. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 12 SA/naEL C. AooN's Descriptive ABIES CANADENSIS. (HEMLOCK.) ABIES balsamea (Balsam Fir, Balm of Gilead). A very pretty tree while young, but loses its beauty in a few years. 3 feet, 75c. A. canaden- sis (He m- lock Spruce; syn., Tsuga canademis). One of the hardiest and fastest growers; one of the most grace- ful and de- s 1 r a b 1 e evergreens for lawn or for o r n a- mental hed-
. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 12 SA/naEL C. AooN's Descriptive ABIES CANADENSIS. (HEMLOCK.) ABIES balsamea (Balsam Fir, Balm of Gilead). A very pretty tree while young, but loses its beauty in a few years. 3 feet, 75c. A. canaden- sis (He m- lock Spruce; syn., Tsuga canademis). One of the hardiest and fastest growers; one of the most grace- ful and de- s 1 r a b 1 e evergreens for lawn or for o r n a- mental hed- ges. Speci- mens, 2 to 4 feet, 50 cts. to $2 each; for hedges, 1 foot, SIO per 100: 3 to 2}.^ feet, S3o per (See cut above.) A. c. macrophylla (Dwarf Hemlock). A dwarf variety of more compact habit, with broader, more massive and darker green foliage; very desir- able. § A. c. microphylla (Small-leaved Hemlock). Has more slender branches and smaller leaves than the type, -si 51). A. c. psndula (Weeping Hemlock). A rare and beautiful variety of permanent weeping habit like . an evergreen fountain. A. Cephalonica (Cephalonian Silver Fir). A majestic tree of silvery hue; one of the tinest silver firs. jil to A. concolor (syn., A. lasiacarpa). A distinct and beautiful species with yellow bai'k on the young branches, and unusually long foliage of light green color. S'3 50. A. Doug-lasii (Douglas' Spruce). A large conical tree with smooth bark aud light green foliage, glaucous beneath. A. iirma (Japan Silver Fir). The most vigorous of the silver firs, attaining very large size. ? A. Hudsonica (Hudson's Bay Silver Fir). A very dwarf ; effective for rock work and minia- ture gardening. ^i. A. nobilis. A dwarf and slow grower while young, but eventually becomes a maguiticent large tree, of a beautiful silvery blue tint. §3 to A. Nordmanniana (Nordmann's Silver Fir). A rare and magnificent tree of remarkablj' symmetrical habit, naturally forming
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