GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
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WHITE SPRUCE 
(Picea Glauca) 
(Picea 
NORWAY SPRUCE 
Excelsa) 
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COLO. BLUE SPRUCE 
SPRUCE (Picea) 
Spruce are unsurpassed for their ornamental qualities. They are conical or pyra- 
midal evergreens of great hardiness. 
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 
Widely used for ornamental, forestry, windbreak 
just as fast. Closely related to Black Hills. 
Fine also for windbreak and _ forestry 
planting. 
Black Hills Spruce—Very compact, deep 
bluish-green foliage. Best Spruce for dry 
country planting. Also the best Spruce for 
planting in yards, as it stays small for 
many years and is highly ornamental. Often 
used in window boxes when young because 
of its dense, shapely habit. We know of no 
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 
forestry. blue color comes in the winter and makes 
White Spruce—Makes a more dense this tree command a premium price among 
Christmas tree than Norway and grows’ Christmas buyers. 
SPRUCE SEEDLINGS and TRANSPLANTS 
Variety Age Size 25 100 500 1000 
Black opru Ce rues cee ee vie css ro dod h 3-12” 5.00 17.00 80.00 125.00 
Black Hill Spruce ..2::2.::33. 2-3T; 5 3-6” 2.50 6.50 27.00 45.00 
BlackSHillesprucéacn ia s.: Geyr-o). 8-10’ 7.00 25.00 80.00 
BlackeHille SOrucesnc acre: oe 4 yr. T 4-6” 4.50 16.00 65.00 110.00 
Colorado Blue Spruce ....... 2yrS 3-6” 2.50 6.50 27.00 45.00 
Colorado Blue Spruce ...... Atyr = L 6” 4.50 16.00 65.00 125.00 
Coloradoy Binersprice .. =. 2: eye L -8" 6.25 22.00 
Engelman’ Spruce ..:3...%.: ASV Tak 4-6” 6.00 18.00 
NOLrwayVeoprucesane as. oan ee 2 yl. 5 4-6” 2.50 6.50 26.00 40.00 
NODPWayuopiilCGa hie rs © 4 yr. T -10” 4.50 16.00 70.00 130.00 
Norwaye oDLuce, 4241. 55s... Sayre 10-12” 6.25 22.00 
White Spruce .:52:3%;.-33.-:- 2 yr. 5 3-6” 2.50 6.50 26.00 40.00 
Wihiterspruce-ts ese tas 7B ee ty 5-74 5.00 16.00 65.00 120.00 
White Spruce: <2.3:6-44: 2) es: Seaicgad §-12" 5.50 19.99 80.00 130.00 
ACIEN CD. covenah lelc? ln Prnies 6 A eeyeeripEe yoapocted 12-14” 12.50 40.00 
S Indicates Seedlings 
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T Indicates Transplants 
