PICEA (the Spruce] 
Generally these evergreens are 
easily grown in normal garden 
soil. A few fine dwarfs—the rest 
forest giants. 
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Picea abies — “excelsa” — (Norway 
Spruce—80 ft. Zone II. A dark 
green, drooping pyramid. Shallow 
roots enable planting on thin soils. 
Enormously popular for quick growth. 
Used in forests, landscapes and for 
Christmas trees. 
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——aurea (Golden)—Large tree with 
showy colored leaves. 
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—w—clanbrasiliana (Barry) — Nice 
dwarf of good habits. 
1S.to 18 in, B&B 6.50'5'60.00 
——maxwelli (Maxwell)—2 ft. Green- 
er, and more spreading. 
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15 to 18 in. B&B... 4.50 35.00 
—-—nidiformis (Bird Nest)—3 ft. Gro- 
testque rock-garden dwarf. 
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——pygmaea (Pygmy)—3 ft. Com- 
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mid. 
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Picea alcockiana (Bicolor) (Alcock 
Spruce)—70 ft. Zone IV. Broad py- 
ramid with white stripes orn dark 
needles. 
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—englemanni (Englemann Spruce)— 
75 ft. Zone I. Wonderful native. 
Varies from green to steel blue. 
Dense and shapely. Heavy soil. 
Sold out. 
—glauca — “Canadensis” — (White 
Spruce)—80 ft. Zone 1. Quick- 
growing and shapely. In the north- 
east generally more _ satisfactory 
than Norway for forest planting. 
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——albertiana (Black Hills)—20 ft. 
Zone III. Better suited to dry cli- 
mates than White Spruce. A majes- 
tic, bushy pyramid. 
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——conica (Dwarf Alberta)—Minia- 
ture in height ead leaf. 6 ft. Zone 
III. Tiny and slow. Probably the 
best true Dwaarf conifer. 
9 to 12 in. B&B... 3.00 28.00 225.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B... 4.00 35.00 
——nana (Dwarf White Spruce)—8 
feet, bushy, useful, hardy. 
18 to 24 in. B&B... 5.50 50.00 
Photo: Spruces—]. Engelmann Spruce. 
Spruce. 6. Norway Spruce. 
7. (Dwarf) Alberta Spruce. 
2. Omorika Spruce. 


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B&B = shapely, ball of earth. 
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3. White Spruce. 
8. (Dwarf) Maxwell's Spruce. 
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Picea koyamai (Koyamai Spruce)—50 
ft. Zone V. Dignified from baby- 
hood. A narrow pyramid with white 
stripes on dark needles. 
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—orientalis (Oriental Spruce)—80 ft. 
Zone IV. Slow, compact, graceful. 
Humus. Dark needles. 
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18 to 24 in. B&B... 5.00 40.00 
(Tigertail Spruce) —100 ft. 
Showy 
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Zone V. Handsome tree. 
new spring growth. 
18 to 24 in. B&B... 5.50 40.00 
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—pungens—80 ft. Zone I. Best spruce 
for dry climates. Very tolerant. Va- 
ries from green to silver, as offered 
above. 
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18 to 24 in. B&B... 3.50 27.00 230.00 
——glauca (Blue Spruce)—A form of 
uniform silver sheen. Otherwise 
same as above, 
18 to 24 in. B&B... 5.00 47.50 
——Kosteri (Koster Spruce) 
——Moerheimi (Moerheim Blue) 
Grafted forms of Blue Spruce. Scarce 
this season. A few large specimens, 
prices on request. 

4. (Dwarf) Gregoriana. 5. Pygmy 
9. Colorado and Koster. 
