ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS ,, 
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Sec. III. Usually with jive leaves in a sheath. 
Pi mis Cembra. Swiss Stone Pine. A handsome and distinct European 
species, of compact, conical form; foliage short and silvery. Grows slowly when 
young. $1.00 to $2.00. 
fP. excelsa. Lofty Bhotan Pine. A native of the mountains of Northern 
India. A graceful and elegant tree, with drooping silvery foliage, resembling that of 
the White Pine, but longer and more pendulous. Hardy and vigorous. $1.50. 
P. Strobus. White or Weymouth Pine. The most ornamental of all 
our native Pines; foliage light, delicate or silvery green. Flourishes in the poorest 
light sandy soils. Very valuable. 
PODOCARPUS. Long-stalked Yew. 
*|P. Japonica. Native of Japan. An erect, slow-growing shrub, resembling 
the Irish Yew ; requires protection. 
RETINISPORA. Japanese Cypress. 
A beautiful and valuable genus from Japan; require protection here. 
*fR. Plumosa. Plume-like Retinispora. A dwarf shrub, with dense, 
slender, feathery branchlets; very ornamental. $1.00. 
*tvar. argentea. Silver-spotted Plume-like Retinispora. Soft, 
silvery, pale green foliage. $1.00. 
*fvar. aurea. Golden Plume-like Retinispora. Beautiful, golden- 
tipped foliage ; preserves its color throughout the year. $1.00. 
TAXUS. Yew. Eibenbaum, Ger . If, Ft. 
Nearly all the Yews require protection here. 
*T. adpressa. Japan Yew. Native of the mountains of Japan. A low 
spreading shrub, with short acute dark green leaves, and pale pink berries. 50 cents 
to $1.00. 
*T. baecata. English Yew. A large bush or tree, 30 to 40 feet when fully 
grown. It is densely branched and can be trimmed into any shape. 50 cts. to $1.00. 
■War. ericoides. A small, slender growing variety, of erect habit, and 
with small foliage. 50 cents to $1.00. 
var. erect a. ( stricta .) Erect Yew. An erect, dense growing variety, 
with small, dark, shining leaves, thickly set on the branches. One of the hardiest and 
finest. 50 cents to $1.00. 
var. elegantissiraa. Beautiful Variegated Yew. One of the 
most valuable golden-leaved evergreens which we have. In June and July the leaves 
of the new growth are of a bright straw color, rendering the plant highly effective, 
either by itself or in connection with other conifers. One of the hardiest of the Yews. 
50 cents to $1.00. 
*var. fastigiata. Irish Yew. Of close, erect habit, and dark green 
foliage; tender. 50 cents to $1.00. 
*var. fastigiata aurea variegata. Gold-striped Irish Y r EW. 
An effective variety of upright growth; foliage margined with yellow. 75 cents. 
yar. Fisherii. Fisher’s Variegated Yew. A variety of spreading 
habit having some of its branches of a deep yellow color; quite hardy. 50 cents to 
$ 1 . 00 . 
var. fructu luteo. Yellow-fruited Yew. Only differs from the 
common in the color of the berries, which are yellow. It is quite hardy. $1.00. 
