Tree and Shrub Seeds. 
HOW TO GROW THEM. 
In order to preserve seeds of Conii-ers and other Eveegbben Trees, it is best to keep them in perfectly 
dry sand until the time of sowing. For this latitude, the seeds 
should be sown thinly, as early in the spring as the ground can bo 
worked, in beds of fine, sandy loam. Cover to the depth of about 
the thickness of the seed, and press the beds gently with the back 
of the spade to firm the earth around the seeds. Great care must 
be taken not to give too much water, as the young plants damp ort 
very easily. Water with a very fine rose, but never so that the 
ground becomes soggy. Some shade must be used to protect the 
young plants from the hot, drying sun and winds, and also to keep 
the birds from destroying them. Seeds of the rarer sorts may bo 
sown in coldframcs or boxes; if in coldframes, the sashes should ba 
shaded and the frames raised at the corners 3 to 4 inches, to allow 
the air to circulate freely. Keep the young plants well weeded, and 
allow them to remain from one to two years before transplanting. 
The propagation of Deciduous Trees from seeds is less diflicult than that of 
Evergreen species, a little attention only being required to sow at the proper season 
to insure success. Acorns, Hickory Nuts, Chestnuts and Walnuts should bo 
planted in autumn, or kept during the winter in sand or moss. They shrivel up by 
too long exposure to the air, and many of them lose their power of vegetating. Those 
seeds with hard shells, like the Locust, Gymnocladus, etc., should be planted in 
autumn or placed in boxes with sand, and exposed to frost before planting. They 
may not vegetate till the second year after planting, but if these seeds aro received 
too late in the sirring to expose them to the action of tlio frost, they may bo put into 
a vessel of hot water for an hour or so before planting. American Elm, Silver 
Maple, and a few other soi-ts ripen their seeds early in summer, and if gathered 
and planted soon after they fall from the ti-ee, will make fine plants the same 
season. The seeds of other Deciduous Trees and Shrubs should be planted from 
the middle of April to the middle of May, in drills about 2 feet apart, and covered about half an inch ia 
depth, according to size. 
The varieties here offered are on hand now, or are due from foreign countries, having been collected for us of 
(he 1899 crop. As the season advances many sorts become worthless from various causes, or are sold out, and 
cannot be replaced until the new crop is ready next season. 
PICEA DOUGLASri. 
EVERGREEN TREE SEEDS. 
dO" We do not sell Tree or Slmib Seeds in quantities of less than an ounce of any one variety, except those 
quoted at over 25 cents per ounce ; of these, S5-cent packets may be ordered. 
Abies Perez. Perlb. 
amabilis (Lovely Silver Fir) $0 50 $5 00 
balsamea (Balsam Fir) 20 125 
brachyphylla (Short-leaved Japan Fir) .. 60 G 00 
Canadensis (Hemlock Spruce) GO G 00 
Caroliniana. From North Carolina GO 7 00 
concolor (California White Silver Fir)... 25 2 50 
flrma (Japan Silver Fir) 40 4 00 
grandis (Great Silver Fir of Oregon) 30 3 00 
magniflea (Superb Silver Fir) 50 5 00 
Mariesii (Japanese Silver Fir) 75 8 00 
Mertensiana (Califor. Hemlock Spruce) . . 75 8 00 
Nordmanniana (Nordmaun's Fir) 20 1 75 
nobilis (Noble Fir) 50 5 00 
pectinata (European Silver Fir) 10 75 
Pinsapo (Spanish Fir) 25 2 00 
sachalincnsis. From Japan 1 00 12 00 
subalpina (Dwarf Mountain Spruce) 70 7 00 
Veitchii. From Japan 75 8 00 
Arborvltae. See Thuja. 
Arctostaphylos 
glauca (Great-berried Manzanita) 20 2 00 
pungens (Erect Manzanita) 20 2 00 
Arctostaphylos Perez. Per lb. 
tomentosa. From California ...$0 40 $4 00 
uva-ursi (Bearborry) 40 4 00 
Azalea 
calendulacea (Flame-colored Slirub) 50 G 00 
Vaseyi. From North Carolina 1 50 
Buxus sempervircns (Evergreen Box) 20 1 50 
Cedrus 
Atlantica argentea (Mount Atlas Cedar) . 40 4 00 
Deodai-a (Himalayan Cedar) 40 4 00 
Libani (Cedar of Lebanon ) Ui 4 00 
Chamsecyparis 
obtusa. From Japan 50 6 00 
pisifera. Prom Japan 50 6 00 
Cotoneasterbuxifolia (Hardy Evergreen). 20 2 00 
Cryptomeria Japotiioa (Japan Cedar) 20 2 00 
Cupressus 
horizoutalis (Horizontal Cypress) 10 1 00 
Guadalupensis. From California 50 5 00 
Goveniana (Govcn's Cypress) 30 3 00 
Lawsoniaua (Lawson's Cypress): 40 4 50 
MacNabiana. Dwarf 30 3 00 
nnicrocarpa (Monterey Cypress) 15 100 
