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FIR. 
BALSAM ( Abies balsamea). —Sometimes termed Balm of 
Gilead. Of pyramidal form with horizontal branches and 
lofty habit. Foliage rich dark green and glaucous under¬ 
neath. The branches and leaves are much used for 
making Balsam pillows. 2 to 3 feet, 60c; 3 to 4 
feet, 90c each. 
NORDMANN’S SILVER ( Abies Nordmanniana). —Justly 
styled the king of evergreen trees. Of lofty habit with 
intensely rich, deep green foliage, silvery white under¬ 
neath. A well-grown specimen is a veritable tower of 
arborous beauty. 2)4 feet, $2.00 each. 
JUNIPER. 
BLUE CEDAR ( Juniper us Virginiana glauca). —A form 
of our native Cedar with glaucous blue foliage. Of rapid, 
compact growth; very effective and extremely hardy. 
2 feet, $1.00; 3 feet, $1.50; 4 feet, $2.00 each. 
CHINESE GOLDEN ( Juniperus Sinensis aurea) .—Of dense 
growth and upright though rather dwarf habit. The 
entire plant is a bright lemon yellow, shading to golden 
yellow. Very brilliant and conspicuous. 1J4 to 2 feet, 
$1.00 each. 
DOUGLAS’ GOLDEN ( Juniperus communis Douglasi). —A 
form of our American Juniper, of low spreading, almost 
prostrate habit, and 
rich, bright golden 
yellow foliage which 
turns to russet in 
autumn. Very har¬ 
dy, 1 ]/ 2 , to 2 feet 
spread, 60c; 2j£ to 
3 feet spread, $1.00 
each. 
IRISH ( Juniperus 
Hibernica). — Of 
dense upright habit, 
with soft, silvery 
green, foliage. Not 
entirely hardy at 
the north . in ex¬ 
posed situations. 2 
feet, 50c; 3 feet, 
7 5 c each. 
JAPANESE GOLDEN 
C Juniperus Japonica 
aurea). —Very dis¬ 
tinct in foliage and 
of grotesque form. 
Rich, deep golden 
russet in color, and 
exceptionally hardy. 
A rare and beauti¬ 
ful evergreen. 2 
feet, $1.25; 3 feet, 
Lovett's Blue Juniper. $2.00 each. 
LOVETT’S BLUE OR IRON CLAD ( Juniperus stricta). — 
A very distinct form of broadly pyramidal habit, with 
dense foliage of rich metallic blue or gun metal color. 
It is absolutely hardy and the most valuable of all the 
Junipers. iy feet, $1.25; 2 feet, $1.75; 2J£ feet, $2.00; 
3 feet, $2.50 each. 
SAVIN ( Juniperus Sabina). —Of eccentric habit with ex¬ 
ceedingly rich dark green foliage. Appears to best ad¬ 
vantage upon a hillside or in groups. \y 2 to 2 feet, 50c; 
2 to 3 feet, 75c each. 
SPRUCE. 
COLORADO (Picea pungens). —A tree of great hardi¬ 
hood and value. The parent of the celebrated Colorado 
Blue Spruce and identical in habit and all respects except 
color of foliage which is a rich deep green. 2 feet, 75c; 
3 feet, $1.25; 4 feet, $2.00; 5 feet, $3.00 each. 
Roster's Colorado Blue Spruce. 
ROSTER’S COLORADO BLUE (Picea pungens glauca 
Kosteri). —An improved form of the justly popular Colo¬ 
rado Blue Spruce. The most valuable and beautiful of all 
hardy evergreen trees. It is close branched, of symmet¬ 
rical, broadl pyramidal habit and quite rapid in growth. 
Its greatest charm, however, lies in the bright, steel blue 
color of its massive foliage. It is of the greatest hardi¬ 
hood; enduring with impunity a temperature far below 
zero, and succeeds even at the seaside where almost all 
other varieties of evergreen trees succumb to the salt 
laden air. (See cut.) 2)4 feet, $3.50; 354 feet, $5.50; 
4J4 feet, $8.50 each. 
DOUGLAS’ BLUE ( Picea Douglasi glauca ).—A blue form 
of the superb Douglas’ Spruce of Colorado. Of conical 
habit with spreading branches, of rapid growth and rich 
steel blue foliage which rivals in beauty the celebrated 
Koster’s Colorado Blue S'pruce and is much softer in 
texture. 2 feet, $2.00; 3 feet, $3.00; 4 feet, $4.00. 
HEMLOCK ( Tsuga Canadensis). —One of the most grace¬ 
ful and beautiful, and, with all, among the hardiest of 
evergreen trees. 2 to 3 feet, $1.00; 3 to 4 feet, $1.50; 
4 to 5 feet, $2.25 each. 
NORWAY ( Picea excelsa). —Of lofty habit. The most 
largely planted and the most popular of all evergreen 
trees. Often employed for hedge planting, for screens 
and for wind breaks. The trees I offer have been fre¬ 
quently transplanted, hence are dense and well furnished. 
2 to 3 feet, 60c; 3 to 4 feet, 90c each. 
NORWAY, PYRAMIDAL (Picea excelsa pyramidalis ).— 
Very unique, with habit almost as pyramidal as the Tom- 
bardy Poplar. Of rapid growth. 2J4 feet, $1.00; 3J4 
feet, $1.50 each. 
ORIENTAL ( Picea Orientalis). —A rare and choice ever¬ 
green. Of not such rapid growth as the Norway Spruce, 
but much more refined with many branches and dense, 
deep rich green leaves. Of upright spreading habit and 
very hardy. 2 to 3 feet, $1.75; 3 to 4 feet, $2.50 each. 
WHITE (.Picea alba). —A very hardy native species. Of 
upright habit with silvery gray leaves. It grows dense 
and compact, but not so rapid as the Norway Spruce. 
2 feet, 75c; 3 feet, $1.25 each. 
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