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RETINOSPORA, continued 
Silver (R. squarrosa). The foliage 
is feathery, 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 • Abies 
Alcock's (A. Alcockiana). A beau- 
tiful tree of close habit; foliage of pale 
green, silvery underneath. 
Colorado Blue (A. pungensglauca). 
One of the hardiest and most beautiful; 
foliage of a rich blue. It is a strong and 
hardy grower. 
Hemlock (A. Canadensis). A most 
graceful and beautiful variety, quite dif- 
ferent from all others. Branches droop 
and the dark foliage is very delicate. 
Norway (A. excelsa). Very hardy; 
of lofty and rapid growth; very popular 
for planting as single specimens 
and windbreaks; branches sweeping, 
feathery, graceful. 
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RETINO.SP0RA SQUARROSA 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
SPRUCE, conllnued 
Koster's Blue (A. Kosteriana). 
Now regarded as the best blue kind. 
Its striking color, really blue, makes it 
very superior 
White (A. alba). Of medium size; 
foliage silvery gray, bark like-colored; 
very hardy and valuable. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
Ashberry ■ Mahonia 
Holly-leaved (M. aquifolia). The 
handsome prickly foliage is deep 
glossy green in spring, turning to bright 
bronze in winter. In May little yellow 
flowers are produced One of the 
most popular of the dwarf evergreen 
shrubs and very ornamental. 
