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JXEX (Holly). 



Opaca (American Holly, 20 ft.) — A beautiful evergreen, hearing red berries in 

 great abundance, contrasting finely with the bright green leaves 



Crenata (Japan Holly, 15 ft. )— Hardy Japanese variety with shining myrtle-like 

 leaves. 



Aquifoli a (English Holly, 15 ft.)— Very much like American holly The leaves 

 not quite so large, and growth more compact. Less hardy than either of preceding. 

 JUNIPBRUS (Juniper). 



Chinensis (Chinese Jumper, 8 ft.) — A fast growing, erect variety, with light 

 green foliage. 



Chinensis Aurea (Golden Chinese Juniper, 5 ft.) Similar 10 the preceding 



except in color of foliage, which is golden and constant. Very fine. 

 Communis Aurea (Douglas Golden, 2 ft.) — A dwarf, almost creeping form, 



the foliage of a beautiful golden color. 

 *Hibernica (Irish Juniper, 8 ft.)— Close-growing upright habit; fine for 



columnar effects in landscape work. 

 * Japonica (Japan Juniper, 5 ft.) — Best of all the Junipers; of dense, but not 



pyramidal habit, and very hardy. 

 Japonica Aurea (Golden Japan Juniper, 3 ft.) — Similar to the foregoing, but 



with golden foliage throughout the year. Rare. 

 Prostrata (3 ft.) — Low spreading, for rock work or hillside planting. 

 Pyramidalis (10 ft.) — One of the best, erect forms with a silvery tint Rare. 



* Savin (Sabina, 3 ft.) — Low, spreading, with handsome, very dark foliage, very 



hardy, suitable for lawns, cemeteries and rock work. 

 Savin Golden (2 ft.) — A golden variegated form of the preceding. Of slow 

 growth. Effective. 



Suecica (Sweedish, 5 ft.) — Grows much like the Irish but more compact, and of 

 a lighter green. 



Stricata (3 ft.) — Conical form, Very compact. Foliage distinct, and of a peculiar 



bluish tinge. Recommended. 

 Virginiana Aurea (Golden Dwarf , 3 ft.) — Needles so short as to appear wanting, 



branches very miniature, in fronds, color clear golden green ; one of the most 



beautiful and rare of all dwarf conifers. 

 Virginiana Pendula (Weeping, 4 ft.) — -A weeping form, a veritable evergreen 



fountain, and one of the most picturesque of all conifers, extremely rare as yet. 



KAI/MIA. 



*I<atifolia (Mt. Laurel, 3 ft.) — Everyone knows the beautiful Mt. Laurel, and 

 it has a place in all hearts. Our plants all have a ball of earth around the roots, 

 and are sure to grow. 



Angustifolia (3 ft.) — Narrow glaucous leaves, handsome reddish purple flowers 

 in June. 

 MAHONIA. 



* Aquifolia (Holly Leaved Ashberry 3 ft.) — A well known bush of the greatest 



value to give a surface of green foliage in winter. Its large, spill}' leaves are 

 much like those of the famous English Holly, and its bright yellow flowers in 

 May are very effective. 



* Japonica (3 ft.) — A new species from Japan, which has the noblest foliage of 



any evergreen shrub that endures our climate. A magnificent plant 

 PICEA (Fir). 



*Balsamea (Balsam, or Am. Silver, 40 ft.)— A ver}^ erect, regular, pyramidal 

 tree, with dark green, sombre foliage ; grows rapidly. 



Balsamea Cephalonica (Cephalonian Sil., 30 ft) — A remarkable and beauti- 

 ful species, very broad for its height, leaves silvery and dagger-shaped with a spine 

 on the point ; hardy, vigorous, rare. 



*Concolor (30 ft.) — A very beautiful species, with yellow bark on the young 

 branches ; leaves obtuse, glaucous, green, arranged in double rows, the lower ones 

 2 to 3 inches long, upper ones shorter, channelled above. This tree is equal in 

 beauty and color to the Colorado Blue Spruce. 



