HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
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HARDY NATIVE EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
PICEA excelsa. Norway Spruce. 60-140 ft. Tall 
picturesque tree. Native of Europe. Hand- 
some, hardy, graceful and green. Suited for 
shelters, wind-breaks, screens and_ general 
planting. Cones bright brown, 5-7 inches 
long. Strong plants, 6-12 inches 
2-3 ft. Strong plants, B&B 
mariana. Black Spruce. 60-100 ft. Slender with 
pendulus branches. Dark bluish green. Or- 
namental and suitable for general planting. 
6-12 in. Strong plants __ 
3-4 ft. Strong, B@B - 
4-6 ft. Strong, B&B “ 
pungens. Colorado Spruce. 70-100 ft. Beautiful 
hardy tree from the Rocky Mountains. Nar- 
row, pyramidal. Sun or shade. 
6-12 in. Strong plants 
1-2 ft. X strong plants, BEB _ 
2-3 ft. X strong, BEB 
3-4 ft. XX strong, B&B 
pungens glauca. Selected Bluest Color Colorado 
Spruce. X strong stocky plants, 6-9 ins.___ 
PIERIS floribunda. Mountain Andromeda. 2-5 ft. 
Dense evergreen shrub. Leaves dark green 
above, black mottled beneath. Flowers showy 
white in terminal panicles. Early spring. Ex- 
tremely hardy. Sun or semi-shade. For mass- 
ing with other shrubs, rock garden and bor- 
ders. X quality clumps, B&B, 9-12 ins.___ 
1-144 ft. XX finest quality clumps, BBB __—_ 
PINUS mughus. Mugho Pine. 2-6 ft. Slow growing. 
Compact, for rock gardens, low hedged 
specimens, foundations, borders. Very hardy. 
Strong stocky plants; 621.2 gins: ae 
12-18 in. Strong stocky plants, BeBe 
resinosa. Red Pine. 40-80 ft. A very handsome 
tree. Straight trunk, brown thick bark, 
branching light and open. Valuable in park 
and landscape as well as general planting. 











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strobus. White Pine. 60-150 ft. ‘Tall symmetrical 
pyramidal crown. Best known American ever- 
green tree. Very hardy and recommended 
everywhere. 6-12 in. Seedlings 
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TAXUS canadensis. Canada Yew. 2-5 ft. Low hardy 
shrub. Slow growing. Foliage bright or 
yellowish green. Shady location for best re- 
sults. Fruit bright red berries attractive to 
birds. Rock garden subject. 
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