American White Spruce 
ONE OF THE LEADING NATIVE EVERGREENS. Destined to become “THE 
LEADER.” Grows perfectly in all northern, eastern and middle-western 
states. Grows thick and compact. Retains its branches well to the 
ground. Foliage is light green with slightly blue tinge. 
MAINE—The WhiUe Spruce 
does well in this state.—Dept, of For¬ 
estry, Orono, Maine. 
NEBRASKA—The White Spruce 
thrives very successfully.—W. J. Mor¬ 
rill, Dept, of Forestry, Lincoln, N'ebr. 
ONTARIO, CANADA—The White 
Spruce is entirely hardy and does well 
here.—E. J. Zavitz, Ontario Agricultural 
College, Guelph, Ont., Canada. 
Described by Bailey, the eminent Horticulturist, as “A native of the Northern 
parts of America, and justly thought to be one of our best Evergreens. A com¬ 
pact and upright grower of great longevity. Trees over fifty years old remain 
well branched at bottom, retain their pyramidal form, and annually make an upward 
growth. It will grow on a great variety of soils, bear crowding well and also 
stand severe trimming. A good tree for windbreaks and shelter-belts. Being a 
native of cold climates it grows most 
successfully when planted north of a 
line from Philadelphia to St. Louis.” 
For successful windbreak plant¬ 
ing its value cannot be overestimated. 
In northern cold climate where the 
thermometer often drops very low, 
it grows equally well or better than 
farther south. The White Spruce is 
steadily increasing in popularity. 
Grows to large size, often reaching 
60 to 80 feet. Don’t fail to include 
White Spruce in your evergreen plant¬ 
ing. Once started, it will render good 
service for a lifetime. 
White Spruce 
ILLINOIS—A grand tree for this 
state.—Agric. Exp. Station, Urbana, Ill. 
MICHIGAN—Grows splendidly in Michigan.—Mich. Agric. College, East Lan¬ 
sing, Mich. 
What your windhreah will look like a few months after planting’. The next year it 
should he 3 or 4 feet high 
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