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Title: Choice hardy trees and plants
Identifier: choicehardytrees1894kels (find matches)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Kelsey, Frederick W; Frederick W. Kelsey (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Frederick W. Kelsey
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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EVERGREENS, contin- ued. RETINOSPORA decussata. A very unique and showy Evergreen, forming a dense, compact pyramidal bush; foliage, bluish green in summer, turning to a violet purple in autumn. 75 cts. R. ericoides. Heath-Like Japan Cypress. A conical, compact, pyramidal bush ; effective for contrast chiefly on account of its vio- let-red color in win- ter. 50 cts. R. filifera. Thread- Branched Retin- OSPORA. Beautiful tree of elegant form and slender, drooping branches. Bright green foli- age, very delicate and pretty. $1. R. filifera aurea. Golden Thread- Branched Retin- ospora. Beautiful golden color. Rare. Si .50. R. obtusa. Obtuse- Leaved Reti n o- SPORA. Fern-like foliage. Fine. 75c. to Si 5 ots. R. obtusa nana. Dwarf Obtuse Retinospora. Very dwarf, spreading habit and deep green, glossy foliage. Rarely grows over two feet in height. $1. R. obtusa pendula. Weeping Obtuse Japan Cypress. A very attractive variety, with grace- ful, drooping branches. Si-50. R. obtusa aurea variegata. Variegated golden color. Rare. SioO. R. obtusa nana aurea. Golden Dwarf Ob- tuse Retinospora. Rich bronze-yellow leaves. $1.50. R. obtusa argentea variegata. Soft, silvery foliage, intermixed with green. $1.50. R. pisifera. Pea-Fruited Retinospora. Beau- tiful tree, with delicate branches and fine, feath- ery foliage. 75 cts. and Si.50. SCIADOPITYS VEKTICILLATA. (The Japanese Umbrella Tree.) For description, see page 21. From Photograph. Copyrighted by Fred'k W. Kelsey. RETINOSPORA pisifera nana variegata^ Dw'arf Variegated Japan Cypress. A dwarf shrub of dense growth, having a bluish grey appearance; a portion of the branches of a pale yellow color. Si. 50. R. plumosa. Plume-Like Retinospora. Grace- ful habit and delicate glaucous foliage. 75 cts. and Si. R. plumosa argentea. Silver Plume Like. Retinospor.a. Silver tipped foliage. Si. R. plumosa aurea. Golden Plume-Like Retinospora. One of the best Retinosporas. Foliage tipped bright golden yellow, which color is retained throughout the year. Compact, symmetrical form. 75 cts to Si,50. R. squarrosa. Squ.^rrose R^;tinospora. Com- pact habit and small light green leaves. Thickly branched, very graceful and effective. 75 cts. to $1.50.

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