SPRUCES (Picea) 
TTARDY and tolerant evergreens—easily grown. Usually 
prefer moist, rich soil, being shallow rooted. Range from 
black to yellow to silver, from two feet dwarfs to hundred foot, 
tapering giants. 
Canadensis (Alba) (White Spruce) 
80 ft. Zone I. Quick growing and 
shapely. In the north-east gener¬ 
ally more satisfactory than Nor¬ 
way for forest planting. 
(Each) flO) (100) 
* 6 to 8 in.$ 5.00 
* 6 to 12 in. X. 7.50 
* 8 to 10 in. XX. 17.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B.$1.50 12.00 90.00 
—eonica (Dwarf Alberta)—Miniature in 
height and leaf. 6 ft. Zone III. 
Tiny and slow. Probably the best 
true dwarf conifer. 
* 6 to 8 in. XX.$ 45.00 
* 8 to 10 in. XX. 55.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B.$2.00 $10.00 150.00 
15 to 18 in. B&B. 2.50 20.00 175.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B. 3.00 25.00 _ 
Excelsa (P. Abies) (Norway Spruce) 
80 ft. Zone II. A dark green, droop¬ 
ing pyramid. Shallow roots enable 
planting on thin soils. Enormously 
popular for quick growth. Used 
in forests, landscapes and for 
Christmas trees. 
(Each) 
( 10 ) 
( 100 ) 
* 4 
to 
8 
in. 
X. 
• • • • 
$ 6.00 
* 8 
to 
10 
in. 
X. 
• • • • 
9.00 
*12 
to 
15 
in. 
S. 
• • • • 
12.00 
*12 
to 
18 
in. 
XX. 
• • • • 
20.00 
*12 
to 
18 
in. 
B&B. ... 
« • • • 
30.00 
2 
to 
3 
ft. 
B&B. 1.75 
16.00 
75.00 
Pungens (Colorado Spruce) 
80 ft. Zone I. Best spruce for 
dry climates. Very tolerant. Varies 
from green to .silver. 
* 6 to 8 in. X.$ 
* 7 to 14 in. X. 
*10 to 15 in. X. 
*12 to 18 in. XX (green) 
*12 to 24 in. XXX bushy 
8.00 
10.00 
15.00 
20.00 
35.00 
—Selected Blue 
18 to 24 in. B&B.$2.25 $20.00 $190.00 
3 to 4 ft. B&B. 4.50 40.00 285.00 
—Kosteri (Koster Blue)—A form of 
uniform silver sheen. 
* 6 to 8 in. grafts ... $12.00 $ 95.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B. 2 25 18.00 150.00 
15 to 18 in. B&B. 2.75 25 00 190.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B. 3.75 30.00 _ 
3 to 31/2 ft. B&B 9.00 70.00 550.00 
—Moerheimi (Moerheim Blue). Another 
grafted form. New. Slightly better. 
8 to 10 in. B&B. ... $14.00 $120.00 
10 to 12 in. B&B. ... 18.00 170.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B. 2.8t) 25.00 230.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B. 4.50 42.50 400.00 
10 
HEML OCR 
Canadensis (Northern Hemlock) 
60 ft. Zone IV. In forests, a noble 
patriarch, but readily sheared to hedge 
or modest specimen sizes. Humus. 
* Stands shade. The noblest, most beau¬ 
tiful native evergreen. 
(Each) 
(10) 
(100) 
* 6 to 
12 in. S. 
• • • • 
$ 8.00 
* 6 to 
10 in. X. 
. • • • 
14.50 
* 9 to 
12 in. X. 
• • • • 
23.00 
*12 to 15 in. (earth) .. . 
$ 4.00 
28.00 
*24 to 
40 in. XXX. ... 
• • • • 
85.00 
18 to 
24 in. B&B.$2.00 
16.00 
130.00 
2 to 
31/2 ft. B&B ... 
• • • • 
150.00 
3 to 
4 ft. B&B.. 3.00 
28.00 
225.00 
• —pendula sargenti (Weeping)—Dwarf 
very spreading form. May become 15 
ft. across and 6 ft. high. Drooping, 
graceful. Good dark green. 
• *15 to 18 in. B&B.$1.75 $16.50 _ 
18 to 24 in. B&B. 2.25 20.00 _ 
30 to 36 in. B&B. 5.50 45.00 _ 
