. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning. Norway Spruce. 3 feet hiu'h. P. Cilicica. [Ciliciau Silver Fir. ] See under Abies. P. concolor. [White Fir.] Set UndefirAbies. P Douglassi. [Douglass Spruce.] See under Psaidatsnga. P. Englemanii. [Fugleman's Spruce.] Lg. A tall tree at maturity, of dense pyramidal gr
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning. Norway Spruce. 3 feet hiu'h. P. Cilicica. [Ciliciau Silver Fir. ] See under Abies. P. concolor. [White Fir.] Set UndefirAbies. P Douglassi. [Douglass Spruce.] See under Psaidatsnga. P. Englemanii. [Fugleman's Spruce.] Lg. A tall tree at maturity, of dense pyramidal growth. Foliage stiff and often taking on very pleasing shades of glaucous color. A more pyramidal tree than P. ptniqens. with thin, scaly, reddish hark and horizontal hranches. $ to $ P. excelsa. [Norway Lg. A very rapid-growing, pyramidal tree, attaining great size, with widely extended hranches and drooping braneh- lets. When allowed room to develop, this makes one of the finest of orna- mental trees, often with the lower limbs resting on the ground. In limited areas it should he kept carefully pruned, to keep up a vigorous growth. One of the best of large hedge and screen plants. 50 cents. P. excelsa var. compacta. [Compact Norway Spruce.] Srn. A dense-growing form, very distinct in foliage even. $ P. excelsa var conica. [Conical Norway Spruce.] Sm, Of dense, pyramidal form, forming a perfect cone, and not attaining a large size. Es- pecially adapted to small lawn culture, ft P. excelsa var. elata. Lg. A curious, long-branched form, of very vigorous growth, with few side-shoots. A rare and choice form for large lawns. $ P. excelsa var Ellwangerii. [Ellwanger's Norway Spruce.] Sm. A dwarf, compact grower, of handsome form, with rich, deep green foliage. The leaves are short, stiff, sharp-pointed, and extend at right angles to the hranches, giving a peculiar, bristle-like effect. $ P excelsa var. Finedonensis [Finedon-Hall Norway Spruce.
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