CENTER POINT, IOWA 
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SPRUCES 
American White Spruce (Plcea alba) — 
A pyramidal tree of dense growth, with 
light silvery green foliage. A longer 
lived, more compact, and in all respects 
a better tree than Norway Spruce. One 
of the best for general use and very fine 
for lawn planting. 2 to 3 feet, 50c each, 
$4.60 per 10; 18 to 24 inches, 40c each, 
$3.00 for 10, 12 to 18 inches, 30c each, 
$2.60 per 10. 
Black Hills Spruce — A strain of the White 
Spruce, native to the Black Hills. Slow- 
er growing, more dense and better col- 
ored than White Spruce. Some speci- 
mens rival Colorado Blue Spruce in col- 
or One of the hardiest and easiest to 
transplant of all the Spruces. Selected 
trees with ball and burlap; 4 ft.. $2 each. 
3 1-2 feet, $1.76 each; 3 feet, 1.50 each, 
$12.00 per 10; 2 1-2 feet, $1.00 each, $9.50 
for 10; 2 feet, 75c each, $7.50 for 10; 18 
to 24 inches, 60c each, $5.60 for 10, $50 
per 100; 12 to 18 inches, 60c each, $4.50 
per 10, $40 per 100. 
Arborvitae. 
Colorado Blue Spruce or Silver Spruce — 
(Picea pungens.) — This Evergreen grows 
over a greater range of territory than 
any other member of the Evergreen 
family. Its home is in the clefts and 
recesses of the Rocky Mountains, where 
it grows on barren soils, exposed to the 
roughest weather. It heads the family 
of Spruces for hardiness and longevity 
and is the most ornamental of the Ever- 
green family. Seedlings vary from dark 
green to silvery blue; no description can 
do it justice, it has to be seen to bo ap- 
preciated. The grafted specimens are 
the purest blue it is possible to produce 
Selected blue specimens, $1.00 per foot; 
green or bluish green, 60e per foot. 
Sizes 1 to 6 feet. 
Koster's Grafted Blue Spruce — $1.50 per 
foot. Sizes, 1 to 4 feet 
Norway Spruce (Abies excelsa) — A very 
popular variety from Europe. It has 
been more extensively planted in this 
country than any other Evergreen. It 
is a rapid grower, easy to transplant, 
and adapted to a great variety of soils, 
but rather short lived. 3 to 4 feet, 00c 
each; 2 to 3 feet, 40c each. $3.00 per 10, 
$25.00 per 100; 18 to 24 Inches, 30c each, 
$2.00 per 10, $17.50 per 100; 12 to 18 
inches, 20c each, $1.50 per 10, $12.60 per 
100. 
ARB OR VITAES 
American Arborvltaes. (Thuya occiden- 
talis.) — One of the finest Evergreens for 
ornamental screens or hedges. It grows 
rapidly, soon forming the most beauti- 
ful hedge. It bears trimming to any ex- 
tent desired, and plants which have 
been rendered compact by clipping retain 
the fresh green of their leaves in winter 
better than those with more open foli- 
age. For an ornamental hedge, plants 
may be set 15 to 24 inches apart; for a 
screen to grow tall, plant about 2 to 3 
feet apart. 2 to 3 feet, 40c each, $3 per 
10, $25 per 100; 18 to 24 inches, 30c each, 
$2 per 10, $17.50 per 100; 12 to 18 inches, 
20c each, $1.75 per 10, $12.50 per 100. 
Siberian Arborvitae— One of the hard est 
and most compact growing Evergreens. 
It grows conical in shape and is very 
fine for specimens, groups or shearing. 
Foliage is deep, rich green. 2 to 3 feet, 
$100 each, $9.00 for 10; 18 to 24 inches. 
76c each, $7.00 per 10; 12 to 18 inches, 
50c each, $4.50 per 10. 
George Peabody Arborvitae — One of the 
most beautiful members of the Arbor- 
vitae group. A vigorous, compact grow- 
er with beautiful golden green foliage. 
Hardy and valuable to contrast with 
other colors. 2 to 3 feet, $1.00 each; 18 
to 24 inches, 76c each; 12 to 18 inches, 
50c each. 
Pyramidal Arborvitae — A very compact 
hardy Arborvicae which forms an ele- 
gant and very slender shaft of dark 
green. Superior to, and much hardier 
than Irish Juniper. Much planted in 
cemeteries and is one of the most satis- 
factory of the ornamental Evergreens, 
with fine, bright green foliage, silvery 
underneath. Hardy, but requires mois- 
ture. 3 to 4 feet, $1.50 each; 2 to 3 feet. 
$1.25 each; 18 to 24 inches, 76c each; 12 
to 18 inches, 60c each, $5.00 for 10. 
