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WHITE SPRUCE NORWAY SPRUCE BLACK HILL SPRUCE 
(Picea Glauca) (Picea Excelsa) (Picea canadensis albertiana) 
SPRUCE (Picea) ; 
Spruce are unsurpassed for their ornamental qualities. They are conical or pyra- 
midal evergreens of great hardiness. Widely used for ornamental, forestry, windbreak 
and Xmas tree planting. 
Norway Spruce—Norway has been more 
widely used for Christmas tree planting 
and for windbreaks than any other species. 
Norway in seedlings will be limited in sup- 
ply for some time. 
Colorado Blue Spruce—One of the hand- 
somest native trees growing in the Rocky 
Mountains. Use this tree for background 
and individual specimen planting. Trees 
grow quite slowly when young, but when 
six or seven years old, after becoming es- 
tablished in a new planting, grow surpris- 
ingly fast. The fine blue color comes as the 
trees get older. Prefer heavy soil. 
Black Spruce—A rapid growing tree, 
suitable for Christmas trees and dense 
forestry. 
White Spruce—Makes a more dense 
Christmas tree than Norway and grows 
SPRUCE SEEDLINGS 
just as fast. 
Fine 
also 
planting. 
Black Hills Spruce—Very compact, deep 
bluish-green foliage. 
country planting. 
planting in yards, 
Closely related to Black Hills. 
windbreak 
and forestry 
Best Sprure for dry 
Also the best Spruce for 
as it stays small for 
many years and is highly ornamental. Often 
used in window boxes when young because 
We know of no 
of its dense, shapely habit. 
better table Christmas tree. 
Engelmann Spruce—Steel blue foliage. 
Has. slender pyramidal branches which form 
a dense, narrow pyramid. Rapid growing. 
Most valuable tree for forestry planting, 
background use, ornamental purposes. Its 
blue color comes in the winter and makes 
this tree command a premium price among 
Christmas buyers. 
and TRANSPLANTS 
Variety Age size 20 100 500 1000 
IsMECe Syonebwers os agcacoa0ssc0ces AN sae, “Ab 3-12" 5.00 17.00 89.00 125.00 
WIE shill SyORWOS scosacsovsoc 2 yap, S 3-6” ZnO) 6.50 27.00 45.00 
lsteyel< ahi Syneaeee s6 5 05 coco (3) ying, Al 8-19” 7.00 25.00 80.00 
laieyol< IShiil Syeneu@S 5acaccooavc 4 yr. T 4-6" 4.50 16.00 65.00 110.00 
Colorado Blue Spruce ....... DA Sie, 1S 3-6” DIX) 6.50 27.00 45.00 
Goloradow Biues spruces 4 yr. T 53-6” 4.50 16.00 65.00 125.00 
(Celeweercloy IVES Syerwwee soasas SN Aiae,, AL 6-8" 6225 22.00 
Bneeliman SS prulCe game .er 4 yr. T 4-6"! 6.00 
INQOTA WED SHOWS 5c Fs onda besoe 7 fie SS) 4-6” 2.50 6.50 26.00 40.00 
IN(GIAWENE SyersblOS: Ga goss hoon ced 4 yr. T G-10" 4.50 16.00 70.00 130.00 
INGIAWVER Spoyeqwe® scccccsvooaee 5) sie, ae 10-12” G22) 22.00 
Wigouley Sheneeleed An ho05.00u Gomo8 7 Afi 3-6” 2.50 6.50 26.00 40.00 
Wihiterspnucen researc err ASy ial Dae 5.00 16.00 65.00 120.00 
Midowe SypAWGe 45505 ccd0enaduc By aie, Ab 8-12" 5.50 19.00 80.00 130.00 
\ldannde) ISVOPRBICE. 2 sp oa chaooors Swatdeye at 12-14” 12850 40.90 
We recommend transplants for fall planting. Seedlings are available at $6.00 per 100 in 
above varieties. 
T Indicates Transplants 
