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. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. Balsam Fir, i cu b feci, DF" I IFt IMcea). Balsam, or American Silver (/?o: $8 per 1000 Swiss Stone Pine (Cemhra). A handsome and very distinct European variety, singularly compact, coni- cal form, of short and silvery leaves. Of rather slow growth, with very heavy, stout trunk, Price, 3 feet, $1; 4 feet, $ Austrian J
. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. Balsam Fir, i cu b feci, DF" I IFt IMcea). Balsam, or American Silver (/?o: $8 per 1000 Swiss Stone Pine (Cemhra). A handsome and very distinct European variety, singularly compact, coni- cal form, of short and silvery leaves. Of rather slow growth, with very heavy, stout trunk, Price, 3 feet, $1; 4 feet, $ Austrian J'ine, 3 feet. Austrian or Black {Austriaca), A remarkably robust, liardy, spreading free; leaves long, still" and dark- green; growth rapid; valuable for any soil. Good to cover barren spots or steep banks. See cut, a 3 ft. tree that was remarkable for long leaves. On trees of , dilTerent vigor they vary from 3 to (i inches. There I is to be a mania for planting Evergreens; this is one ' of the good varieties to plant. Price, 1 ft. 10c; 2 feet, 2oc; 3 feet, 50c; 4 feet, 75c. Table Mountain (Pmas Pungens). From table Moun" tain, N. Carolina. Grows well with us ; leaves very broad, bright green ; attains large proportions; vig- orous stocky grower; distinct and desirable, termin- al buds, 7 in number, red and bluntly pointed. 3feet, 50c; 4 to 5 feet, 76c. Dwarf or Mountain {Pumilio). A low-spreading, curi- ous species, attaining only the size of a bush, 4 to 8 feet; grows in a cluster rather than by an upright trunk ; foliage darker green than the Scotch; is well adapted to exposed, bleak localities. Price, Ij ft. 60c; 3 ft., 75c. Scotch (Pinus Sylvestris). A native of Scotland, as well as middle and northern Europe. It ranks in England among Evergreens, as the Oak among de- ciduous trees, transplants quite successfully. Grows into round-headed trees. Color of leaves varies from greyish to blui.^h green. Set in two's two to three inches long. We have sold trees of
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