. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. GENERAL CATALOGUE. Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. ADies balsamea. Balsam Fir. B. A very erect, reg- ular pyramidal tree, with dark p^reen sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 50c. ^A. cephalonica. Cephalonian SILVER Fir. B. From Europe. A remarkable and beautiful species, very broad for its height. Leaves sUvery and dagger - shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigorous. to $ var. Keginae Amalife. B. Leaves stiff, sharp pointed, dark green above, glaucous under- neat
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. GENERAL CATALOGUE. Section 2. Picea. Silver Fir. With linear flat leaves, somewhat two ranked. ADies balsamea. Balsam Fir. B. A very erect, reg- ular pyramidal tree, with dark p^reen sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 50c. ^A. cephalonica. Cephalonian SILVER Fir. B. From Europe. A remarkable and beautiful species, very broad for its height. Leaves sUvery and dagger - shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigorous. to $ var. Keginae Amalife. B. Leaves stiff, sharp pointed, dark green above, glaucous under- neath. tA. cilicica. CiLiClAN SILVER FiR. B. A distinct and beautiful species,from the mountains of Asia Minor. It is a compact grower, the branches being thicklj^ set on the stems, foli- age dark green; quite hardy. One of the best of the Silver Firs. $ to | A. Nordmanniaiia. Nordmann's Silver Fir. B. This majestic Fir, from the Crimean Moun- tains, is of symmetrical form, vigorous and quite hardy. Its foliage is massive, dark green, shining above and slightly glaucous below, rendering it a very handsome tree throughout the year. Considered here and in Europe as one of the finest of the Silver Firs. See cut. $ to $ *A. pectinata. EUROPEAN, or Comb-like Silver Fir. B. a noble tree, with spreading hori- zontal branches and broad, silvery foliage ; young shoots somewhat tender, except when well ripened. $ A. Piclvta. Pitch Silver Fir. From the moun- tains of Siberia. A medium sized tree, of compact, conical growth, with dark green foliage. Fine and hardy. $ to $ nordmann's silver FIR. BIOTA. Oriental or Eastern Arbor Vitae. Thuta, Fr. All of the Biotas are quite tender here, and require to be well protected in winter. On this account we are often tempted to omit the genus from our catalogue. In milder climates they are the most ornamental of evergreens. *B. orientalis. Chinese Arbor ViT^. C. From China and Japan. A small, elegant tree, with erec
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