F. W. SCHUMACHER 
Jamaica Plain, Mass 
CRYPTOMERIA. An outstanding forest tree in Japan, a magnificent ornamental. 
japonica—Cryptomeria 
Japanese seed. 
Seed from specimen plants in Europe. 
CUPRESSUS 
arizonica—Arizona Cypress. Hardiest American Cypress, a fine ornamental... 
macrocarpa—Monterey Cypress. The sea coast Cypress of Northern California 
sempervirens horizontalis—Italian Cypress. 
sempervirens (pyramidalis stricta)—Columnar Italian Cypress. 
GINKGO 
biloba—Maidenhair Tree, domestic seed. 
An interesting broadleaved ornamental tree from the Orient. 
JUNIPERUS 
Junipers are of value in game preserves as shelter and food plants for wild life 
and in bird sanctuaries as nesting plants for small birds. 
chinensis—Chinese Juniper. 
One of the hardiest of all Junipers, much used in landscape work. 
chinensis pyramidalis. A narrow columnar shaped form; clean seed. 
communis—Common Juniper, a hardy native. 
Clean imported seed. 
New England berries. 
communis canadensis—Spreading Juniper. 
communis depressa (prostrata)—Prostate Juniper. 
communis montana—Mountain Juniper. 
communis pyramidalis—Pyramidal Juniper, Clean seed. 
scopulorum—Colorado Juniper 
A plant of the western mountain and semi-desert country, claiming large areas 
of rock piled slopes where it is often the only plant in existence. 
Seed from Colorado. 
Seed from Montana or Dakota. 
virginiana—Red Cedar. A well-known ornamental and useful timber tree. 
Seed from New England. 
Seed from Kentucky. 
Seed from Minnesota. 
Seed from Nebraska, Plate River type. 
Clean seed from nursery specimens. 
oz. 
Xlb. 
lb. 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
.25 
.70 
2.25 
.25 
.70 
2.35 
.80 
3.00 
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.25 
.75 
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.25 
.80 
.15 
.25 
.80 
25 
.60 
2.25 
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.80 
2.75 
15 
.40 
1.35 
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1.15 
.40 
1.50 
.40 
1.40 
.40 
1.40 
.30 
.70 
2.50 
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.35 
1.35 
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.50 
1.75 
25 
.55 
2.00 
15 
.25 
.80 
15 
.30 
1.00 
15 
.25 
.80 
25 
.65 
2.25 
LARIX— Larch 
The Larches are valuable timber trees, furnishing a resinous, close grained, heavy, 
very strong and durable wood and a number of turpentine products. 
dahurica. 
A very rugged Larch, recommended for mountainous sections in the North, 
europaea —European Larch 
Seed from the Alps, 1000-2000 feet. 
Large grained seed from the Western High Alps, 5000-6000 feet. This is a 
rugged mountain strain starting its growth late and terminating it quickly. 
It is the preferred strain for localities with a short season. 
europaea sudetica (polonica). 
From the giant mountains in Northern Europe, the most northerly strain, very 
hardy and disease resistant, 
laricina (americana) —American Larch 
Native to the eastern states. SEED COLLECTORS WANTED. 
leptolepis —Japanese Larch. 
Very fast growing and the most beautiful of all Larches. An important forest 
tree, the preferred Larch where quick results are wanted. 
occidentalis —Western Larch. Tamarack. 
A very tall growing Larch to 180 feet, a native of the Northwest, said to be an 
important timber tree in some sections of Western Canada, recommended 
for experimental plantings. 
siberica —Siberian Larch, is similar to European Larch but grows larger. 
.35 
.85 
2.85 
.20 
.40 
1.50 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.30 
.80 
2.85 
.35 
.85 
3.00 
.50 
1.30 
4.50 
LIBOCEDRUS 
decurrens —California Incense Cedar. 
A noble ornamental tree, close to Arborvitae, valuable for its timber. 
.50 1.75 
PICE A —Spruce 
Due to its wide distribution Spruce is one of the most important timber trees in 
America. Contrary to the requirements of Pine, moisture is the most important 
factor governing the development of Spruce, while on the other hand, Spruce is 
more shade tolerant than Pine and may successfully stand periods of suppression 
in its early stages of life, 
breweriana —Weeping Spruce 
A very rare spruce, limited to a small range in Southern Oregon and Northern 
California; seed occasionally available. COLLECTORS WANTED, 
canadensis (alba, glauca) —White Spruce 
America’s most widely distributed and hardiest Spruce. An important forest 
and handsome ornamental tree. 
Seed from planted stands. .20 .50 1.75 
Seed from Northern New England. .45 1.20 4.00 
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