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FREDERICK W. KELSEY. 
ABIES ENGLEMANI. (II). Resembles the 
Pungens. Compact, fine for lawns. Pyramidal 
form; branches sometimes pendulous, foliage 
with a rich silver sheen; valuable and hardy. 
$i to $2. 
DOUG LAS II. Douglas Srruce (III). Indig¬ 
enous to Colorado; of quite rapid growth and 
conical form; foliage delicate green, glaucous 
underneath. Hardy and easily grown. 50 cts. 
to $5. Low rates in quantity. 
EXCELSA. Common Norway Spruce (I). Of 
pyramidal form and excellent for hedges. 50 
cts. to $1. Low rates per 100 and 1,000. 
VAR. CONICA. Conical Spruce (III). Dwarf 
tree of compact form. Fine. $1 to $2. 
VAR. GREGORIAN A. Gregory's Spruce (IV). 
Very dwarf and compact, growing naturally in 
a solid round or longitudinal form, 2 to 3 
feet; foliage dense, and a delicate color. $1 to 
$2. 
VAR. INVERTA (PEN DU LA). Weeping Spruce 
(III)- Light foliage and of a distinct weeping 
habit. $1.50 to $3. 
PUMILA COM PACTA. Dwarf Compact 
Spruce (III). A dwarf compact growing vari¬ 
ety, with dark foliage. $1 to $2. 
VAR. MAXWELLIAN A NANA. Maxwell's 
Dwarf Spruce (III). Dwarf, compact and 
regular. Forms a dense hemispherical mass. 
$1 to $2. 
PYRAMIDALIS. Pyramidal Spruce (II). A 
strong grower, resembling Conica. but of more 
pyramidal form. Very distinct. $1 to $2. 
VAR. HOOKERIANA. Hooker's California 
Spruce (II). A rare and beautiful hardy 
variety somewhat resembling the hemlock in 
growth; pale blue-green foliage, thickly set on 
the branches. $1 and $1.50. 
MENZIESII. Menzie's Spruce (II). Slow 
growth, pyramidal form, thickly branched, hav¬ 
ing a silvery appearance; prickly leaves. $1 to 
$2. 
NIGRA. Black Spruce (IV). Horizontal 
branches and dark green foliage. 50 cts. to $1. 
VAR. PUMILA. Dwarf Black Spruce (IV). 
A very dwarf variety, of compact growth, with 
small dark green foliage. Hardy. $1 to $2.50. 
ORIENTALIS. Oriental Spruce (II). Dark 
shining green foliage; very fine. $1 to $2. 
POLITA. Tiger's Tail Spruce (II). Pointed 
light green leaves. $1.50 to $2.50. 
PUNGENS GLAUCA. Koster's Colorado Blue 
Spruce (II). Fine, compact vigorous habit 
and remarkably beautiful foliage; not excelled 
by any other Evergreen. Perfectly hardy and 
grown successfully where other evergreens fail. 
It will withstand the coldest seasons, and in 
appearance surpasses any of the taller Conifer¬ 
ous trees, with perhaps the exception of Abies 
Concolor or Cedrus Atlantica Glauca. Can 
be easily transplanted. The fine steel-blue color 
of this variety is still very rare. Fine speci¬ 
mens of selected blues, 2}4 ft. and up, $3.50 to 
$50; smaller, $2 to $3. Not selected blue, 10 
inches to 6 feet, 50 cts. to $7.50 each. Low 
rates per 100. See page 25. 
PUNGENS PARRYANA GLAUCA. Parry's 
Colorado Blue Spruce (II). Slightly brighter 
color than the Koster variety and not so regu¬ 
lar in growth. $1.75 to $5. 
BIOTA* Chinese Arbor-Vitae* 
ORIENTALIS. Chinese Arbor-Vit^e (III). 
Pyramidal habit and fresh green foliage. 50 
cts. and $1. 
VAR. A UREA. Chinese Golden Arbor-Vit^e 
(III). 50 cts. to $1. 
VAR. ELEGANTISSIMA. Rollinson's Chinese 
Golden Arbor-Vitae (III). $1. 
VAR. FI LI FORM IS. Thread-Branched Chi¬ 
nese Arbor-Vit^e (III). Medium size, 
straight stem, slender-drooping branches; leaves 
pale green. Hardy and choice. 75 cts. 
VAR. SEMPER AURESCENS. Ever-Golden 
Arbor-Vit,e (IV). Dense conical habit. 75 
cts - , ., - 
CEDRUS* Cedar. 
ATLANTICA. Mt. Atlas Cedar (I). Of vig¬ 
orous growth, pyramidal form; dense, light 
silvery foliage, very thick on the upper side of 
the branches. Hardy and valuable. One of 
the finest evergreens. $1 to $2. Extra speci¬ 
mens, $5 to $20. 
VAR. GLAUCA. (I). One of the most beauti¬ 
ful evergreens. Upright growth, low branched 
and of compact habit. Leaves very fine and of 
a delicate steel-blue tint, equal to the glaucous 
Colorado Blue Spruce. Hardy. $2. to $15. 
DEO DORA. Deodor or Indian Cedar (I). Of 
vigorous growth, pyramidal form; graceful fol¬ 
iage of a light silvery or glaucous green. One 
of the most beautiful of evergreens; not en¬ 
tirely hardy north of New York. $1 to $5. 
Extra specimens, prices on application. 
DEODORA GLAUCA. (I). A fine novelty al¬ 
though not entirely hardy north of Philadel¬ 
phia. Beautiful foliage and habit of the spe¬ 
cies, but leaves of the glauca variety are rich¬ 
ly tinted with bluish white. $2.50 to $5. 
LIBANI. Cedar of Lebanon (I). Vigorous, 
spreading branches, with large, dark green fol¬ 
iage. Very choice and rare. $1 to $3. Extra 
specimens, prices on application. 
CRYPTOMERIA. 
ELEGANS. (I). A beautiful evergreen with 
delicate green foliage and graceful habit, much 
used for fine ornamental planting in Europe, 
but not sufficiently hardy for outside plant¬ 
ing in the Northern States. $1 to $2. 
JAPONICA. Japanese Cedar (I). Graceful 
form and beautiful foliage. Not entirely hardy 
here. $2 to $5. 
cephalotaxus. 
FORTUNEI. (III). Medium size, rounded 
form, foliage dark green; long, slender bran¬ 
ches. $1 to $2. 
CHAMAECYPARIS* 
SPH/EROIDES. White Cedar (I). Abundant 
in moist ground in the middle States. Val¬ 
uable for its light fine-grained timber. 50 cts. 
to $1. 
CUPRESSUS* Cypress. 
LAWSON I AN A. Lawson's Cypress (I). A 
very handsome tree of graceful habit, delicate, 
feathery, bluish green foliage. 50 cts to $3.50. 
