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Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 
With linear flat leaves , somewhat two ranked. 
Abies balsamea. Balsam Fir. B. A very erect, 
regular pyramidal tree, with dark green 
sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very 
hardy. 50c. 
fA. cephalonica. Cephalonian Silver Fir. 
B. From Europe. A remarkable and 
beautiful species, very broad for its height, 
leaves silvery and dagger-shaped, with a 
spine on the point. Quite hardy and 
vigorous. $1.50 to $2.00. 
tA. cilicica. Cilician Silver Fir. B. A dis¬ 
tinct and beautiful species from the moun¬ 
tains of Asia Minor. It is a compact 
grower, the branches being thickly set on 
the stems, foliage dark green; quite 
hardy. One of the best of the Silver Firs. 
$1.50 to $2.00. 
tA. concolor. Silver Fir of Colorado. B. 
Without doubt the finest of the Rocky 
Mountain evergreens. Tree of graceful 
habit; broad, handsome foliage, bluish 
above, silvery beneath. A grand tree, 
very distinct and exceedingly rare as yet. 
$3.00. 
A. Nordmanniana. Nordmann’s Silver Fir. 
B. This majestic Fir, from the Crimean 
Mountains, is of symmetrical form, vigor¬ 
ous and quite hardy. I ts foliage is massive, 
dark green, shining above and slightly 
glaucous below, rendering it a very hand¬ 
some tree throughout the year. Con¬ 
sidered here and in Europe as one of the 
finest of the Silver Firs. $1.50 to $3.00. 
*A. pectinata. European or Comb-like Silver Fir. B. A noble tree, with spreading horizontal 
branches and broad, silvery foliage; young shoots somewhat tender, except when well ripened. $ 1.00. 
NORDMANN’S SILVER FIR (Reduced). 
CUPRESSUS. Cypress. Cypres, Fr. 
*tc. Nutkaensis, syn. Thujopsis borealis. Nootka Sound Cypress. C. A desirable species from 
Nootka Sound. It is pyramidal in habit, with light, glossy green foliage, sometimes with a bluish 
shade. 31.50. 
JUNIPERUS. Juniper. Wachholder, Ger. Genevier, Fr. 
tj. Chinensis. Chinese Juniper. C. Native of China and Japan. A handsome, dense shrub with dark 
green foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 
tvar. Reevesi. D. A beautiful form of the Chinese. Tree of fine habit, with the branches some¬ 
what drooping and spreading. Exceedingly hardy and very ornamental. 3 i.oo. 
J. communis vulgaris. English Juniper. C. A handsome, compact, small tree. 50c. 
var. Alpina nana. Dwarf Juniper. D. Of spreading, dense habit. 3 i.oo. 
var. Alpina nana aurea. Douglas’ Golden Juniper. Of spreading growth like the type, with 
bright golden foliage throughout the year; a distinct and charming novelty. 31.50. 
var. Hibernica. Irish Juniper. C. A distinct and beautiful variety, of erect, dense conical outline 
resembling a pillar of green ; very desirable. 75c. 
var. Hibernica robusta. Robust Irish Juniper. C. More vigorous than the preceding, and no 
doubt hardier, but not quite so regular in form, nevertheless handsome. 75c. 
var. suecica. Swedish Juniper. C. A small-sized, handsome, pyramidal tree, with yellowish green 
foliage. It is quite hardy. 75c. b 
var. suecica nana. Dwarf Swedish Juniper. D. A dwarf, hardy variety. 3 i.oo. 
tj. Japomca. Japan Juniper. D Native of China and Japan. A dwarf, dense, bushy evergreen, with 
light, lively green foliage. 31.50 
