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Fir • Abies 
Balsam (A. halsamca). Very erect and regu- 
lar, pyramidal in shape; foliage dark green and 
lustrous above, pale on under side. Grows 
rapidly and is hardy. 
Nordmann's Silver {A. N ordmanniana) . 
Foliage massive, dark green; a very handsome 
tree throughout the year. 
Juniper • Juniperus 
Irish (/. Hihcrnica). A slender tree, very 
useful for formal planting with other ever- 
greens, and for small yards, rockeries, etc. 
Erect, dense conical outline; resembles a pillar 
of green. 
Pine • Pinus 
Austrian, or Black {P. Austriaca). Tree re- 
markably robust, hardy and spreading; leaves 
long, stiff and dark green; growth rapid. 
Makes a large, spreading tree. 
Heavy Wooded (P. pondcrosa). The noble 
Pine of our northwest coasts, where it often 
attains a height of loo feet. Perfectly hardy, a 
a rapid grower and silvery green. A con- 
spicuous object wherever planted. 
Scotch {P. syhestris). Fine, robust, rapid- 
growing, with stout erect shoots and silvery 
green foliage; very hardy. Valuable for 
shelter. 
Colorado Blue Spruct 
Golden Arborvitae 
Retinospora • Chamaecyparis 
Green {R. plumosa). Attractive because of 
its remarkable brightness and delicacy of the 
foliage tints, and the constant and attractive 
coloring. This variety is a bright golden, and 
is especially handsome for contrasts in groups. 
Silver {R. squarrosa). The foliage is feath- 
ery, of a rich, steel-blue. One of the most 
showy and attractive of the class. 
Lawson's Cypress (R. Lawsoniana). Tall 
and graceful, with bright, grayish green foliage. 
Very beautiful, but should not be planted in 
the extreme North. 
Spruce • Picea 
Alcock's (P. Alcoikiiiiia). A beautiful tree 
of close habit; foliage of pale green, silvery 
underneath. Grows from So to 150 feet in 
height. 
Colorado Blue {P. pungens glanca). One of 
the hardiest and most beautiful; foliage of a 
rich blue. It is a strong grower and symmetri- 
cal in habit. 
Hemlock {P. Canadensis). K most graceful 
and beautiful variety, quite different from all 
others. Branches droop and the dark bluish 
foliage is very delicate. 
Norway (P. excelsa). Very hardy; of lofty 
and rapid growth. Very popular for plant- 
ing as single specimens and wind-breaks; 
branches sweeping, feathery, graceful. 
Koster's Blue (P. pungens Kostcriana). 
Now regarded as the best blue Spruce. Its 
striking color, really blue, makes it very 
superior. 
White (P. alba). Of medium size; foliage 
silvery gray; bark like-colored; very hardy 
and valuable. 
