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D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, DUNDEE, ILL. 
Spring, 1936 
Abies arizonica 
(Cork Fir) 
Abies concolor 
(White Fir) 
FIRS 
Abies arizonica (Cork Fir) 
Specimens of this tree have been growing on our grounds at Dundee 
for the past twenty years, and have never shown any winter injury. It 
is, however, little known and not often seen in nurseries. It is a re¬ 
markably beautiful and striking Fir of slender habit, reaching consider¬ 
able size when full grown. Foliage is of a bright blue, easily mistaken 
at first glance for Colorado Blue Spruce. The underside of the needles 
is pale blue or whitish. It gets its name from the corky nature of the 
bark, which in older trees is of a light, creamy color. This tree is 
native to a limited area in the northwestern part of Arizona. A much 
less desirable type, Abies lasiocarpa, is sometimes offered as Arizona 
Fir. The trees listed below are guaranteed to be the genuine Arizona 
Fir. This is one of the few dependable Firs which deserves greater 
recognition. 
Each 10 100 
8-10 inch xx Twice Transplanted. $. $. $15.00 
10-12 “ xx “ “ . 20.00 
Abies concolor (Concolor or White Fir) 
This tree is by far the most outstanding of the true Firs, as it is 
able to grow contrary to the habit of most Firs, in hot climates, and it 
also does remarkably well in localities having severe cold weather. In 
its native range it extends over an extensive area and shows a great 
variation in character. The trees offered here are grown from seed 
collected in Colorado, which insures a very superior strain than seed 
from localities further south. Concolor Fir is an irregular growing tree 
when small, but after it reaches a height ready for selling to the retail 
trade, it develops a symmetrical growth. Some specimens are quite 
bluish in color, others being of greenish tint. In ornamental plantings 
it seldom reaches more than fifty feet in height, and develops a wide 
spread of branches. Concolor Fir in the Middle West is a more satisfac¬ 
tory tree in old age than the Spruces. 
8-10 
inch 
xx Twice Transplanted. 
15.00 
10-12 
U 
xx “ 
18.00 
10-12 
u 
XX 
B&B 
.50 
4.50 
35.00 
12-18 
u 
XX “ “ 
B&B 
.65 
5.50 
45.00 
1V2-2 
feet 
xxx Three Times Transplanted 
B&B 
1.25 
11.50 
100.00 
5 of same variety and size at 10 rate; 
25 at 100 rate 
; 250 at 
1000 rate. 
Each x indicates one transplanting. B&B signifies balled and burlapped. 
We allow 3% discount and box free when cash accompanies order. 
1000 
$. 
130.00 
160.00 
