JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
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Evergrreen Planting: at Breck-Robinson Nursery 
EVERGREENS 
Abbreviations.—Size: L, large; M, medium; S, small; 
D, dwarf; VD, very dwarf. Rapidity of growth: r, rapid; 
m, medium; s, slow; v, vigorous. 
Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir). L. Of rapid, slender 
pyramidal growth, with very dark foliage. Grows in 
cold, wet ground as well as in better soil. 3 to 4 
ft., $1.50 each. 
A. concolor; syn., laslocarpa. Lm. It is from Colo¬ 
rado, and grows to a height of 50 feet and more. 
The foliage varies exceedingly in color from a glau¬ 
cous-blue to a very light green. It is graceful and 
feathery, and as it grows older retains its lower 
limbs. 3 ft., $3.50 each; 4 ft., $5.00. 
Juniperus communis (Common Juniper). Usually a 
shrub with spreading, sometimes prostrate, branches 
which curve upwards near the ends; widely dis¬ 
tributed throughout the colder regions and moun¬ 
tains of the Northern Hemisphere. Foliage grayish 
green, very dense. A beautiful shrub valuable in 
rockeries or as a ground cover. 18 in., $1.50 each; 
2 ft., $2.00 each. 
J. var. Hibernica (Irish Juniper). Mm. Of dense 
pillar-like growth. Glaucous green foliage. 2 to 3 
ft., $1.00 each. 
J. Sabina (Savin Juniper). VDs. Prostrate, spreading 
branches, with somber green foliage. Hardy and 
well adapted for hillsides etc. 18 to 24 in., $1.00 
each; 2 to 3 ft., $1.50 each. 
J. Virginiana (Red Cedar). Mm. Tapering form, 
bright, rich green foliage. Useful for ornamental 
planting. 2 ft., $1.00 each; 3 ft., $1.75 each; 4 ft., 
$2.50 each. 
Picea alba (White Spruce). Lm. Light, .silvery green 
foliage and dense pyramidal growth. Hardy in all 
locations. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each. 
P. excelsa (Norway Spruce). Lr. The most generally 
used of evergreen trees. Useful for screens and wind¬ 
breaks on account of its rapid growth. It makes a 
tall tree, and, as an individual tree, with room to 
develop, is of pyramidal, symmetrical growth, its 
lower branches sweeping the ground. 2 to 3 ft., 75c 
each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75 each; 
5 to 6 ft., $2.50 each. 
P. pungens glauca (Colorado Blue Spruce). Lr. Stiff, 
pungent foliage and clusters of cones. No evergreen 
tree can excel it as it has the advantage of growing 
vigorously where many evergreens fail; withstands 
the coldest seasons. 2 ft., $2.50; 3 ft., $4.00; 4 ft., 
$5.00. 
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 planting. 2V6 
ft., $1.00; 3 ft., $1.50 each. 
P. mughus (Dwarf Mugho Pine). Ds. Of the highest 
value where a low, dense, spreading growth is de¬ 
sired. Very dark foliage and extremely hardy. 12 
to 15 in., $1.00; 18 to 24 in., $2.00. 
P. strobus (White Pine). Lr. The most valuable of 
all native evergreens for timber purposes. A well- 
grown individual 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., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 75i 
each; 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Retinospora var. plumosa (Plume-like Japan Cypress). 
Lr. One of the hardiest and best. Delicate glaucous 
foliage. 2 ft., $1.00; 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $3.00 each. 
It. var. plumosa aurea. Lm. A striking, fine form of 
the above, and very hardy. Brilliantly golden 
throughout the season. One of the most desirable. 
2 ft., $1.00; 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $3.00 each. 
R. squarrosa. Mm. An exquisite Japan form, with 
steel-colored foliage, which is very fine and feathery. 
It displavs many shades of color during the season. 
2 ft., $1.50; 3 ft., $2.50. 
Thuya occidentalis (American Arborvitae). Mr. Of con¬ 
ical form and rapid growth. Used largely for hedges. 
3 ft., 75c each; 4 ft., $1.00 each. 
Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock Spruce). Lr. A graceful 
tree, with loose, open growth, and yew-like foliage. 
It can be kept in dense form if pruned. Prefers 
moist soil. 2 ft., $1.00; 3 ft„ $1.50; 4 ft., $2.00; 5 
ft., $3.00. 
For more complete list see General Nursery Catalogue. 
