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Colorado Blue Spruce 
PICEA. continued 
P. polita (Tiger-tail Spruce). M. A beautiful 
Japan variety, hardy and choice. The thickly set 
branches are furnished with stiff, sharp leaves of a 
pleasant shade of deep green. $3. 
P. pungens (Colorado Spruce). Lr. Still, pungent 
foliage and clusters of cones. No evergreen tree can 
excel it, as it has the advantage of growing vigor- 
ously where many evergreens fail; withstands the 
coldest seasons. 2 ft., $ 2 ; 3 ft., $3; 4 ft., $4. 
P., var. glauca (Colorado Blue Spruce). Habit of 
growth similar to that of preceding. Foliage of a rich 
blue or sage-color. Extremely hardy. 2 ft., $2.50; 
3 ft., $4; 4 ft., $5. 
P., var. Kosteriana (Koster’s Blue Spruce). This 
variety is identical with the type. Foliage silvery blue 
The bluest strain that can be selected. Grafted from 
the famous Koster variety. 2 ft., $3; 3 ft., $5; 4 ft., $7. 
Pinus • Pine 
Pinus Austriaca; syn., nigricans (Austrian, or 
Black Pine). Lr. A robust-growing variety, with 
long, dark green stiff needles. Does well on all soils, 
and is one of the best evergreens for seashore plant- 
ing. 2 to 3 ft., 75 cts.; 3 ft., $1 each, $9 for 10. 
P. Cembra (Swiss Stone Pine). Ss. Of thick, regu- 
lar growth, foliage resembling the White Pine, and 
quite silvery. 2 ft., 75 cts.; 3 ft., $1.50; 4 ft., $2. 
P. excelsa (Lofty Bhotan Pine). Lr. From the 
Himalayas. Like the White Pine, but with more sil- 
very foliage, which is long and pendulous. 2 ft., $1 . 
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P. Massoniana (Masson's Pine). Ls. 
A large-sized Japanese tree, remark- 
able for its fresh, bright green tint. $1. 
P. Mughus (Dwarf Mugho Pine). 
Ds. Of the highest value where a low, 
dense, spreading growth is desired. 
Very dark foliage and extremely hardy. 
18 in., $r each, $7.50 for 10; 2 ft., $2; 
3 f t- $3- 
P., var. compacta. VDs. Makes a 
round growth not over 2 feet. Rare 
and fine. Si. 50. 
P. resinosa (Red Pine). Lr. A 
native Pine, with red bark and light 
green foliage, growing in whorls. Use- 
ful for its timber. 3 ft., 75 cts. 
P. rigida (Pitch Pine). Lr. A useful 
native, thriving on poor, dry soils, and 
valuable for this purpose. 3 ft., 75c. 
P. strobus (White Pine). Lr. The 
most valuable of all native evergreens 
for timber purposes. A well-grown in- 
dividual tree, with its light, silvery 
foliage; is always highly ornamental. 
In age this Pine is most impressive. 
Useful for hedges, as it can be clipped 
like a shrub. ,2 to 3 ft., 50 cts.; 3 to 
4 ft., 90 cts. each, $7.50 for 10; 4 to 
5 ft., $1; 5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
P., var. nana. VD. A low, ball-like 
growth, not over 2 to 3 ft. Rare. $1.50. 
P. sylvestris (Scotch Pine, or Fir). 
Lr. Foliage much more silvery than 
the Austrian. It is more desirable for 
mass and shelter planting than as 
an isolated specimen. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cts.; 4 to 5 ft., $1. 
Pseudotsuga 
Pseudotsuga Douglasii (Douglas’ Spruce). Lr. A 
fine, long-lived tree from the Rocky Mountains, where 
it grows in great quantity. The foliage is soft and 
brilliant green in color, with bluish tint when young. 
It is of the most vigorous and symmetrical growth. 
3 to 4 ft., Si. 25; 4 to 5 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft,. $2. 
Retinospora 
Retinospora ericoides (Heath-leaved Cypress). Ss. 
A handsome Japan form, bluish green in summer 
and bronze in winter. 50 cts. 
R. filifera (Thread-branched Japan Cypress). Ss. 
Slender, string-like, bright green foliage, drooping in 
long filaments. Graceful and pyramidal habit. 18 to 
24 in., 60 cts. each, $5 for 10; 24 to 30 in., $1 each, 
S7.50 for 10. 
R., var. aurea (Golden Thread-branched Cypress). 
Ss. A lovely bright golden form of the preceding. 
Equally hardy. $2. 
R. Lawsoniana erecta viridis (Erect Lawson’s Cy- 
press). Not hardy* We offer fine specimens to be 
grown in pots, when it is of great value for house 
decoration. 3 ft., $2. 
R. obtusa (Obtused-leaved Japan Cypress). Ss. 
Graceful, fern-like foliage, distinct and beautiful. 
Hardy. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50. 
R., var. compacta. Ds. A compact, dark green 
foliaged sort of great merit. $1. 
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