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“IDEAL” LAWN 
GROUP 
1 CONCOLOR FIR 
1 DOUGLAS FIR 
1 COLORADO SPRUCE 
1 WHITE SPRUCE 
All Select Specimens 
2-3 Ft. 
(INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED) 
These 4 
FAMOUS LAWN EVERGREENS 
$10.00 

E10--Douglas Zin (Pseudotsuga Douglasi) 
SUPERB WINDBREAK EVERGREEN — AND FAVORITE ORNAMENTAL 
Concolor) 
A tree of superlative qualities—supremely hardy and healthy, entirely immune from red spider, >: 
drought resisting, and then handsome as. well. It grows quickly and compactly, with graceful MOST MAGNIFICENT LAWN TREE 
branches thickly cloaked in deep green lustrous foliage. An ideal tree to use in group plantings ; 
where space is somewhat limited, as it develops a lofty, graceful pyramid, becoming more beau- Without question, Ferris’ Concolor Fir specimens are the finest that have ever been produced 
tiful with each year’s growth. For windbreaks, its popularity has grown by leaps and bounds, anywhere—so symmetrical, compact, and handsome in every sense of the word. There is no finer 
and it is also an ideal evergreen for backgrounds and lawn groups. You will never be disap- lawn tree, and for groups and background screens they have no equal. 
pointed in Ferris’ Douglas Fir. Originating in Colorado, they have acquired all the grandeur and hardiness of the Rocky Moun- 

We grow our Douglas Fir from northern Colorado seed of the very finest, hardiest strain, de- tains. Long, graceful needles are extremely thick on the branches, varying in color from light 
veloping a more compact, symmetrical tree than the southern type offered by most growers, green to gray-blue, giving the tree a beautiful, soft, full appearance, and the name “Silver Fir,” 
which is of doubtful hardiness. We cannot say too much for the beauty, superb vitality, and They never lose their lower branches, growing more compact, shapely and majestical each sea- 
usefulness of our select Douglas Fir. Sixty to eighty feet at maturity. son, often reaching a height of 50 to 60 feet. Rapid in growth, perfectly hardy, and entirely: free of 
(Small and Windbreak grades listed on page 28) any insect troubles. 
2 If you are looking for a truly grand evergreen for your lawn, by all means plant one or more of our 
(a) 2-3 tt select specimens, 3X00... cccseccsctceeccescsecccs, $ 4.09 beautiful Concolor Fir. 100 
(b) 3-4 ft., select specimens, 4X ...... * 6.00 ; 
(c) 4-5 ft., select specimens, 4X, B&B 10.00  (¢) 24 in., seedlings $12.00 
2 
; $ 8.00 
El4— Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa) 12.00 

A LONG-TIME FAVORITE FOR SHELTER-BELTS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTING wr 29.00 
The familiar Spruce of the prairie states—a tall, compact, ornamental pyramid, well branched ° 
to the ground, with thick, short needles of deep green. Hardy and well adapted to almost any SPECIAL! 4 Dt eee WL 
good growing'soil; the most rapid growing of all the Spruces. For many years our Norway Spruce 
have been in great demand for windbreak plantings, hedges, background groups, as well as iving The 
Christmas Trees on the lawn. 60 to 75 feet at maturity. 
(For small sizes and special windbreak grades, see page 239) 
reat Christmas Tree evergreen from the forests. Beautiful, heavy, lustrous foliage. Fine, too, 
for underplanting under large, established evergreens. 

2 (a) 2 in. average, seedlings. =a 
(a) 2-3 ft., select specimens, 3X ................ ee $ 6.00 Each 10 2s 
(b) 4-5 ft., select specimens, 4X, B&GB............ An 12.00 (b) 18-24 in.plight transplants, 2% cs ceresevescst cay ea $0.85 $7.50 $16.50 
All Specimen Trees On Pages 30 and 31 NOTE! 
Not Marked B&B, Will Be Individually Wrapped. 
See Page 23 For Full Explanation. “X" means number of times transplanted and root-pruned 
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