...PICEA PUNGEN... 
(COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE.) 
THIS variety is the most beautiful of all of the conifers. Its silvery 
foliage, glistening in the sunlight, makes it stand out from all other 
evergreens as a highly polished diamond does among dull stones. 
A FEW REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD 
ADD THIS BEAUTIFUL TREE TO YOUR 
COLLECTION, IF YOU HAVE NOT AL- 
READY DONE SO :::::::: : 
1st. — It is an iron-clad in hardiness. 
2d. — Transplants easily. 
3d. — A good grower. 
4th. — Will withstand severe drouth and excessive moisture. 
5th. — -It has no equal for lawn and cemetery use. 
This is truly the king of conifers, clothed in royal robes of silver and sapphire, a very 
Kohinoor among the gems of the Rockies. It is a child of the storm king, growing at an 
altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet above the level of the sea, and generally found in deep 
gorges or on the north of the rang-es. It would be supposed that it could not endure a sud- 
den change, or thrive in a hot climate, but such is not the case. Fine specimens are found 
as far south as North Carolina, and experience may prove that it will thrive even farther 
south. The cone is about one-half the size of that of the Norway, the needles are short 
and sharp, and are polished like glass. 
Alto^etlieF it is a Lawn Tree or Inexpressible Beautij. 
