GENERAT CA TA LOO UK. 
Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. 
With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. 
Abies balsamea. BALSAM Fir. 1$. A very erect, reg¬ 
ular pyramidal tree, with dark green sombre 
foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 
50c. 
+A. cephalonica. Chphalonlan Silver Fir. It. 
From Europe. A remarkable an<l beautiful 
species, very broad for its height. Leaves 
silvery and dagger-shaped, with a spine on 
the point. Quite hardy and vigorous. $1.00 
to $2.00. 
var. ItegineB Amaliie. 15. Leaves stiff, sharp 
pointed, dark green above, glaucous under¬ 
neath. $2.00. 
+A. ell idea. Cilician Silver Fir. IS. Adistinot 
and beautiful species from the mountains Of 
Asia Minor. It is a compact grower, the 
branches being thickly set on the stems, foli¬ 
age dark green ; quite hardy. One of the best 
of the Silver Firs. $1.00 to $2.00. 
A. Nordmanniana. Nordmann’s Silver Fir. 15. 
This majestic Fir, from the Crimean Moun¬ 
tains, is of symmetrical form, vigorous and 
quite hardy. Its foliage is massive, dark 
green, shining above and slightly glaucous 
below, rendering it a very handsome tree 
throughout the year. Considered here and 
in Europe as one of the finest of the Silver 
Firs. Sec cut. $1.00 to $8.00. 
♦A. pectinate. European, or Comb-like Silver 
Fir. 15. A noble tree, with spreading hori¬ 
zontal branches and broad, silvery foliage; 
young shoots somewhat tender, except when 
well ripened. $1.00. 
A. I'iclita. Pitch Silver Fir. From the moun¬ 
tains of Siberia. A medium sized tree, of 
compact, conical growth, with dark green 
foliage. Fine and hardy. $1.00 to $3.00. 
BIOTA. Oriental or Eastern Arbor A’itaj. Thuya, Fr. 
All of the Biotas are quite tender here, and require to be well protected in winter. On this account we are often 
tempted to omit the genus from our catalogue. In milder climates they are the most ornamental of evergreens. 
»15. orlentalis. Chinese Arbor Vita;. C. From China and Japan. A small, elegant tree, with erect branches, 
and dense, flat, light green foliage ; becomes brown in winter. $ 1 . 00 . 
*var. aurea. Golden Arbor Vita:. D. A variety of the Chinese, nearly spherical in outline, and with 
bright, yellow-tinged foliage. Beautiful. $1.(10. 
*tvar. elegantissima. Kollinson’s Golden Armor Vita. II. A beautiful variety, of upright pyramidal 
form, with the young foliage prettily tipped with golden yellow, which tint is retained the entire summer. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
*+var. semper aurea. Ever-Golden ARBOR Vitae. 1). A variety of the aurea; of dwarf habit but free 
growth. It retains its golden tint the year round. One of the best golden variegated Evergreens. $1.00. 
CUPKESSUS. Cypress. Cyprus, Fr. 
*C. Lawsoniana. LAWSON’S Cypress. 15. From California, where it forms a very large tree. It has elegant 
drooping branches, and very slender, feathery branch lets. Leaves dark glossy green, tinged with a glaucous 
line. One of the finest Cypresses. Only half-hardy here. $1.00. 
*+C. Nutksensls svn. Thujopsis borealis. Nootka Sound Cypress. C. A desirable species from Nootka 
Sound. It is pyramid in habit, with light, glossy green foliage, sometimes with a bluish shade. $1.50. 
JUNlPEltUS. Juniper. Waciiiiolder, Oer. Genevier, Fr. 
t.i. Chinenslg. Chinese Juniper. C. Native of China and Japan. A handsome, dense shrub, with dark green 
foliage, and somewhat drooping branches. $1.00. 
tvar. Keevesi. II. A beautiful form of the Chinese. Tree of tine habit, with the branches somewhat, droop¬ 
ing and spreading. Exceedingly hardy and very ornamental. $1.00. 
.1. communis vulgaris. English Juniper. C. A handsome, compact, small tree. 50c. 
•I. c. var. Alpina nana. Dwarf Juniper. 1). Of spreading, dense habit. $1.00. 
J. c. var. Hiberniea. Irish Juniper. C. A distinct and beautiful variety, of erect, dense conical outline, 
resembling a pillar of green ; very desirable. 75c. 
NORDMANN’S SILVER FIR. 
