Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of the Reading. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery descriptivecatal1876read Year: 1876 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS. J. W. MANNING, PROPRIETOR. 21 Retiniapornn. From .Japan. There are several val- uable, distinct varieties of the Japan Cypress. Per- fectly hardy, and yet have so delicate a look that they may be said to be living and growing plumes. R. I'lumosa Aurea. Of all the Retinisporas, this we esteem the most useful and beautiful. It resembles a golden plume, and has stood a Massachusetts cli- mate several years in our
Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of the Reading. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery descriptivecatal1876read Year: 1876 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS. J. W. MANNING, PROPRIETOR. 21 Retiniapornn. From .Japan. There are several val- uable, distinct varieties of the Japan Cypress. Per- fectly hardy, and yet have so delicate a look that they may be said to be living and growing plumes. R. I'lumosa Aurea. Of all the Retinisporas, this we esteem the most useful and beautiful. It resembles a golden plume, and has stood a Massachusetts cli- mate several years in our grounds. No large trees are offered. Trice $1 to $2. R. Plumosa. Plume-like Retinispora. A very compact growing variety, with small, bright-green leaves and slender branches. It is entirely hardy here, and ex- ceedingly pretty. Rare. $ R. Obtusa. Obtuse-leaved Retinispora. A beautiful and distinct species of undoubted hardiness. It grows from 0 to 80 feet high, with graceful, drooping branches. Leaves blunt, dark glossy green above, with silvery white bands beneath. $1. 3 to 4 feet, prices on selection. R. l'icifera, als» from Japan, and hardy; light or yel- lowish green, slender, waving branches; so distinct as to be indispensable in a collectioa, and grows to a noble tree. 2 feet, 75c, 3 teet, $ R. Squurrosa. Compact, stocky habit, distinctly silve- ry in color, graceful at all seasons. 2 feet, $1. SPRUCE FAMILY. Spruce (Abies). Norway Spruce (Excelsm). A lofty, elegant tree, with pyramidal habit, remarkably elegant and rich, and ns it gets age has fine, graceful, pendulous branches ; is exceedingly picturesque and beautiful. Very popular and deservedly so, and should be largely planted. One of the best evergreens for hedges or standards. Our stock is largely of 1 to 4 feet trees. See cut. Price, 1 foot, 10c; 18 inches, 18c; 2 feet, 25c; 2>£ feet, 35c; 3 feet, 50c; 4 feet, 75c; 5 feet, $ [Trees 1 to 3 ft. high, by the 100 or 1000, or by the row, of our sel
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