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THE FREMONT NURSERY, FREMONT, OHIO 
A JAPANESE CYPRESS 
PISIFERA FILLIFERA—An odd variety having 
drooping, thread-like branches. 
RHODODENDRON 
Rhododendrons are superb evergreen shrubs, pro¬ 
ducing dense clusters of magnificent flowers, but 
they require a somewhat shady situation and a 
peaty soil, free from lime. There are several 
colors the most attractive being white, red and 
purple, all of which we can supply. 
OBTUSA- — Beautiful, soft green, flat foliage. 
OBTUSA GRACILIS — A neat, attractive and 
graceful variety with green foliage. 
OBTUSA AUREA CRIPPSII—The most hand¬ 
some golden variety we have ever seen. A bright 
golden yellow the entire season, with handsome 
slightly drooping foliage. 
SPRUCE 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE—A most beautiful 
variety discovered and disseminated from the 
Rocky Mountains; it is the barest blue of 
any evergreen; very distinct in foliage and 
growth; fine, compact habit. In great demand 
as a lawn tree throughout the eastern states 
w'here fine specimens are established proving it 
the best of all evergreen trees for the lawn. Fol¬ 
iage rich blue or sago color. 
ROSTER’S BLUE SPRUCE—A particularly 
blue colored Colorado Spruce now' propagated by 
grafting. Imported. 
HEMLOCK — Delicate, dark colored foliage, and 
drooping branches. Good for lawn and also 
makes a good hedge. 
NORWAY — Of large and lofty appearance. Well 
adapted for largh enclosures, and stands prun¬ 
ing well when used for hedges. It is exceeding¬ 
ly picturesque and beautiful; very popular and 
deservedly so. We supply hundreds of these 
for Christmas every year. 
SWEDISH—Similar to the Irish but more hardy. 
VIRGINIA GLAUCA—A beautiful and graceful 
tree with cedar like foliage of a distinct silvery 
hue. The Blue Cedar, extra fine. 
PINE 
SCOTCH—A fine, robust, rapid growing tree 
with stout, erect shoots and silvery-green foliage. 
AUSTRIAN OR BLACK—A robust growing sort. 
Leaves long, stiff, dark green. Makes a large 
spreading tree. 
WHITE—A native tree wuth light silvery foliage. 
The varieties of pines are especially valuable 
when tall windbreaks are desired. They are more 
rapid growing than most other evergreens. 
MUGHO (Dw’arf Mountain Pine)—A very broad 
spreading variety, yet always retains a symmet¬ 
rical shape. Fine for planting on stony banks, 
slopes, etc. Grows 6 to 8 feet high. 
PONDEROSA (Bull Pine)—A hardy and beauti¬ 
ful western variety with extra long needles. 
RETINOSPORA—JAPAN CYPRESS 
OBTUSA NANA—A dwarf form seldom growing 
over a foot high. Suitable for boxes or vases. 
Very rare. 
OBTUSA NANA AUREA—A taller growing va¬ 
riety with odd yellow foliage. 
PLUMOSA OR PLUME LIKE RETINOSPORA 
—A beautiful tree having flat, feathery foliage 
of a light green color; stands shearing well. 
PLUMOSA AUREA OR GOLDEN CYPRESS— 
The most popular of all golden evergreens. ^ Has 
soft plume-like golden foliage which is particu¬ 
larly bright in the spring. 
ROSTER’S BLUE SPRUCE 
