Archive image from page 31 of Descriptive price list (1935). Descriptive price list . descriptiveprice00cmho_1 Year: 1935 C. M. HOBBS 8C SONS, INC., BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA Picea - Spruce PICEA alba (White Spruce). A tree of medium size and pyramidal form ; bark light colored and foliage silvery gray ; hardy. Each iy2 to 2 ft $ 2 to 2 ft 2V0 to 3 ft 3 to 3 ft. . . 3 to 4 ft P. canadensis albertiana (Black Hills Spruce I. Somewhat slower in growth than the White Spruce, but makes a denser tree, with heavy, thick foliage and perfect symmetry. Color is a rich, glaucous green.
Archive image from page 31 of Descriptive price list (1935). Descriptive price list . descriptiveprice00cmho_1 Year: 1935 C. M. HOBBS 8C SONS, INC., BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA Picea - Spruce PICEA alba (White Spruce). A tree of medium size and pyramidal form ; bark light colored and foliage silvery gray ; hardy. Each iy2 to 2 ft $ 2 to 2 ft 2V0 to 3 ft 3 to 3 ft. . . 3 to 4 ft P. canadensis albertiana (Black Hills Spruce I. Somewhat slower in growth than the White Spruce, but makes a denser tree, with heavy, thick foliage and perfect symmetry. Color is a rich, glaucous green. Each 1 to iy2 ft $ iy» to 2 ft 2 ' to 2Vo ft 2 to 3 ft P. Engelmanni (Engelmann Spruce). One of the gems of Colorado. Of conical form, with dull blue foliage. Stands extreme cold but does not do so well in the dry regions of the plains states. A valuable tree for individual planting. Each 2 to 2 ft $ 2 to 3 ft P. excelsa (Norway Spruce). This tree is a rapid grower, with graceful habit and dark green foliage. It is one of the best conifers for windbreaks. Each 10 iy> to 2 ft $ $ 2 to 3 ft 3 to 3y2 ft Sy2 to 4 ft 4 to 4y ft 4y2 to 5 ' ft 5 ' to 5y, ft 5y2 to 6 ' ft P. pungens (Colorado Spruce). Very handsome and very hardy, symmetrical, with light, sometimes almost silvery white foliage; stout horizontal branches forming a broad, regular pyramid. Each 10 iy2 to 2 ft $ $ 2 to 2V2 ft 2 to 3 ft 3 to 3y2 ft 3y2 to 4 ft P. pungens glauca (Colorado Blue Spruce). One of the most beautiful and hardy of all the Spruces. Similar to the preceding except that the foliage is a beautiful shade of bluish green. Very popular. Each 10 1 to iy2 ft $ $ iy2 to 2 ft 2 to 2 ft 2yo to 3 ft 3 to 3y2 ft 3y2 to 4 ft 4 to 4 ft P. pungens glauca (Extra Blue). These are carefu
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