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Blue Spruce 
PICEA (Spruce.) Symmetrical trees of straight, 
upright growth, with branches produced in 
whorls. Often confused with the firs, from 
which they can very easily be distinguished 
by their leaves, which are borne on a very 
short leaf stalk instead of directly on the 
branch, as is the case with firs. When the 
leaves finally drop the little stalks remain on 
the limbs, giving them a bristly appearance. 
Cones are always pendant instead of erect and 
do not fall to pieces. Of great importance both 
economically and horticulturally. Each 
Balled, 4 to 6 ft $5.00 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft 4.00 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft... 3.00 
P. alba coerulea. A silvery blue form of the 
White Spruce. Growth and general appearance 
like Norway Spruce, but entirely different in 
color, and bears very small cones. Not as 
silvery as Colorado Blue Spruce, but of much 
deeper growth. 
P. excelsa. (Norway Spruce.) Europe. A com- 
pact, symmetrical tree; the branches assuming 
a graceful, drooping habit with age. Cones 
very large. Foliage light green in this climate. 
Extremely hardy and of rapid growth. The 
original Christmas tree of northern Europe. 
P. excelsa pendula. (Weeping Norway Spruce.) A 
variety with decidedly drooping branches. 
Growth is very irregular and picturesque. 
P. orientalU. (Oriental Spruce.) Asia. The most 
delicate and graceful of all the spruces. About 
the same color as Norway Spruce, but with 
more slender branches, shorter leaves, and far 
more compact. Grows very slowly and is the 
very best spruce for small grounds. 
P. polita. (Tiger Tail Spruce.) Japan. A dis- 
tinct Japanese species. It is of erect habit, 
and has sharply pointed, very rigid, bright 
green leaves, contrasting beautifully with the 
yellow branches. Excellent specimen tree for 
a lawn. One of the most desirable for Cali- 
fornia. 
P. pungen». (Colorado Spruce.) Western United 
States. Regular, compact, pyramidal tree, with 
stout, horizontal, bright yellowish brown 
branches. Leaves rigid, very acute, varying 
from green to silvery white. 
P. smithiana (P. morinda.) Himalaya Mountains. 
Handsome species of very distinct habit. The 
main trunk grows upright; the branches slope 
downward, the branchlets drooping very de- 
cidedly. The leaves are closely set, very long, 
slender and very soft. 
Special varieties of Picea. 
P. pungens glauca. (Colorado Blue Spruce.) A 
glaucous variety of P. pungens with shorter 
leaves and more compact growth. Foliage 
silvery. 
P. pungens kostriana. (Kosler's Blue Spruce.) A 
form of preceding, with intensely glaucous, sil- 
very foliage. As a lawn tree it is unsurpassed 
for distinctiveness and beauty. Each 
Balled, 5 to 6 ft „ $3.00 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft „ 2.50 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft 2.00 
PINUS. (Pine.) Well-known genus of varying 
habit, growth and appearance, but all charac- 
terized by needle-like leaves in bundles of from 
one to five. Many are excellent specimen trees, 
others specially useful where a considerable 
area is to be covered. 
P. halepensis. (Aleppo Pine.) Western Asia. 
60 feet. Growth very rapid; habit spreading. 
Leaves medium length, light yellowish green. 
Succeeds admirably in California. 
P. jeffreyi. (Jeffrey Pine.) Oregon and Califor- 
nia. Forms large tree with short, spreading 
and sometimes drooping branches. Leaves 
long, sharp, light bluish green. Cone large. 
P. montana. (Swiss Mountain Pine.) £urope. A 
low, densely branched, small tree or shrub. 
Leaves short, bright green. 
P. mughus. A variety of preceding. Usually 
shrubby and prostrate habit. Excellent for 
rocky slopes and undergrowth in open woods. 
P. nigra austraica. (Austrian Pine.) Southern 
Europe. A robust, hardy, spreading tree with 
stout, blunt branches and stiff, very dark green 
leaves. 
P. pinea. (Italian Stone Pine.) Southern Europe. 
80 feet. Of slow growth, delighting in a deep, 
sandy, dry soil. Very symmetrical and com- 
pact. With age it forms a flat, parasol-like 
head. Foliage deep green, presenting a strik- 
ing contrast to that of the young growth, which 
is silvery blue. 
P. radiata (P. insignis.) (Monterey Pine.) Central 
California. Our well-known native variety. 
The most handsome of the genus. Growth up- 
right and extremely rapid, probably more so 
than any other pine. 
SEQUOIA. Our wonderful native genus of only 
two species, found nowhere else in the world. 
Remarkable for their vast size, longevity and 
resistance to fire. With us both species thrive 
admirably. 
