SIEBRECHT & SON 
SPRUCES AND 
Abies excelsa (Norway Spnice). 40 to 50 ft. 
A well-kiiowu eveigioeu. of rapid growth. It 
IS iinicli used for liftlgiiig, as wt'll as for single 
speeimeiis, and for planting for shelter. As a 
hedge plant it is prohaMy unsurpassed hy any 
other evergreen, l)eing hardy and making ii 
dense impenetrable hedge, o to 0 ft., ^1..jO to 
$2.oi). 
A. excelsa aurea. The foliage of this is of a 
distinct yellow api)earance. $3.r)0 to $."). 
A. excelsa Cregoryana. ii to 4 ft. One of the 
dwarf forms, distinctly ornamental. ify.oO to 
.*5.00. 
ABIES CANADENSIS-See page 9 
FIRS — continued. 
Abies excelsa pyramidalis. 25 to 35 ft. A tall, 
slim, yet compact grower of much use iu 
plantings. .f3 to .fo. 
A. excelsa Remonti. 5 to 0 ft. Of dwarf 
spreading giowth. .fS.SO to $5. 
A. nobilis glauca. A beautiful blue or glaucous 
green type of this noble and majestic tree. 
1 ft.. .$3.50 to $5 ; largo specimens, $10 to 
$15.00. 
A. Nordmanniana (Nordmann's Silver Fir) . 20 
to 25 ft. One of the most beautiful of the 
group and forms a thick, dense tree of splen- 
did shajie and proportions. The fol- 
iage is broad, thick, dark green and 
lustrous, with a silverv under sur- 
face. 3 to 4 ft.. .'j;4 to .$(!; large 
specimens, .filO to $15. 
A. orient alis (Oriental Spruce). 30 to 
35 ft. Erect-growing, of tine out- 
line, and with foliage of tlie dark- 
est green. 21/2 to SVa ft., .$3 to $5. 
A. pectinata (European Silver Fir). 
15 to 20 ft. A pyramidal, stately 
tree with broad, heavy foliage, dark 
green above with light under sur- 
face. 3 to 4 ft., .$1..50 to iil2..-)0. 
A. polita. 25 to .30 fl. A beautiful 
.lapaupse .S))nice, the young wood 
of which is of a yellowish tint. A 
rare and choice sort. Very orna- 
mental. .$4..50 to .fT.SO. 
A. pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce). 
25 to 30 ft. One of the handsomest 
of Spruces. The foliage is silvery 
blue, and the trees take on a dense, 
sliaiielv habit without any pruning, 
3 to 4 ft., .$5 to .$10. 
A. pungens Kosteriana (Koster's Blue 
Spruce ) . A great improvement over 
tile old Blue Spruce, in which the 
"blue" is very distinct and effective. 
It is an exceptionally beautiful tree, 
and one of the most ornamental 
and majestic additions to the lawn 
imaginable, adding a dignity and 
beauty liard to describe. It holds 
its color during all changes of cli- 
mate. Our stock is propagated from 
the best obtainable specimens of 
Koster's "true blue" trees. 3 to 4 
ft.. .$"..50 to .$15. (See illustration 
on opiiosite page.) 
Picea balsamea (Balsam Fir). 40 to 
.50 ft. Well known for its odorifer- 
ous foliage, .$1„50 to .$3..'iO. 
P. Cephalonica (Grecian Silver Fir). 
50 ft. A choice sort ; leaves silvery 
green. .$3.50 to .$5. 
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