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Title: Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants
Identifier: CAT31284912 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Shady Hill Nursery Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Shady Hill Nursery Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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SHADY HILL NURSERY CO., BOSTON. 37 PICEA —Spruce. Cones pendulous, the cone remaining on the tree whole. Leaves four sided and scattered (pointing in all directions). P. alba. White Spruce. A. One of the best and most ornamental for general use. Light silvery-green foliage and dense, pyramidal growth. Hardy in all locations. 2 to 3 ft., 50 cents. 4 ft., $1.00. P. alba aurea, Glory of the Spruces. B. Very rare and beautiful, the tips of the leaves colored a golden yellow. This variegation is constant and gives unique character to the tree. $2.00. P. Alcocquiana. Ale ode's Spruce. 13. A Japan tree of the great- est value. It is hardy and retains its foliage well, being always of good form. The silvery tint of the lower leaf surface is in brilliant contrast at all times with the deep green above. $1.50. P. Engelmanni. Eng el man s Spruce. A. A choice and valuable Rocky Mountain tree, of dense, pyram- idal growth. Has the stiff foliage of pungens, and in most cases the fine glaucous color of the latter. An ele- gant, massive tree. $1.00 to $2.00. P. excelsa. Norway Spruce. A. The most generally used of evergreen trees. Useful for screens and wind- breaks on account of its rapid growth. It makes a tall tree, and as an individ- ual tree, with room to develop, is of pyramidal, symmetrical growth, its lower branches sweeping the ground. 2 to 3 ft., 40 cents. 3 to 4 ft., 75 cents. (See Hedge Plants.) The following are all variations of the Norway Spruce : — P. excelsa Compacta. C. Small dense growth. $1.00. P, ex. conica. C. Cone-like growth ; very dense, dwarf and com- pact. One of the best of small-growing Conifers. $1.00. P. ex. Aurea. B. A golden- leaved form, most beautiful and dis- tinct. In the early part of the season this is a brilliantly colored tree and quite a favorite with planters. $1.50. NORDMANN'S SILVER FIR. P. ex. Ellwang-eri. C. An ele- gant dwarf form, with rich deep-green needles, which bristle out straight from the stems, giving the tree at all times a striking appearance. $1.50. P. ex. Finedonensis. The Finedon Spruce. B. The upper portion of the stems are pale yellow, changing to bronzy brown and afterwards to pale green. A very good variety. $1.50. P. ex. Gregoryiana. C. This forms a cushion-like growth of dense foliage. Always dwarf, peculiar and ornamental, especially on small grounds. $1.00. P. ex. inverta. The Inverted Spruce. B. A most remarkable form, as may be seen by reference to the cut on page 38. It forms a pillar-like tree, which standing alone is a dominant feature in the landscape. The specimen at Wellesley, which our cut represents, is a most striking object. $1.50 to $2.50. P. ex. piimila. C. A pretty little dwarf form not over 2 to 3 ft. Excellent where dwarf growth is required. $1.00.
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