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Title: Spring 1898 : Parrys' Pomona Nurseries
Identifier: CAT31294428 (find matches)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Parry's Pomona Nurseries.; Parry, John R.; Parry, William.
Subjects: Nursery stock Prices New Jersey; Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Nut trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Parry, N. J. : Parrys' Pomona Nurseries

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43 PARRY S* POMONA NURSERIES.
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We have described a few of the most at- tractive, hardy and desirable. Prices f ex- cept where noted, 2-3 feet, 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen; $20.00 per 100; 1-2 feet, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen ; $10 per 100 ; 8-4 feet, 50 cents each ; $5.00 per doz.; $35 per 100. Special prices for larger sizes. ARBORVIT/E. American.—A beautiful native tree, valu- able for screens and hedges. Price. 4-5 feet, shorn, 50c to $1 each; 2-3 feet, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 1-2 ft., $7.50 per 100. Compaota.—Parson's. — Dwarf compact habit, deep green foliage; form round and symmetrical without the use of shears. Hoveyi.—Dwarf, globular, fine foliage. Pyramidal.—Upright, compact habit, like the Irish Juniper, very desirable. Chinese Golden.—A small, elegant tree, nearly spherical in outline, with bright yel- low-tinged foliage. Elegantissima.—A beautiful variety, of upright pyramidal form, with the young fol- iage prettily tipped with golden yellow, be- coming bronze in winter. Geo. Pea body. — Of dwarf, compact growth, foliage bright golden-yellow, which it retains throughout the summer. The best golden variety. Can also furnish Siberian, Globosa, Max- well, Tartaricum, Aaroniana and Vervaniana, at same prices. RETINOSPORA Japanese Cypress.—A beautiful and val- uable genus from Japan. Needs protection north of New York City. Plumosa.—Dwarf, with dense, slender, feathery branches ; very handsome. Plumosa Aurea.—Similar to above in habit, with golden tipped foliage, very orna- mental and desirable. Pissifera.—A strong grower, with light shade of green ; makes handsome hedge. Filifera.—Of fine, wirey foliage; very odd. Glauca.—Dwarf, compact, conspicuous. BOX. Tree. — A handsome dwarf evergreen shrub, leaves small, deep green. Valuable for Christmas decorations. Price, shorn, 1-2 feet, 50 cents; 2-3 feet, $1.00: 3-4 feet, $2.00. Dwarf.—The well-known dwarf sort used for edging. Single specimens are desirable for small grounds. Price, 6-12 inch, 25 cents; 12-18 inch, 50 cents. ENGLISH YEW—A large bush or tree, 30 to 40 feet, when fully grown. Is densely branched and can be shorn into a variety of shapes and forms. One of the most desira- ble ornaments for the lawn. Price, shorn, 3-6 feet, $1.00 to $5.00 each ; price, unshorn, 2-4 feet, 50 cents to $1.00.

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