.50. 



JUNlPEltUS. Juniper. WAciriiobDicn, Oct: Gknkvikk, Er. 



*•!. t'liinensis. Ciii.nksk .Tt NifKn. C:. Xat ive of ( liiiia and Japan. A haiid-somo, den.so shrub, with dark green 

 foliage, ami .somewhat di oopiii.;- brandies. ?I.iii. 

 +v;.r. Jtec-vesi. J>. A bca ill if II I form of t lii' Chinese. Tree of fine habit, >Tlth the brandies somewhat droop- 

 ing and s|)reiidiiig. i'.vceeiliiiuls- hardy and \ cry oi iiametital. SI.IHI. 



.1. coniiuunis vulgaris. K.Mll.lsil .iLNlI'l'l!. C. A liaiidsoiiie, i. ini pad , small t fee. ."illc. 



J. <■. var. Alpiua nana. DwAitf .lfNifi-;H. I). Of snreadiiiu, dmsc' habit. ?1.'KI. 



J. c. var. Ilibci'ni<'a. luisit .ItNifKU. ('. A distiiiei and beautiful \ aiiety. of erect, deirse conical cnitline, 

 resembling a jiillar of green; very desirable. T.'ie. 



