SPECIMENS OF ABIES NORDMANNIANA 
EVERGREENS 
Figures following the names indicate about tlie heigid of the plant at maturity 
The Spruces and Firs (P/cea and Abies) 
Wo would call especial attention to our stock of evergreens. Tliey are not grown closely to- 
gether in tile rows or lilock. causing tlieni to liecouie slim and of poor shape, but each plant is 
given ample room to develop, so that the tree is as near perfect as possihle. 
There is inucli confusion among authorities as to the Ahies and I'icca families, and we have 
embraced them liolli under the one general head, retaining the botanical names which we deem best. 
Abies alba (White Spruce). 25 to r!0 ft, A Abies concolor violacea (Silver Fir of Colo- 
nalive tree of close, pvramidal growth, with 
blue gray foliage, li to S ft., if2.50 to if.'J.nO. 
A. Alcockiana (A.ianensis). 2.5 to .30 ft. A 
beautiful tree, the underside of the foliage 
being of silvery blue color. 2 to .3 ft., !|!.3.."i0 
to $5. 
A. Canadensis (Ilonilock Sprucel. .35 to 40 ft. 
A lovely native tree of loose, open growth, 
unless it lie pruned, when it makes a very 
dense bush. 21/2 to .3 ft., .11.25 to ,$2. 
A. concolor. 15 to 20 ft. A Uocky Mountain 
species almost as handsome as the Colorado 
Blue Spruce. 2 to 3 ft., .f3 to .1!5. 
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 
rado 1 . Kroad, handsome foliage, bluish or 
glaucous green aliove. silvery beueatli. .\ 
grand tree: distinct and rare. Our stock is 
particularly fine and guaranteed true to name. 
3 to 4 ft., .'i!4 to .fo. 
A. Douglasii (Douglas" Spruce). 35 to 40 ft. 
.\ beautiful, rapid-growing tree, with dark 
green foliage. It is a splendid tree for lawn 
planting, and is much used. $3 to .f;5. 
A. Ent;elmanni. 20 to 23 ft. .\ Colorado ever- 
green of much beauty, its foliage being of a 
light blue color, somewhat like the Colorado 
Blue Spruce. 3 to 4 ft., .$10 to .$20. 
