. Ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, roses, etc., 1901-1902. Nurseries (Horticulture), Iowa, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs; Roses, Catalogs. Central Nurseries — Evergreens 47. VIEW NORTH FROM OFFICE, LOOKING OVER THE EVERGREEN NURSERY SPRUCE Black Hills. This is like the Picea alba or the White Spruce, but with the differ- ence that while the Norway and the Black and White Spruce will not endure the winter droughts of the western plains, this tree seems well adapted for all the regions from which the others are excluded. Growing in a dry climate
. Ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, roses, etc., 1901-1902. Nurseries (Horticulture), Iowa, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs; Roses, Catalogs. Central Nurseries — Evergreens 47. VIEW NORTH FROM OFFICE, LOOKING OVER THE EVERGREEN NURSERY SPRUCE Black Hills. This is like the Picea alba or the White Spruce, but with the differ- ence that while the Norway and the Black and White Spruce will not endure the winter droughts of the western plains, this tree seems well adapted for all the regions from which the others are excluded. Growing in a dry climate and often richly colored, it seems to meet the requirements of a vast field. While the air of the plains has but about 50 degrees of moisture to go degrees in the eastern states, it is necessary to have something which will en- dure the bright sun and drying winds of winter. For high alti- tudes and the bleak prairies of Iowa and Dakota, this Spruce has no equal. Colorado Blue {Picea Qnngens). This is, without doubt, the finest acquisition yet made in our list of Evergreens. This is the king of Spruces, clothed in royal robes of silver and sapphire, a very " Kohi- noor " among the gems of the Rockies. We wculd naturally sup- pose, coming as it does from an altitude of from eight to ten thou- sand feet in the Rockies, that it could not endure sudden changes, or thrive in a warm climate, yet there are fine specimens of the tree growing in the fine parks of Bos- ton, Washington and in the south, and the experience of the last 25 years demonstrates its ability to thrive well over all the prairie country of Iowa and the north- west. The seedlings are variable white spruce. (See page 48.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Central Nurseries; J. Wragg & Son's Company; Henry G. Gilbert
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