JUNIPERUS, continued 
J. Virginiana, var. pendula. Weeping Virginia Cedar. (S m) A variety 
of pronounced weeping habit; the branches are long and very pendulous at 
the ends, giving the tree a willowy aspect not obtained by any other evergreen. 
J. Virginiana, var. plumosa argentea. (Ss) A bushy-growing sort, 
very densely branched and foliaged. Color bluish gray and green ; leaves 
resemble Retinospora squarrosa. 
J. Virginiana, var. Schotti. Schott’s Cedar. (M m) A dense but good- 
growing form; foliage rich green. 
J. Virginiana, var. tripartita. (M s) Another desirable form of Vir¬ 
giniana. The foliage resembles the Tamarix Juniper. 
PICEA. Spruce 
The most largely planted class of evergreens, and thoroughly satisfactory in 
any position, and in any except a wet soil. They make grand specimens, excellent 
wind-breaks and exceptionally good hedges. 
P. alba. White Spruce. (Lm) One of the shapeliest Spruces in culti¬ 
vation. Foliage silvery blue ; growth compact and pyramidal. A native tree 
of great merit; useful for mixed plantings or as specimens. 
P. alba, var. coerulea. \M m) A more open-growing sort than P. alba; 
foliage an attractive bluish green. 
P. Alcockiana. Alcock’s Spruce. (M s) A pyramidal tree, with dark 
green foliage, glaucous beneath. While quite young produces cones which 
add to its effectiveness. 
P. Engelmanni. Engelmann’s Spruce. ( Lm) Closely resembles P. 
pun gens. Form pyramidal; growth compact; foliage bluish, but softer than 
that of P. pungens. Desirable for ornamental planting. 
P. excelsa. Norway Spruce. (Lr) A well-known variety of great 
hardiness. Form pyramidal; foliage dark green, feathery and graceful. Val¬ 
uable for specimens, groups or hedges. Stands close shearing. 
P. excelsa, var. aurea. Golden Norway Spruce. (Lm) A form of 
Norway Spruce in which all the foliage is tipped with golden yellow. Par¬ 
ticularly showy on the new growth. 
P. excelsa, var. Ellwangeriana. Ellwangcr’s Spruce. (PD s) A very 
dwarf variety. Foliage resembles P. excelsa. 
P. excelsa, var. Gregoryana, Gregory’s Spruce. (D s ) A dense-grow¬ 
ing tree, of conical form. Useful for evergreen beds. 
P. excelsa, var. inverta. Weeping Norway Spruce. (Ss) A pendulous 
variety. Foliage rather larger than that of the species. Desirable as a novelty 
and useful in many ornamental plantings, owing to its unique habit. 
P. excelsa, var. Maxwelli. Maxwell’s Spruce. (Ds) A dense, spheri¬ 
cal, regular-growing variety.. Useful for evergreen beds and low plantings. 
P. excelsa, var. Remonti. Remont’s Spruce. (PD s) A very dwarf va¬ 
riety. Form conical and compact; foliage dark green. Useful for evergreen 
beds and borders. 
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